CIVILIAN SHIPS
Names beginning with the letter R
This page lists all R -named Civilian Ships whose pictures are available through the Online Library.
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R -named ships are listed below in alphabetical order.
- R.R. Cuyler (Screw Steamship, 1860)
- Raazoo (Motor Boat, 1916). Formerly named Boomerang II
- Radiant (Tug, 1903)
- Radnor (Freighter, 1918). Originally named War Indian
- Raeo (Motor Boat, 1908)
- Rafael Aritzia (Freighter, 1917). Previously named War Fox, Lake Forest, Venetier, Tabakhandel, Este and Chollin. Later renamed San Patricio, Mary V. and Kadio S.
- Rambler (Steam Yacht, 1900)
- Randwijk (Dutch Freighter, 1912)
- Ranger (Steam Yacht, 1910)
- Rattlesnake (Confederate Privateer, 1862-63). Formerly CSS Nashville
- Raymond (Barge, 1893)
- Raymond Humphreys (Fishing Vessel, in service circa 1940-1941)
- Remlik (Steam Yacht, 1901). Previously named Candace
- Red Cross (Hospital Ship, 1899). Originally named Hamburg. Later renamed Hudson and President Fillmore
- Regis II (Motor Boat, 1902)
- Registan (British Freighter, 1910). Later renamed Guantanamo
- Reliance (Harbor Tug, in service in San Francisco Bay, California, 1918)
- Relief (Salvage Ship, 1907)
- Relief (Motor Boat, 1910)
- Reposo II (Steam Yacht, built 1882 & enlarged 1902). Previously named Sophia, Empress, Onondaga and Turbese
- Republic (Steamship,
1853-1865). Originally named Tennessee
- Rescue (Salvage Ship, 1899)
- Reverie III (Motor Boat, 1941)
- Revolution (Steam Yacht, 1901). Later renamed Wacondah and Intercolonial
- Reyner & Son (Motor Boat, 1916). Properly called J. Reyner & Son
- Rhaetia (German Freighter, 1904). Later named Black Hawk and Black Arrow
- Rhebal (Motor Boat, 1917)
- Rhein
(German Passenger Liner, 1899)
- Richards, James L. (Collier, 1916). Properly called James L. Richards
- Rickmers, Andree (German Freighter, 1902). Properly called Andree Rickmers
- Rickmers, Kamilla (German Freighter, 1914). Properly called Kamilla Rickmers
- Rickwood (Motor Boat, 1910). Originally named Ethel M. Ward.
- Riette (Motor Boat, 1916)
- Rijndam (Dutch Passenger Liner, 1901)
- Rijnland (Dutch Freighter, 1900)
- Rio Douro (Fishing Vessel, 1936)
- Ripple (Steam Trawler, 1910)
- Rivalen (Motor Boat, 1916)
- Rivera (Steam Yacht, 1898). Previously named Katoomba. Later renamed Emeline and Katharine R.
- Rizan Maru
(Freighter, 1917). Previously named Mundelta and Munlock
- Robert E. Lee (Blockade Running Steamship, 1862-1863). Originally named Giraffe (Built 1860)
- Robert H. McCurdy (Four-masted Schooner, 1903)
- Robert L. Barnes (Freighter, 1917)
- Robert M. Thompson
(Freighter, 1912)
- Robin Kettering (Freighter, 1941)
- Rockefeller, William (Tanker, 1916). Properly called William Rockefeller
- Roderick McAllister (Harbor Tug, in service circa 1961)
- Roepat (Dutch Freigher, 1914)
- Rondo (Dutch Freighter, 1914)
- Rondo (Motor Boat, 1915)
- Roosevelt, Theodore (Great Lakes Passenger Steamship, 1906). Properly called Theodore Roosevelt
- Rose Standish (Coastal Passenger Steamship, 1912)
- Rosedale (River Passenger Steamer, 1877)
- Roselle (Harbor Tug, 1903)
- Rosemary E. Guinan (Covered Barge, in service circa 1918-1919)
- Royal Arrow
(Tanker, in service 1941)
- Rudau (German Freighter, 1905). Previously named Arvonian, Brookvale and Spidola
- Rundo (Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Swift, Lake Weston, Panaghis Vergottis and Strand. Later renamed Salt, Solbritt and Fidelia
- Ruth (Coastal Steamer, 1894). Later renamed Atlantic
- Rutoma (Motor Boat, 1910). Originally named Manchonak
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