May
| Date | Ship | Country | Builder | Location | Class / type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02012-05-022 May | Claremont Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-022 May | Frank Adair Monroe | United States | Delta Shipbuilding Company | New Orleans | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-022 May | Navajo Victory | United States | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-022 May | Samsoaring | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-022 May | Empire Barnaby | United Kingdom | W.J. Yarwood & Sons (1938) Ltd | Northwich | Water carrier | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-033 May | Henry D. Lindsley | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-033 May | William E. Ritter | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-044 May | George E. Merrick | United States | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company | Jacksonville, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-044 May | Commencement Bay | United States | Todd Pacific Shipyards | Tacoma, Washington | Commencement Bay-class escort carrier | launched as St. Joseph Bay; renamed prior to commissioning |
| 02012-05-044 May | Kwajalein | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, Washington | Casablanca-class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 02012-05-055 May | Cranston Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-055 May | Jean Ribaut | United States | J. A. Jones Construction Company | Panama City, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-055 May | Joe Harris | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-055 May | Samcrest | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-066 May | Mello Franco | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-066 May | Samidway | United States | New England Shipbuilding Company | South Portland, Maine | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-066 May | Samsuva | United States | New England Shipbuilding Company | South Portland, Maine | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-088 May | James D. Trask | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-088 May | Minor C. Keith | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-088 May | William Allen White | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-088 May | Empire Nicholas | United Kingdom | John Crown & Sons Ltd | Sunderland | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-099 May | Bluefield Victory | United States | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-099 May | Empire Christopher | United Kingdom | Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-099 May | John Chester Kendall | United States | New England Shipbuilding Company | South Portland, Maine | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-099 May | Rutland Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-1010 May | Samfreedom | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1010 May | Stephen Hopkins | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1010 May | Admiralty Islands | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, Washington | Casablanca-class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 02012-05-1010 May | Empire Josephine | United Kingdom | Cochrane & Sons Ltd | Selby | Tug | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-1111 May | Cecil G. Sellers | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1111 May | Luray Victory | United States | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-1111 May | Mona Island | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1111 May | Nicholas D. Labadie | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1212 May | Elmira Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-1212 May | James K. Paulding | United States | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company | Jacksonville, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1212 May | Juliette Low | United States | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation | Savannah, Georgia | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1212 May | LeBaron Russell Briggs | United States | J. A. Jones Construction Company | Panama City, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1212 May | Samtruth | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1313 May | Norman J. Colman | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1414 May | Samlorian | United States | J. A. Jones Construction Company | Brunswick, Georgia | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1515 May | Alexander W. Doniphan | United States | Delta Shipbuilding Company | New Orleans | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1515 May | Arthur St Clair | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1515 May | India Victory | United States | Permanente Metals, #1 Yard | Richmond, California | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-1515 May | Marshfield Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-1515 May | William Sproule | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1515 May | Empire Dombey | United Kingdom | A & J Inglis Ltd | Glasgow | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-1616 May | Amasa Delano | United States | Delta Shipbuilding Company | New Orleans | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1616 May | Joseph I. Kemp | United States | New England Shipbuilding Company | South Portland, Maine | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1616 May | Robert W. Bingham | United States | Delta Shipbuilding Company | New Orleans | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1616 May | Bougainville | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, Washington | Casablanca-class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 02012-05-1717 May | George Crile | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1717 May | Rufus Choate | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1717 May | Samtorch | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1818 May | Howard Gray | United States | J. A. Jones Construction Company | Panama City, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1818 May | Thomas J. Lyons | United States | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company | Jacksonville, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1919 May | Nampa Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-1919 May | Ralph T. O'Neil | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-1919 May | Samlistar | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2020 May | Warrior | United Kingdom | Harland and Wolff | Belfast | Colossus class light carrier | |
| 02012-05-2020 May | George Hawley | United States | New England Shipbuilding Company | South Portland, Maine | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2020 May | Samoland | United States | J. A. Jones Construction Company | Brunswick, Georgia | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2020 May | Samsmola | United States | New England Shipbuilding Company | South Portland, Maine | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2121 May | George B. McFarland | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Dumaran | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Empire Dynasty | United Kingdom | J L Thompon & Sons Ltd | Sunderland, Co Durham | Cargo liner | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Francis S. Bartow | United States | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation | Savannah, Georgia | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | George W. Alther | United States | Delta Shipbuilding Company | New Orleans | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Gus W. Darnell | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Joseph Squires | United States | New England Shipbuilding Company | South Portland, Maine | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Raymond Clapper | United States | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company | Jacksonville, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Samspeed | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2222 May | Matanikau | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, Washington | Casablanca-class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 02012-01-2626 January | Empire Mull | United Kingdom | Grangemouth Dockyard Co | Grangemouth | Coastal tanker | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-2323 May | Silverbow Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-2323 May | William H. Clagett | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2424 May | Greenville Victory | United States | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-2424 May | H. H. Raymond | United States | J. A. Jones Construction Company | Panama City, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2424 May | Samuel F. B. Morse | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2424 May | Empire Gillian | United Kingdom | Richards Ironworks Ltd | Lowestoft | Coaster | For Ministry of War Transport |
| 02012-05-2525 May | Donald W. Bain | United States | J. A. Jones Construction Company | Brunswick, Georgia | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2525 May | Jose Pedro Varela | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2626 May | Durham Victory | United States | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-2626 May | Eleazar Lord | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2626 May | Mandan Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-2727 May | Samluzon | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2727 May | Samuel L. Cobb | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2727 May | Attu | United States | Kaiser Shipyards | Vancouver, Washington | Casablanca-class escort carrier | Converted S4 merchant hull |
| 02012-05-2929 May | Edward P. Ripley | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-2929 May | Kingsport Victory | United States | California Shipbuilding Corporation | Los Angeles | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-3030 May | Aberdeen Victory | United States | Oregon Shipbuilding Company | Portland | Victory ship | |
| 02012-05-3030 May | Samtana | United States | Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards | Baltimore | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-3131 May | Charles J. Colden | United States | Permanente Metals, #2 Yard | Richmond, California | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-3131 May | Hugh J. Kilpatrick | United States | St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company | Jacksonville, Florida | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-3131 May | Jacob Sloat Fassett | United States | Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation | Savannah, Georgia | Liberty ship | |
| 02012-05-3131 May | Juan N. Seguin | United States | Todd Houston Shipbuilding Corporation | Houston, Texas | Liberty ship |
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