Ships
| Name | Years Active for USL | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SS Acadia | 1939 | Chartered from Eastern SS Lines for one voyage |
| SS America (1905) | 1920-1931 | former Amerika |
| SS America (1940) | 1940-41, 1946-1964 | USS West Point (1941-1946) |
| SS American Astronaut | 1969-1988 | Container ship, IMO 6916861 |
| SS American Banker | 1985-1987 | 1962-built container ship, IMO 5277153 |
| SS American Commander | 1963-1967 | Type C4-S-57a cargo ship |
| SS American Contender | 1963-1967 | Type C4-S-57a cargo ship |
| SS American Contractor | 1963-1967 | Type C4-S-57a cargo ship |
| SS American Corsair | 1963-1967 | Type C4-S-57a cargo ship |
| SS American Courier | 1963-1986 | Type C4-S-57a cargo ship |
| SS American Crusader | 1963-1967 | Type C4-S-57a cargo ship |
| SS American Defender | ||
| SS American Farmer | ||
| SS American Flyer | 1946-1964 | Type C2-S-B1 cargo ship |
| SS American Hunter | ||
| SS American Importer | ||
| SS American Lancer | 1969-1987 | Type C7-S-68c container ship |
| SS American Lark | 1969-1987 | Type C7-S-68d container ship |
| MS American Leader | 1941-1942 | Type C1-B cargo ship |
| SS American Leader (2) | 1946-1970 | Type C2-S-B1 cargo ship, ex-Twilight |
| SS American Legion | 1968-1987 | Type C7-S-68c container ship Flagship after the retirement of the SS United States. In service 2012 as Horizon Challenger. |
| SS American Liberty | 1968-1988 | Type C7-S-68d container ship In service 2012 as Horizon Discovery. |
| SS American Lynx | 1968-1988 | Type C7-S-68d container ship |
| SS American Merchant | ||
| SS American Racer | 1964-1983 | Type C4-S-68a cargo ship |
| SS American Ranger | 1965-1983 | Type C4-S-68a cargo ship |
| SS American Reliance | 1965-1983 | Type C4-S-68a cargo ship |
| SS American Resolute | 1965-1969 | Type C4-S-68a cargo ship |
| SS American Reporter | ||
| SS American Rover | 1965-1969 | Type C4-S-68a cargo ship |
| SS American Scout | ||
| SS American Shipper | ||
| SS American Trader | ||
| SS American Traveler | ||
| SS California | (MS Uruguay) | |
| SS Centennial State | ||
| SS Ernie Pyle | ||
| SS George Washington | 1921-1931 | Later USS Catlin (AP-19) |
| SS Granite State | ||
| SS Hudson | ||
| SS Iroquois | ||
| SS John Ericsson | ||
| SS Leviathan | 1923-1933 | former Vaterland |
| SS Lone Star State | ||
| SS Manhattan | 1932-1941 | later USS Wakefield (AP-21) |
| SS Marine Falcon | ||
| SS Marine Flasher | ||
| SS Marine Jumper | ||
| SS Marine Marlin | ||
| SS Marine Perch | ||
| SS Marine Shark | ||
| SS Marine Swallow | ||
| SS Marine Tiger | ||
| SS Old North State | 1921-1922 | See SS President Van Buren |
| SS Orizaba | 1939 | Chartered for one voyage from Ward Line |
| SS Panhandle State | ||
| SS Peninsular State | ||
| SS Pennsylvania | (MS Argentina) | |
| SS Pioneer Glen | ||
| SS Pioneer Myth | ||
| SS Pioneer Ming | ||
| SS Pioneer Tide | ||
| SS Potomac | ||
| SS President Adams | ||
| SS President Arthur | ||
| SS President Fillmore | ||
| SS President Garfield | ||
| SS President Harding | ||
| SS President Monroe | ||
| SS President Polk | ||
| SS President Roosevelt | ||
| SS President Taft | ||
| SS President Van Buren | 1921-1924 | Named Old North State 1921-1922 |
| SS Princess Matoika | 1921-1922 | Originally SS Kiautschou (German Passenger Liner, 1900) |
| SS Republic | ||
| SS St John | 1939 | Chartered from Eastern SS Lines for one voyage |
| SS Shawnee | 1939 | Chartered from Clyde Line for one voyage. |
| SS Susquehanna | ||
| SS United States | 1952-1969 | Laid up in Philadelphia, PA, 2012 |
| SS Virginia (MS Brazil) | ||
| SS Washington |
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