List of ships named Harvard

A number of American ships have been named Harvard, including:

Merchant ships edit

and also

  • SS Harvard Victory, a VC2-S-AP1 standard Victory Ship, built in 1945. [1] Launched as the first of a new series of U.S. Maritime Commission ships named after U.S. educational institutions, The Harvard Corporation later voted to give the ship a library of about 140 volumes selected by the American Merchant Marine Library Association.
  • SS John Harvard, a EC2-S-C1 standard Liberty Ship built in 1942.[2]


Naval ships edit

  • USS Harvard (1888), an auxiliary cruiser purchased for use in the Spanish–American War and in commission during 1898
  • USS Harvard (ID-1298), a troop transport acquired in April 1918 that was renamed USS Charles two days after commissioning, then was again renamed USS Harvard in July 1920 before being sold in October 1920
  • USS Harvard (SP-209), a leased yacht in commission as a patrol boat from 1917 to 1919

References edit

  1. ^ "Harvard Victory (5143546)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "John Harvard (5143546)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 August 2021.