Vessel Profile

President Lincoln (III)

President Lincoln (III)
Photo: Manoa taken 29 Jun 2021 at Oakland CA by George Schneider

Story

This freighter was built in 1982 by Avondale Shipyards in New Orleans, LA.

Historical Notes

George Schneider (July 2026) writes: These three ships were originally configured to have steam turbine propulsion, but were modified before completion to be diesel.

Owners & Masters

In 1982-1994 she was owned by the American President Line Ltd., San Francisco CA USA.

In 1994-2026 she was owned by the Matson Navigation Co. Inc., Honolulu HI USA.

Rebuilds

Greatly disfigured ca2015 with the addition of an exhaust gas scrubber modification.

References

Record of the American Bureau of Shipping, 1985 Merchant Vessels of the United States Annual digital data files, 1992-2026 cgmix.uscg.mil ↗ (Accessed 18 July 2026)

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