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NASSCO, San Diego CA

Most recent update: January 6, 2012.

NASSCO started life in 1905 as California Iron Works but was renamed National Iron Works in 1922.  It expanded into shipbuilding by building barges for the Army in 1944 but switched to tuna seiners after the war, changing the name to National Steel & Shipbuilding Company, (NASSCO), in 1949, after acquiring Lynch Shipbuilding.  They acquired Martinolich Shipbuilding's San Diego yard in 1957.  In 1960, the company was jointly acquired by Morrison-Knudson Company, Henry J. Kaiser Company and F. E. Young Construction Company.  By 1974, however, M-K had bought out the others.  NASSCO made good money but when times got hard in 1989, M-K sold the company to its employees.  The owner-managers did well, however, and sold the company to General Dynamics in 1998 for $415mm.  Visit the shipyard at www.nassco.com and see it from the air on Google here.

Hull #

Original Name

 Original Owner Ship Type USN Type or MARAD Design Pennant # or MARAD Hull # GT LDT

Price ($mm)

 Delivery

Disposition
1-90 No names U.S. Army Barges BK 3872-3961 9/44-12/44
91-141 No names U.S. Army Barges BK 3972-4022 3/44-7/44
142 Juana Tuna Seiner
143 Lady Tuna Seiner
144 Golden Bear Tuna Seiner
145 Pico Tuna Seiner
146 No name Barge
147 No name Barge
148 Bell Boy Tug
149 Jenita Tuna Seiner 261 1946
150 Mary Barbara Tuna Seiner 262 1947
151 Lucky Star Tuna Seiner 278 1947
152 Lucy Elena Tuna Seiner 288 1947
153 Ruthie B. Tuna Seiner 262 1947
154 Velero IV Marine Lab.
155 Barca de Oro Shrimp Boat
156 Santa Clara Shrimp Boat
157 Argonauta Shrimp Boat
158 Juan Francisco Shrimp Boat
159 Carol Virginia Tuna Seiner 317 1948 Later Carol S
160 Macapule Shrimp Boat
161 Maviri Shrimp Boat
162 Colorado Shrimp Boat
163 Siboney Shrimp Boat
164 Altamura Shrimp Boat
165 Martha Shrimp Boat
166 Vera Cruz Shrimp Boat
167 Gracielita Shrimp Boat
168 Antoinette B. Tuna Seiner 318 1951
169 La Gordinta Shrimp Boat
170 Patscuaro Santa Paula Shrimp Boat
171 Sergio San Ignacio Shrimp Boat
172 Chavillo Shrimp Boat
173 Conte Bianco Tuna Seiner 349 1951
174 Ecuador M. O. Medina Tuna Seiner 445 1951 Foundered 1975
175 Equator M. O. Medina Tuna Seiner 411 1951 Foundered 1962
176 Tina Shrimp Boat
177

Sea Preme

 Tuna Seiner 359 1952
178-190 No name U.S. Army Deck Barge BC 6091-6103 1952

191

 Cyclamen French Navy Minesweeper MSC 119   390   5-Oct-53 M 674, struck 1983

192

 Glaieul French Navy Minesweeper MSC 120   390   25-Oct-53 M 678, returned 1974

193

 Lilas French Navy Minesweeper MSC 93   390   3-Feb-54 M 682, scrapped 1986

194

 Marguerite French Navy Minesweeper MSC 94   390   5-Mar-54 M 686, to Uruguay 1969 as Rio Negro (MS 13)

195

 Alysse French Navy Minesweeper MSC 95   390   7-May-54 M 652, struck 1976
196 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2065 1953
197 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2066 1953
198 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2067 1953
199 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2068 1953
200 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2069 1953
201 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2070 1953
202 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2071 1953
203 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2072 1953
204 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2073 1953
205 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2074 1953
? Passenger 65   1953 Now Shelikof
? 54 NS 811 Tug 78   1954 Now Bernice Lind
? 54 NS 814 Tug 78   1954 Now Guam Shipyard Tug One
206 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 437 1954 Now Surfbird
207 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 438 1954 Now Cub
208 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 439 1954 Now Gryphon
209 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 440 1954 Now Lodestar
210 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 441 77 1954 Now T-441
211 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 442 1954
212 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 443 1954 Now Alaskan Salvor
213 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 444 1954 Now Little Bear
214 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 445 1954
215 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 446 1954 Now Curlew
216 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 447 1954
217 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 448 1954 Now Polaris
218 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 449 1954
219 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 450 1954 Now Barclay Stephens
220 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 451 1954 Now Hobbit
221 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 452 1954 Now Mary B
222 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2075 129 1953 Later Marine Exporter 1984, Marauder 1992, now Cygnus
223 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2076 129 1954 Later New Guinea, now Relief
224 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2077 129 1954 To USN as Mizar (YTM 759), later IX 505, later Marine Explorer 1984, Courageous, now Cape May
225 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2078 129 1954 To USN as Yuma (YTM 748), later Delaware, now Mobile Point
226 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2079 129 1954 Retired
227 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2080 129 1954 Retired
228 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2081 129 Nov-54 Later San Sapor, now Irrua
229 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2082 129 1955 To USN as Kaukauna (YTM 749), returned 1987
230 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2083 129 1955 To USN as Owatonna (YTM 756), now Tairona
231 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2084 129 1955 To USN as Wahpeton (YTM 757), now Lynne
232 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2085 129 1955 Later Anzio, active
233 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2086 129 1955 Later Bataan, retired 1994
234 No name U.S. Army Large Tug LT 2087 129 1955 Later Kwajalein, retired 1994
235 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 478 64 1955 Later Scotsman, now T-Sarge
236 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 479 1955
237 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 480 69 1955 Now S.S.S. Propeller
238 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 481 1955
239 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 482 1955 Now Pauline B
240 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 483 1955 Now Kaizen
241 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 484 1955 Now Indigo
242 No name U.S. Army Cargo-Passenger T 485 1955 Now Tudor
243 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2137
244 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2138
245 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2139
246 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2140
247 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2141 27 1953 Now Abaco
248 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2142
249 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2143
250 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2144
251 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2145
252 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2146
253 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2147
254 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2148
255 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2149
256 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2150
257 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2151
258 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2152
259 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2153
260 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2154 21 1953 Now Catharine
261 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2155
262 No name U.S. Army Small Tug ST 2156
263-297 No name U.S. Army Deck Barges BC 6507-6541
298 No name U.S. Army Box Boat C 12738
299 No name U.S. Army Box Boat C 12739
300 No name U.S. Army Box Boat C 12740 61 1952 Later Odin, now Western Profit
301 No name U.S. Army Box Boat C 12741
302 No name U.S. Army Box Boat C 12742 66 1955 Now Reliant
303 No name U.S. Army Box Boat C 12743
304 Cabrillo Tuna Seiner 372 1954
305 Dominator Tuna Seiner 372 1954
306 Independence Tuna Seiner 372 1955 Later Colorado 1 1985
307 Concho Tuna Seiner 372 1955
308 Missouri Tuna Seiner 372