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 |