Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay WI

(formerly Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Dry Dock [formerly Rieboldt, Wolter & Co., Universal Shipbuilding Co. and Sturgeon Bay Dry Dock Co.] and Christy Corp. [formerly Leathem D. Smith Towing & Wrecking Co., Leathem D. Smith Dock Co. and Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co.])

Most recent update: November 19, 2012.

Bay Shipbuilding was created in 1967, when Manitowoc Corporation closed its yard in Manitowoc and acquired two adjacent shipyards in Sturgeon Bay WI - Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding and Christy Corp. Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding dates from the late 19th century, passing through several owners and corporate identities. Christy Corp. was previously Leathem D. Smith Shipbuilding, which was started at the outbreak of World War One and became a major figure in the Great Lakes maritime industry: after Leathem Smith's death in 1948, the yard was sold to its management and renamed Christy Corp.

The yard is now the last active builder of large ships on the U.S. Great Lakes, although it hasn't actually built a large ship, as opposed to a large barge, since the 1980s. In 2008, Manitowoc Corp. sold its Marine Group, which also includes Marinette Marine and Cleveland Ship Repair, to Fincantieri and it is now called Fincantieri Marine Group. Visit the shipyard at www.bayshipbuildingcompany.com and see it from the air on Google here.

Hull #	Original Name	Customer	Type	Gov't. Type or Design #	#	CG #	GT	Feet	Delivery	Disposition
Built by Rieboldt, Wolter & Co. in Sheboygan
	H. M. Van Ellis		Tug			95868	28		1885
	Sheboygan		Tug			116093	63		Jun-86
	Helena		Cargo Vessel			95970	2,083		Aug-88
	Cataract	City of Milwaukee	Fire Boat				129		1888
	Welcome		Launch			81203	10		1888
	W. H. Simpson	Milwaukee Tugboat Line	Tug			81218	49		May-89
	Milwaukee		Tug			92099	52		1889
	Marion		Cargo Vessel			92102	1,206		Jun-89
	Starke		Tug			116269	49		1889
	John Schroeder		Cargo Vessel			76883	372		Jun-90
	Welcome		Tug			81258	78		Apr-90
	Hoffnung Bros.		Tug			96063	56		1890
	Two Brothers		Fishing Vessel			145600	38		Sep-91
	No. 5		Barge			164562	94		1891
	No. 6		Barge			164561	94		1891
	No. 7		Dredge			163077	292		1891
	No. 7		Barge			164054	151		1892
	No. 8		Barge			164055	158		1892
	E. A. Shores Jr.		Cargo Vessel			136315	520		Aug-92
	Luise M		Fishing Vessel			141224	19		1892
	P. Reckinger		Fishing Vessel			150577	43		1892
	No. 8		Dredge			164056	385		1893
	James Foley	City of Milwaukee	Fire Boat			130654	136		1893	Later No. 17
	Gunderson Bros.		Tug			86236	46		Jan-93
	No. 1		Barge			164028	200		1893
	No. 2		Barge			164029	200		1893
	No. 3		Barge			164053	190		1893
	Satisfaction		Tug			116628	48		Jun-94
	No. 1	USACOE	Pile Driver					66	1894
	Drydock No. 1	Rieboldt, Wolter & Co	Floating Dock					215
	Drydock No. 2	Rieboldt, Wolter & Co	Floating Dock					170
	Drydock No. 3	Rieboldt, Wolter & Co	Floating Dock					150
	Drydock No. 4	Rieboldt, Wolter & Co	Floating Dock					100
Built by Rieboldt, Wolter & Co. in Sturgeon Bay
	August F. Janssen	City of Milwaukee				130711			Dec-96	Later No. 23
			Piledriver Scow					60	1896
		Pankratz Lumber Co.	Barge					150	1900
		Pankratz Lumber Co.	Barge					150	1900
		Pankratz Lumber Co.	Barge					150	1900
		Pankratz Lumber Co.	Barge					150	1900
	Porto Lapidum		Barge			162499	722		1900
	J. Bonner		Tug			77521	74		May-01
	Elsie Neil		Fishing Vessel			136927	41		1901
	Sylvia		Fishing Vessel			117140	48		1902
	Junior		??			203279	339		1906
	Peter Reiss	C. Reiss Coal Co.	Tug			203898	95		1906
	No. 2	USACOE	Pile Driver					60	1906
	Andrew		Barge			163629	383		1908
	No.2	USACOE	Derrick Barge					84	1908
	Riprap	USACOE	Barge					140	1911
	A. W. Luebke	Luebke & Luebke	Tug			209271	52		1911
	No. 1		Dredge			164792	293		1911
	Charles M. Hyttel		Fishing Vessel			211740	62		1913
			Barge						1914
			Barge						1914
			Barge						1914
		Wisconsin Dredge & Dock	Barge					125	1914
	No. 9		Barge			173489	240		1915
	Chief		Fishing Vessel			213686	25		1915
		National Brick Co.	Barge					120	1916
	Sturgeon Bay	Lake & Ocean Navigation	Cargo Vessel			216276	2,500		Nov-18
Built by Universal Shipbuilding
1	Commodore	USSB	Tug	1055	2478	222863	763		1919	Sold 1923 as Waukegan
2	Commander	USSB	Tug	1055	2479	222887	763		1919	Sold 1923 as Kenosha
3	Lieutenant	USSB	Tug	1055	2480	222985	763		1919	Sold 1923 as Sheboygan
Built by Sturgeon Bay Dry Dock
4	M. H. Stuart	Traverse City Tptn.	Cargo Vessel			221409	192		Jul-21
5	Gilbert	Lake Sand Corp.	Dredge			223706	1,108		1924
6	DSS 3	USACOE	Scow					80	Oct-24
7	DSS 4	USACOE	Scow					80	1924
8	FLS-31	USACOE	Scow					81	1924
Built by Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Dry Dock
9	Neenah	USACOE	Tug			258629	46	60	1928	Sold as Shamrock
10	Edward E. Gillen	Edward E. Gillen Towing	Tug			227538	68		1928
11	Welcome	William Jepson	Passenger			228581	58		Sep-29
12		USACOE	Derrick Barge						Oct-30
Built by Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding & Dry Dock (under new owners)
101	Cheerio	Richard Jacobsen	Fishing Vessel			237885	22	36	1935	Now Resolute
102	Manville L.	Manville Lafond & Sons	Ferry			235715	30		1936
103	F. de Vet & Sons	Frank De Vet & Sons	Ferry			236809	34		1937
104	Algoma	USACOE	Tender					45	1939
105	Dam Yank	Lynch Bros. Co.	Towboat			239265	47		1939
106	Tadpole	Lea River Lines	Towboat			239198	47	61	1939	Later Martee, Herman K, Sue Ann, Jess Lee, Mean Gene, now Ralph Sykes
107	Polliwog	Lea River Lines	Towboat			240091	84	53	1940	Now Principio
108	Frog	Lea River Lines	Towboat			240194	82	53	1940	Now Marsha L
109	Holland	USACOE	Tender			294428	27	45	1940	Sold 1997 as Captain Roy
110	Pep	Mid-Continent Barge Lines	Towboat					42	1942	Built on spec.
111	Pard	Mid-Continent Barge Lines	Towboat					42	1942	Built on spec.
112	Neptune II	Wallace Green	Fishing Vessel			240191	28		1940
113	Bullfrog	Lea River Lines	Towboat			240269	111	76	Jan-41	Later Chief Powhatan, Nancy Jene, now Bullfrog
114	Anker L. Christy	Pure Oil S S Co.	Towboat			240858	250	102	Jul-41	Later Kay D, Chief Reelfoot, Miss Birdie Mae, Carl
115	Capt. Hemenway	USACOE	Tender					53	1941
116	Greer	USACOE	Tender					53	1942
117	Moore	USACOE	Tender					53	1942
118	Inca	Indian River Line	Towboat			240518	78		1941
119	Waterbug	Petroleum Carriers Corp.	Tug			240540	33		Apr-41
120		USACOE	Tug						Dec-41
121		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	92	518955		64	Nov-41	Sold 1969 as Kathy L
122		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	93			64	Nov-41
123		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	94			64	Nov-41
124		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	95			64	Nov-41
	Ex-L-boat ?		Freight Ship			287429	61	60	1941	Later T-473, Mariner, now ABC-1
	Ex-L-boat ?		Tug			532590	58	60	1941	Sold 1971 as Dawn, later Fawn, Acushnet.
125	Cajun	Petroleum Carriers Corp.	Tug			240679	55	56	1941	Sold to USACOE 1945 as Fife
126		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	96			64	Mar-42
127		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	97			64	Mar-42
128		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	98			64	Apr-42
129		USAQMS	Dist. Box Boat	L	99			64	Apr-42
130	Owen M Frederick	USACOE	Tug				56	64	Jan-41
131	Pina	USACOE	Tender			505517	29	49	1941	To US Army as ST 900, to USACOE as Elsie, sold 1966, later R H Vaughan, Lauren E, now Shenandoah
132	Chas. W Snider	Pure Oil Co.	Towboat			241943	292	108	Jan-41
133		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	2		493	158	Jan-43	Later Morrow
134		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	3		493	158	Dec-42	Later Van Nostrand, Ensenada II (Mexico)
135		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	4		493	158	Jan-43	Later Miller, Babun (Honduras)
136		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	5		493	158	May-43	Later Beck
137		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	6		493	158	May-43	Later Colgan, Aleutian Queen
138		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	7		493	158	May-43	Later Chandler, Jean Arnoux
139		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	8		493	158	May-43	Later Bane, Rene Nicolau
140		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	9		493	158	Jun-43	Later Bower
141		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	5		168	99	Jun-43
142		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	6		168	99	Jun-43	To the Philippines as Governor Forbes
143		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	7		168	99	Jul-43
144		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	8	201731	168	99	Aug-43	Later Dona Rosario
145		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	9		168	99	Aug-43	To the Philippines as Governor Wood
146		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	10		168	99	Aug-43
147		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	11		168	99	Aug-43
148		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	12		168	99	Sep-43	To Surinam as Albina
149		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	13		168	99	Sep-43	Later Vestrefjord, Tyfon Sjovik
150		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	14		168	99	Sep-43
151	Sturshipco	William J. Wolter	Tug			244705	19	41	1943	Now Bayship
152		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	10		493	158	Jul-43	Later Stone, Avis (China)
153		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	11		493	158	Aug-43
154		US Army	Tug	ST	171			45	Feb-43
155		US Army	Tug	ST	172			45	Feb-43
156		US Army	Tug	ST	173	966982		45	Mar-43	Sold as Robert Purcell
157		US Army	Tug	ST	174	252691		45	Mar-43	Sold as Kenneth
158		US Army	Tug	ST	175	250473	18	45	Mar-43	Sold 1946 as Jane T, now Gretchen B
159		US Army	Tug	ST	176			45	Apr-43
160		US Army	Tug	ST	177			45	Apr-43
161		US Army	Tug	ST	178	250830		45	Apr-43	Sold as Lakewyn
162		US Army	Tug	ST	179			45	Apr-43
163		US Army	Tug	ST	180			45	May-43
164		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	126		168	99	Oct-43
165		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	127		168	99	Oct-43
166		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	128		168	99	Oct-43
167		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	129		168	99	Oct-43
168		US Army	Coastal Freighter	F	130		168	99	Dec-43
	Ex-ST ?		Tug			911172	28	45	1943	Now Barry J
	Ex-ST ?		Tug				18	42	1943	Now James Harris
	Ex-H-boat?		Fishing Vessel				490	148	1943	Now Sea Fisher
	Derrick No. 43	Roen Salvage Company	Derrick Barge			509766	139	75	1944
169		USAQMS	Retrieving Vessel	H	12		493	158	May-44
170		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	361	288164	560	176	Mar-44	To USN 1947 as Ryer (AG 138), later AKL 9, sold 1962 as Ahti
171		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	362	202803	560	176	Mar-44	To the Philippines as Grace I
172		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	363		560	176	May-44	To China as Poppy
173		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	364	212220	560	176	Mar-44	To Guam as FS 364, later Sirena
174		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	365	205597	560	176	Apr-44	Later Governor Wright
175		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	366	203623	560	176	Apr-44	To the Philippines as Sorsogon
176		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	367		560	176	May-44	Retained by USA
177		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	368	315884	560	176	Jul-44	To USN 1950 as AKL 26, namrf Temac 1952, struck 1959, later New Providence
178		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	369		560	176	Jul-44	To USN 1950 as AKL 27, struck 1966
179		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	370		560	176	Jul-44	To USN 1947 as AKL 28, named Brule 1952, to Korea 1974
180		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	371		560	176	Aug-44	To USN 1950 as AKL 29, later Menara Mas (Panama)
181		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	372	205499	560	176	Aug-44	To the Philippines as Victor
182		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	373	205597	560	176	Sep-44	Later Governor Wright
183		US Army	Coastal Freighter	FS	374	288598	560	176	Oct-44	Sold as fishing vessel Midas, now Akutan
184		US Army	Tug	ST	879		148	86	Apr-45	Now ASC Legazpi
185		US Army	Tug	ST	880	293577	148	86	May-45	To USACOE as Avondale, sold 1964 as Adrienne-B, now Old Mission
186		US Army	Tug	ST	881		148	86	Jul-45	Later TD 43
187		US Army	Tug	ST	882		148	86	Jul-45	Sold 19xx as Miguelito (Dom Rep)
188		US Army	Tug	ST	883		148	86	Jul-45
189		US Army	Tug	ST	884		148	86	Aug-45	To Turkey 194x as Pilot I. then 2008 yacht Marinel 1, lost 2010
190		US Army	Tug	ST	885		148	86	Apr-46	To China as No. 10
191		US Army	Tug	ST	886		148	86	May-46	To China as No. 11
192		US Army	Tug	ST	887		148	86	Jun-46	To China as No. 12
193		US Army	Tug	ST	888		148	86	Jul-46	To China as No. 13
194		US Army	Tug	ST	918	289334	45	45	Apr-45	To USACOE as Lucas, sold 1962 as Keni JW, then Northport Light
195		US Army	Tug	ST	919		45	45	Apr-45
196		US Army	Tug	ST	920		45	45	Apr-45
197		US Army	Tug	ST	921		45	45	Apr-45
198		US Army	Tug	ST	922		45	45	Apr-45
199		US Army	Tug	ST	923		45	45	Apr-45
200		US Army	Tug	ST	924		45	45	Apr-45
201		US Army	Tug	ST	925		45	45	Apr-45
202		US Army	Tug	ST	926		45	45	Apr-45
203		US Army	Tug	ST	927	282348	45	45	Apr-45	Sold 1960 as Tom W, then Dorchester, Salem
204		US Army	Tug	ST	928		45	45	Apr-45	To Marad as PF 27, sold 1991 as Little Toot, scrapped 2011
205		US Army	Tug	ST	929	287368	45	45	Apr-45	Sold 19xx as James Edward, then David E, then Brandon E, now Danielle E, Heidi?
206	Lucky Star	Lester T Vickers	Fishing Vessel			248987	119		Nov-45
207	Barbara C. Angell	Wm. Angell	Fishing Vessel			250390	119		Sep-46
208	??
209	C.W. Lind	Clarence Lind	Fishing Vessel			248986	23		1945
210	Skipper	Howard O. Weborg	Fishing Vessel			248988	23		1945
211	Ruby Ann	William Barbeau	Fishing Vessel			249029	23	39	1945
212	??
213	John Roen IV	Roen Transportation Co.	Tug			252399	592		Jun-47	Completion of LT 833, Tampa Marine's Hull 43
214	Weatherwood	United States Gypsum	Towboat			251612	176	85	1947	Later Andrew Louis
215	Derrickboat No.10	Luedtke Engineering	Derrick Barge			256805	396	130	1946	Active
216	Silver Bay	Silver Bay Inc.	Fishing Vessel			251041	163		Dec-46
217	??
218	Sirius Star	William J. Wolter	Fishing Vessel			252094	198	104	1947	Now Michigan
219	Marjelea	Lea River Lines	Tug			252918	282		1947
220	West Shore	Bay City Boat Lines	Passenger			252256	94	60	1947
221	Mackinac Islander	Arnold Transit	Ferry			253170	84	78	1947	Now Drummond Islander
222	Aztec	Indian River Lines	Towboat			255631	500	110	1948	Later Bill Henry
223		City of Green Bay	Scow					26	1948
224	Kankakee	USACOE	Launch					46	1948
225	Bill Wolter	William J. Wolter	Tug			257910	376		Jun-49	Completion of an LSM
226	Sturgeon Bay Queen	Mid-Continent Barge Line	Tug			257498	273		May-49
227	R. H. McElroy	Pure Oil Co.	Towboat			260029	506	108	Jun-50	Later L W Sweet, Ann Murdock, John Giles Pater, Kevin D, Russell Ray, now Smitty
228	Wisconsin	John Roen	Fishing Vessel			258929	226		Nov-49
229	C. G. Richter	Washington Island Ferry	Ferry			259864	82	65	1950	Now Treasure Seeker
230	Polliwog	Lea River Lines	Towboat			261069	271	90	Dec-50
231	Emily Jean	G.W. Gladders Towing	Towboat			261102	271	90	Dec-50	Later Rising Sun
232	Inca	Indian River Lines	Towboat			262300	271	90	1951	Later Barbara Lee, Inca, Alton Simms, deactivated 2006
234	Petco 20	Petco Corp.	Towboat			262467	271	90	Sep-51	Later Clark St Paul, Wisconsin, Sibley
235	Island Creek	Island Creek Fuel & Tpt.	Towboat			266045	271	90	1952
236	Irving Crown	Material Service Corp.	Towboat			264096	271	90	Aug-52	Now David E
237	Inwaco	Inlands Waterways Corp.	Towboat			266363	397	111	Oct-53	Later Carrie S, Clarke Frame, Cheri Conway, David E, Kristin Lee Hannah
238	Islander III	Hugh Lapointe	Yacht			283866	51	52	1954	Later Eleanor Lapointe, Black River
239	Wm. M. Miller	Lee Miller	Passenger			267685	96	60	1954	Now Princess Wenonah
240	Tugboat Hannah	Inland Waterways Tptn.	Tug			270589	133	78	1955	Later Tugboat Pantex, Gustavo P.
241	Harbor Ace	Chicago Towing Co.	Tug			270690	134	78	1955	Later Gopher State, Miss Peggy, Betty Gale, Hannah D. Hannah, now Coloma L Warner.
242	??
243	Shuttler	Lea River Lines	Towboat			271911	167	84	1956	Later Margaret M Hannah, now Margaret M
244	James J Versluis	City of Chicago	Tug			274924	126	78	Sep-57	Active
245	Dispatcher	Lea River Lines	Towboat			272775	167	84	1956
246	Harbor King	Chicago Towing Co.	Tug			275731	134	78	1957	Later Red Wing, lost 1999
247	Nokomis	Famous Soo Locks Cruise	Passenger			278908	70	65	1959	Active
248	La Voyageur	Famous Soo Locks Cruise	Passenger			279095	70	65	1959	Active
249	Mary P	John H. Purves Inc.	Freight Barge			278833	444