The American Ship Building Company, Toledo OH

(formerly Linn & Craig, in Gibraltar MI, [1869-1882], J. Craig & Sons, in Trenton MI, [1883-1889], Blythe Craig Shipbuilding, in Toledo OH, [1890-1893], Craig Shipbuilding [1893-1906] and Toledo Shipbuilding [1906-1913])

The shipyard in Toledo was started by John Craig and his son, John F. Craig, who transferred the operation to Long Beach CA in 1906 and sold the Toledo yard to The American Ship Building Company, which renamed it Toledo Shipbuilding.  When AmShip folded, the yard reverted to the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.  It is still in operation today as a repair yard, at its original location on Front Street at the foot of the appropriately named Craig Street, between Consaul and York Streets.  It was briefly leased to Manitowoc Marine but is now leased to Ironhead Marine.  See it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type Tons Delivery Disposition
Built by Linn & Craig in Gibraltar MI
6 Colin Campbell   Cargo Ship   1869  
7 Annie L. Craig   Cargo Ship   1870  
8 Brunette       1871  
10 William McGregor       1872  
11 Ira M. Owen   Laker   1872  
12 Shawnee       1873  
13 Sanducky       1873  
14 Superior       1873  
15 Hartford       1873  
18 R. B. Hayes       1877  
20 Jessie H. Fairwell   Laker   1881  
21 Hiawatha   Laker   1881  
23 Escambia   Laker   1881  
24 Manistiqua   Laker   1882  
Built by J. Craig & Sons in Trenton MI
25 Sigma   Yacht   1883  
26 Schoolcraft   Laker   1884  
27 Rhoda Emily   Laker   1884  
29 James H. Prentice       1885  
30 Lansing   Laker   1887  
32 Gettysburg   Laker   1887  
33 J. C. Gilchrist   Laker   1887  
34 John Craig   Laker   1888  
35 Volunteer   Laker   1888  
38 Nike   Laker   1889  
39 C. W. Elphicke   Laker   1889  
Built by Blythe Craig Shipbuilding in Toledo OH
42 John W. Moore   Laker 1,961 1890 Later "John F. Morrow"
43 John J. Barton          
45 City of Toledo   Passenger Ship 1,003 1891  
46 Shearwater   Tug      
47 Leroy Brooks   Tug 39 1891  
Portia     21 1891  
48 Simmons Reef (LV 55) US Coast Guard Light Vessel   1891  
49 Wjite Shoal (LV 56) US Coast Guard Light Vessel   1891  
50 Grays Reef (LV 57) US Coast Guard Light Vessel   1891  
52 John B. Ketchum 2nd     908 1892 Later "Greenland", "Coalhurst" and "Heebing"
Valley City     263 1892  
54 Mary   Scow   1892  
55 Ann Arbor 1   Rail Ferry