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Bethlehem Steel Company, Beaumont TX

(formerly Beaumont Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company [1917-1922] and Pennsylvania Shipyards [1922-1948], later Trinity Beaumont [1989-1994])

Most recent update: April 5, 2011.

Bethlehem Steel's shipyard in Beaumont, Texas, was originally Beaumont Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, a small shipbuilder which had been in continuous operation since 1917.  It was acquired by Pennsylvania Car & Foundry, of Sharon, Pennsylvania, in 1922, and renamed Pennsylvania Shipyards.  It was an active builder of tugs and barges when the WWII emergency program began and its two side-launch ways were increased to four.  Bethlehem Steel acquired it in 1948 and developed it as a major designer and builder of jack-up drilling rigs.  It struggled for work after the rig market collapsed and Bethlehem sold it to Trinity Industries in 1989.  Trinity operated it as both a shipbuilder and a ship repairer for five years but in 1994 converted it to railcar construction.  In 2006, Trinity sold it to Chicago Bridge & Iron for use as a fabrication base for CBI's contracts to construct LNG import terminals.  See the shipyard from the air on Google here.  There are many breaks in the series of hull numbers, especially in the early years: if anyone has a hull number list or can fill any of the gaps, please e-mail timcolton@aol.com 

Hull #

Original Name

 Original Owner Type or MC Design USSB or MC Hull # GT Delivered Disposition

Built by Beaumont Shipbuilding & Dry Dock
  Angelina  U.S. Shipping Board Wooden Cargo Ship 447 2,554 Jun-19 Scrapped 1923
  Oneco  U.S. Shipping Board Wooden Cargo Ship 448 2,554 Oct-18 Scrapped 1924
  Swampscott  U.S. Shipping Board Wooden Cargo Ship 449 2,554 May-19 Scrapped 1923
  Quemakoning  U.S. Shipping Board Wooden Cargo Ship 450 2,554 Jun-19 Scrapped 1924
    U.S. Shipping Board Wooden Hulls 2119 to 2126     Cancelled
    U.S. Shipping Board Wooden Barge 2127 1,167 1919 Cancelled, completed as schooner Marie F. Cummins, scrapped 1947
    U.S. Shipping Board Wooden Barge 2128 1,163 1920 Cancelled, completed as schooner Albert D. Cummins, scrapped 1947

Built by Pennsylvania Shipyards
1 Petroleum No. 3   Tank Barge     Jun-26  
5 Petroleum No. 4   Tank Barge     Aug-26  
6 Petroleum No. 5   Tank Barge     Oct-26  
7 Petroleum No. 6   Tank Barge     Nov-26  
13 Purol Pep Sabine Transportation Tanker   380 1930 Later Interstate No. 7 1940
21 Texaco 319 Texaco Tank Barge        
36 Texaco 355 Texaco Tank Barge        
47 Texaco 379 Texaco Tank Barge        
  Shamrock         1933  
  Houma       100 1935  
61 Pan Am 200   Tank Barge     1936  
66 Texaco 396 Texaco Tank Barge     Apr-36  
67 Texaco 397 Texaco Tank Barge     Apr-36  
68 Texaco 398 Texaco Tank Barge     Apr-36  
  Julie Jack         1936  
74 Marie S. Moran Moran Towing Tug     1936 Later Afpet 5 1962
75 B. T. 104   Tank Barge        
76 Petroleum No. 2   Tank Barge        
  Signet Vigilant   Tug     1937  
103 Seaboard No. 99   Tank Barge     Mar-37  
111 Jeanette   Tank Barge        
112 Teche   Tank Barge        
116 Mercury Cleveland Tankers Tanker   1,518 Jun-37 Later Lubrolake 1940, wrecked 1967
117 Eugenia M. Moran Moran Towing Tug   149 Oct-37 Later Janet Thomas
118 Elizabeth W. Moran Moran Towing Tug     Nov-37  
119 Iberia   Tug        
120 Texaco 446 Texaco Tank Barge     Jun-37  
121 Texaco 447 Texaco Tank Barge     Jul-37  
122 Texaco 448 Texaco Tank Barge        
128 Texaco 456 Texaco Tank Barge        
129 Texaco 457 Texaco Tank Barge        
130 Texaco 458 Texaco Tank Barge        
131 Paratex Gulf Oil Tanker   1,542 Feb-38

Later Bert Reinauer II 1975, scrapped 2002
157 Sinclair H. C. No. 1 Sinclair Oil Tank Barge 54   Apr-38

To USN 1942 as YOG 39
167 Bateman   Tank Barge     1938  
171 Petroleum No. 7   Tank Barge     Apr-38  
178 S 4   Drill Barge     Jun-38  
179 S 4   Drill Barge     Jun-38  
199 M. P. Co. No. 3   Tank Barge     Dec-38  
210 Sheila Moran Moran Towing Tug   137 May-39 To USN as YN 38, YNT 6 1942, Canasatego (YTM 732) 1945, sold 1947
211 Peter Moran Moran Towing Tug   137 May-39 To USN as YN 39, YNT 7 1942, Donacona (YTM 733) 1945, sold 1947
223 S 6   Drill Barge     Nov-39  
224 S 6   Drill Barge     Nov-39  
225 S 5   Deck Barge     Nov-39  
226 Seneca   Tug     Jun-40  
227 Cape Lookout U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 138 5,000 May-41 To USN as Fomalhout (AK 22, later AKA 5, then AE 20), scrapped 1972
228 Mormacdale U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 139 5,000 Feb-42 Scrapped 1975
231 Edmund J. Moran Moran Towing Tug   231 Sep-40 Later Barbara Andrie 1976
246 Sheila Moran Moran Towing Tug   133 1941 Later Hilo Packet
247 Agnes A. Moran  Moran Towing Tug   133 May-41  
248 Thomas E. Moran  Moran Towing Tug   133 May-41 Later Canonicus (YTM 187) and Mary Moran 1947
249 William J. Moran  Moran Towing Tug   133 1941 Later Morania No. 14 1965, Chumley, Islander 1992
250 Nancy Moran Moran Towing Tug   212 Oct-41 In collision off Port Everglades and sank Dec-41
251 Peter Moran Moran Towing Tug   212 1941 Later Thomas Point 1965, Wilmington, scuttled 2004
256 Cape Romano U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 223 5,000 Jul-42 Sold as Del Campo 1947, scrapped 1969
257 Cape St. George U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 224 5,000 Jul-42 Sold as Ravnanger 1946, later Nopal Verde 1962, Subic Bay 1966, scrapped 1973
258 Cape Sable U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 225 5,000 Sep-42 To USN as Sangay (AE 10) 1942, scrapped 1981
259 Cape Porpoise U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 226 5,000 Sep-42 Sold as Bowhill 1946, later Sunhill 1955, Spetsai 1967, scrapped 1969
260 Cape Henry U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 227 5,000 Oct-42 Sold as Del Viento 1947, scrapped 1973
261 Cape Decision U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 228 5,000 Nov-42 Torpedoed and lost 1943
262 Cape Spencer U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 229 5,000 Dec-42 Sold as Elin Horn 1947, later President Roxas 1963, scrapped 1973
263 Cape St. Elias U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 230 5,000 Dec-42 Sold as Bowrio 1947, later Nopal Branco 1953, Dingalan Bay 1967, scrapped 1973
264 Cape Ugat U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 231 5,000 Dec-42 Sold as Paula Dan 1947, later Rebeverett 1962, Reb 1965, scrapped 1970
265 Cape Canaveral U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 232 5,000 Jan-43 Sold as Oluf Maersk 1947, later Rutheverett 1959, Ruth 1965, scrapped 1971
266 Cape Lookout U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 688 5,000 Mar-43 Sold as Cornelius Maersk 1947, later Dolpheverett 1960, Ray 1965, scrapped 1969
267 Cape Hatteras U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 689 5,000 Mar-43 Sold as Del Rio 1947, scrapped 1971
268 Cape Arago U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 690 5,000 Apr-43 To Norway as General Ruge 1943, sold  as Belgrano 1946, later Strom Grunhild 1961, Iligan Bay 1968, sank 1971
269 Cape Barnabas U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 691 5,000 Apr-43 To Norway as General Fleischer 1943, sold as Tortugas 1946, later Emilio Aguinaldo 1967, scrapped 1975
270 Cape Blanco U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 692 5,000 May-43 Sold as Bra-Kar 1947, Toro 1961, Eastern Saturn 1967,  scrapped 1974
271 Cape Constantine U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 693 5,000 Jun-43 Sold as Hindanger 1946, Tampa 1961, Manuel Quezon 1967, President Quirino 1968, scrapped 1975
272 Cape Fear U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 694 5,000 Jun-43 Sold as K. C. Rogenaes 1948, Sunrell 1964, Solmich 1968, scrapped 1971
273 Cape Florida U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 695 5,000 Jul-43 Sold as Skaubo 1947, Sunprncess 1955, scrapped 1968
274 Cape San Blas U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 696 5,000 Jul-43 Sold as Kim 1947, Sunflower 1955, scrapped 1968
275 Cape Igvak U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 697 5,000 Aug-43 Sold as Wairata 1947, Successful Day 1967, scrapped 1972
276 Stratford Point U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1145 1,132 Jun-43 Scrapped 1978
277 Two Harbors U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1146 1,132 Jul-43 Scrapped 1972
278 White Shoal U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1147 1,132 Aug-43 Sold 1975, scrapped
279 Cubits Gap U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1148 1,132 Aug-43 Scrapped 1976
280 Hillsboro Inlet U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1149 1,132 Sep-43 Scrapped 1977
281 Jupiter Inlet U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1150 1,132 Dec-43 Sold 1971, scrapped
282 Pigeon Point U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1151 1,132 Sep-43 To Mexico 1969 as R 6, scrapped 1970
283 Point Arena U.S. Maritime Commission V4-M-A1 1152 1,132 Dec-43 Scrapped 1976
284 Cape Sable U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1284   Oct-43 To the Netherlands as Fort Nassau 1943, later Delft 1946, Camina Bay 1967, Tia Juana 1968, scrapped 1970
285 Cape North U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1285   Oct-43 To Norway as Alf Lindeberg 1943, later Sunrose 1954, Storm Forest 1962, Rytterholm 1970, scrapped 1972
286 Cape Pillar U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1286   Oct-43 Sold as Sygna 1947, later Manila Bay 1966, scrapped 1973
287 Cape Poge U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1287   Nov-43 Sold as Stockholt 1947, later Herland 1960, Eastern Venus 1964, scrapped 1973
288 Cape San Lucas U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1288   Nov-43 Sold as Congostroom 1947, later Nanusa 1956, President Aguinaldo 1963, Lucky VI 1973, scrapped 1977
289 Cape San Antonio U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1289   Dec-43 Sold as Nyhaug 1947, later Concordia Capo 1955, scrapped 1972
290 Cape Palmas U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1290   Dec-43 Sold as Ferncape 1947, later Ranborg 1960, scrapped 1970
291 Cape River U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1291   Jan-44 To Norway as Narvik 1944, later Siranger 1946, Nortemar 1959, scrapped 1978
292 Cape Matapan U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1292   Feb-44 Sold as Marna Dan 1947, later Bradeverett 1962, scrapped 1970
293 Cape Lopex U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1293   Feb-44 Sold as Frierfjord 1947, later Ryttersund 1970, scrapped 1972
294 Cape Juby U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1294   Mar-44 Sold as Del Sol 1947, scrapped 1973
295 Cape Trafalgar U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1295   Apr-44 Sold as Hoegh Trader 1947, later Tenna Dan 1958, Noreverett 1963, Leonor 1965, scrapped 1971
296 Cape Faro U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1296   Apr-44 Sold as Crux 1947, later Grey Master 1954, Siredal 1960, Sunfalcon 1963, Scandia Falcon 1968, scrapped 1973
297 Cape Barrow U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1297   May-44 Sold as Johannes Maersk 1947, later Gooiland 1949, Captain Papis 1968, Azizi 1984, scrapped 1975
298 Cape Ducato U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1298   Jun-44 Sold as La Estancia 1947, later Montcalm 1952, Tyr 1957, Eastern Mars 1967, scrapped 1975
299 Cape Gaspe U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1299   Jun-44 Sold as Geda Dan 1947, later Tysla 1961, Viksfjord 1964, Ryttervik 1968, scrapped 1972
300 Cape Frio U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1300   Jul-44 Sold as Arnold Maersk 1947, later Doneverett 1959, Donald 1963, wrecked and scrapped 1964
301 Cape Nun U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1301   Jul-44 Sold as Bowmonte 1947, later LPG carrier Gasbras Norte 1953, Mundogas Norte 1961, deactivated 1971
302 Cape Sebastian U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1302   Aug-44 Sold as Eidanger 1947, Solsyn 1966, Goodyear 1972, scrapped 1979
303 Cape Falcon U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1303   Sep-44 Sold as Grenanger 1947, Herbjorn 1962, Galveston Merchant 1966, Indonesian Star 1968, scrapped 1969
304 Edgar Wakeman U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1621   Mar-44 To Poland 1944 as Kielce, in collision and sank 1946
305 Robert H. Waterman U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1622   Mar-44 To Poland 1944 as Kowel, later Robert H. Waterman 1947, sunk as a breakwater 1964
306 Otis White U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1623   Apr-44 To Poland 1944 as Krosno, later Otis White 1947, Caleta Cordova 1948, Beny 1967, wrecked 1969
307 Elisha Whitney U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1624   Apr-44 To USA 1949, to USN 1951 as Algorab (AK 262), scrapped 1960
308 Phineas Winsor U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1625   May-44 Sold as Pebane 1947, later Bahia Santiago de Cuba 1956, scrapped 1979
309 Samuel Yeaton U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1626   May-44 To the Netherlands as Fort Wilhelmus 1944, later Oro Baai 1948, Inchkilda 1953, Juliana 1959, Tai Foo Kloy 1960, wrecked 1962
310 Philip Dumaresq U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1627   Jun-44 To the Netherlands as Fort Rensselaer 1944, later Milne Baai 1948, Belinda 1953, Foh Kong 1966, deleted 1966
311 William Frederick Howes U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1628   Jun-44 Sold as Hai Ping 1946, later Yen Kai 1946, Maha Thevi 1952, wrecked and abandoned 1967
312 Luther Hurd U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1629   Jul-44 Sold as Lunda 1947, later Bahia de Tanamo 1956, scrapped 1975
313 Cape Boyer U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1961   Oct-44 Sold as Bowplate 1946, later Sunbeam 1954, Germont 1965, scrapped 1969
314 Cape Texas U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1962   Oct-44 Sold as Del Oro 1947, later Del Monte 1961, Amicus II 1968, scrapped 1969
315 Cape Pembroke U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1963   Nov-44 Sold as Hav 1947, later Hedda Dan 1956, Rosseverett 1963, Ross 1965, scrapped 1971
316 Cape Beale U.S. Maritime Commission C1-A 1964   Dec-44 Sold as Horda 1946, later Sunland 1954, Elena 1966, scrapped 1973
317 Adria U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2194   Nov-44 To USN as AF 30, scrapped 1974
318 Arequipa U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2195   Dec-44 To USN as AF 31, sold 1972, later fish factory ship
319 Corduba U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2196   Jan-45 To USN as AF 32, scrapped 1974
320 Karin U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2197   Jan-45 To USN as AF 33, sold 1969 as drillship Typhoon, later Ben Ocean Typhoon 1976, scrapped 1987
321 Kerstin U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2198   Jan-45 To USN as AF 34, sold 1978 as Reefer Star, scrapped 1999
322 Latona U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2199   Feb-45 To USN as AF 35, scrapped 1973
323 Lioba U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2200   Mar-45 To USN as AF 36, scrapped 1973
324 Malabar U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2201   Mar-45 To USN as AF 37, scrapped 1974
325 Merapi U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2202   Mar-45 To USN as AF 38, sold 1966 as Sonya, later fish factory ship Northwest Venture
326 Palisana U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2203   Apr-45 To USN as AF 39, sold 1978 as Sea Harvester, later Spirit 1985
327 Flemish Bend/Bondia U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2204   Apr-45 To USN as AF 42, later Flemish Bend 1946, Bondia 1951, scrapped 1974
328 Whale Knot/Gordonia U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2205   May-45 To USN as AF 43, later Whale Knot 1946, scrapped 1974
329 Wall and Crown/Laurentia U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2206   Jun-45 To USN as AF 44, later Wall and Crown 1946, Laurentia 1950, scrapped 1973
330 Lucidor U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2207   Jul-45 To USN as AF 45, sold 1967 as Polar Pioneer, later Mermaid 1971, Mochica 1972, Caribea 1977, wrecked 1980
331 Stevedore Knot/Athanasia U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2332   Mar-45 To USN as AF 41, scrapped
332 Hawser Bend U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2333   Apr-45 Sold as Leneverett 1948, later Leonard 1962, scrapped 1970
333 Carrick Bend U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2334   Apr-45 Sold as Siquijor 1957, wrecked and scrapped 1969
334 Rose Knot U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2335   May-45 To USAF 1963, to USN 1964 as T-AGM 14, NDRF 1968, scrapped 1987
335 Wall Knot U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2336   May-45 Sold as Novana 1947, later Lago Viking 1959, An Dong 1963, scrapped 1981
336 Spanish Bowline U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2337   May-45 To USA, sold as Hubert Prom 1947, later Baron KL 1968, in collision and sank 1971
337 Yardarm Knot/Octavia U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2338   Jun-45 To USN as AF 46, sold 1972 as fish factory ship, scrapped 2006
338 Pier Bend/Valentine U.S. Maritime Commission R1-M-AV3 2339   Jul-45 To USN as AF 47, sold 1967 as fish factory ship Northgate, later All Alaskan 1977, wrecked 1987
339 Emerald Knot U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2340   Jun-45 Sold as Rio Jaguaribe 1947, later Ciudad de Itagui 1976, wrecked 1984
340 Cable Splice U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2341   Jul-45 Sold as Bandairante 1947, later Hoegh Abeille 1954, Velox 1964, Narwa 1966, Eleftherotria 1970, scrapped 1970
341 Blackwall Hitch U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2342   Jul-45 Sold as Rio Parnaiba 1947, scrapped 1969
342 Ring Knot U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2343   Jul-45 Sold as Rio Doce 1947, scrapped 1975
343 Sheet Bend U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2344   Aug-45 Sold as Norindies 1947, later Saigon Maru 1957, Eun Ha 1966, scrapped 1981
344 Studding Sail U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2345   Aug-45 Sold as Noreverett 1948, later Fernando 1962, scrapped 1968
345 Mariner's Splice U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2346   Aug-45 Sold as Mabay 1946, later Nicodemos 1965, wrecked and abandoned 1971
346 Anchor Bend U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2347   Sep-45 Sold as Rio Jequitinhonha 1947, scrapped 1970
347 Buntline Hitch U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2348   Sep-45 To USA 1967 as Reliance, NDRF 1973, scrapped 1977
348 Rolling Hitch U.S. Maritime Commission C1-M-AV1 2349