Halter Marine - Chickasaw, Chickasaw AL

(formerly Gulf Shipbuilding and Chickasaw Shipbuilding)

Chickasaw Shipbuilding & Car Company was established in 1917 by a subsidiary of U.S. Steel.  It closed after WWI but was acquired by Waterman Steamship Lines in 1940 and reopened as Gulf Shipbuilding.  It closed again after WWII but it was revived again in 1979 by Halter Marine, as a builder of supply boats and tugs.  It closed yet again in 1983 and is now a general cargo terminal.  See the site of the shipyard from the air on Google here.

Hull #

Original Name

 Original Owner Type Navy Type or USMC Design Navy # or USMC # GT DWT Delivered Disposition
Built by Chickasaw Shipbuilding
1 Chickasaw City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1920 Torpedoed and lost 1942
2 Birmingham City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1920 Torpedoed and lost 1943
3 Mobile City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1920
4 Ensley City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1920
5 Montgomery City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1920
6 Tuscaloosa City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1920 Torpedoed and lost 1942
7 Bessemer City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921
8 Fairfield City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921 Bombed and lost 1942
9 Selma City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921
10 Anniston City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921
11 Atlanta City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921
12 Memphis City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921
13 Knoxville City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921 Torpedoed and lost 1942
14 Chattanooga City U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship     5,700 9,400 1921 Torpedoed and lost 1943
Built by Gulf Shipbuilding
1 Fairport U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 849     Apr-42 Torpedoed and lost in the North Atlantic 1942
2 Fairisle U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 850     Jul-42 Wrecked 1956 but repaired, scrapped 1969
3 Fairland U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 472     Aug-42 Converted to containership 1969, scrapped 1975
4 Raphael Semmes U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 473     Oct-42 Converted to containership 1957, scrapped 1978
5 Iberville U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 474     Apr-43 To USN 1943 as Sumter (APA 52), sold private 1947, converted to containership 1957, scrapped 1978
6 Jean Lafitte U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 475     Feb-43 To USN 1943 as Warren (APA 53), sold private 1947, converted to containership 1965, scrapped 1977
7 Afoundria U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 476     May-43 To USN 1943 as Wayne (APA 54), sold private 1947, converted to containership 1958, scrapped 1977
8 Azalea City U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 477     Jul-43 Converted to containership 1957, scrapped 1976
9 Bienville U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 478     Jun-43 Converted to containership 1958, scrapped 1976
10 Warrior U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 479     Jul-43 Converted to containership 1966, scrapped 1978
11 Jean Lafitte U.S. Maritime Comm. Cargo Ship C2-S-E1 480     Sep-43