William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Co., Philadelphia PA

Cramp Shipbuilding was a major shipbuilder with a very distinguished history going back to the 1820s.  It was bought by Averell Harriman's American Ship & Commerce Corporation in 1919 and closed in 1927.  The yard stretched from Norris Street to Lehigh Avenue, on nearly a quarter of a mile of water-front and over 30 acres.  It was revived for the WWII effort, with the encouragement of the Navy, which provided $22mm toward the cost, but with only limited success.  Cramp Shipbuilding closed permanently after the war ended.  See the site from the air on Google here.  If anyone can provide any more information about this yard's early years and the ships it built, please e-mail me at tim@coltoncompany.com

Hull # USSB # Original Name Original Owner Type Navy Type Pennant # Tons Delivery Disposition
    Elizabeth   Sloop       1826  
    Lehigh   Tug          
    Sampson   Tug       1846  
    Aspinwall   Tug       1847  
    War Eagle   Pungy       1848  
    Caroline   Psgr. Steamer       1849  
35   Albatross           1849  
    Stilwell S. Bishop   Clipper       1851  
56   Mount Savage   Collier       1850  
57   Locust Point           1850  
58   General Armero   Psgr. Steamer       1852  
59   Carolina   Psgr. Steamer       1852  
60   Polynesian           1853  
61   Underwriter   Tug       1854  
62   Liberatador   Gunboat       1859  
66   Isaac Jeanes   Clipper       1854  
67   Morning Light   Clipper       1853  
68   Chamberlin   Clipper       1855  
71   Bridgewater   Clipper       1853  
72   Manitou   Clipper       1855  
75   John Trucks   Clipper       1855  
85   Alfonso   Psgr. Steamer       1857  
86   Caldenas   Psgr. Steamer       1857  
87   Comanditaus   Psgr. Steamer       1858  
88   Maisi   Psgr. Steamer       1858  
92   Mobile   Psgr. Steamer       1860  
93   Carolina No. 2   Psgr. Steamer       1861  
107   Bahia Honda           1862  
108   New Ironsides US Navy Ironclad     4,120 1862 Burned 1866
110   John Rice   Psgr. Steamer       1862  
111   Tonawanda   Psgr. Steamer       1862  
112   Thomas A. Scott   Psgr. Steamer       1863  
113   Wyalusing US Navy Gunboat PG   1,173 8-Feb-64 Scrapped 1867
118   Charles Thomas   Psgr. Steamer       1863  
119   Yazoo US Navy Gunboat PG   1,175 15-Dec-65 Scrapped 1974
121   S. P. Chase   Psgr. Steamer       1863  
126   Chattanooga US Navy Cruiser       1864  
128   Ibiapaba              
131   E. C. Knight   Psgr. Steamer       1864  
132   John Gibson   Psgr. Steamer       1864  
134   Tonawanda No. 2   Psgr. Steamer       1863  
135   Stanton US Army Transport       1864  
136   Welles US Army Transport       1864  
137   Porter US Army Transport       1864  
138   Foote US Army Transport       1864  
142   Moneka   Psgr. Steamer       1864  
143   Agnes   Psgr. Steamer       1865  
    Stephen Morris              
147   City Ice Boat No. 1   Icebreaker     325 1866 Converted 1917
153   City Ice Boat No. 2   Icebreaker     458 1868 Abandoned 1955
    William H. Aspinwall   unknown     202 1866 Abandoned 1888
    Bruce   unknown     118 1867 Abandoned 1925
    Georgia   unknown     1,643 1870  
    Laura   unknown     24 1869  
    Minnie   unknown     20 1869  
158   Ailanthus US Coast Guard Light Vessel LV     1867  
159   Bessie Morris   Schooner       1869  
160   Clyde Clyde Line Steamship     2,016 1870  
161   Verbena   Light Vessel LV     1870  
    Bristol   unknown     152 1871  
    Edith   unknown     24 1871  
    Emily   unknown     25 1871  
    Mary   unknown     861 1873  
179   George W. Clyde NY and San Domingo Line Cargo Ship     1,032 1872  
180   Pennsylvania American Line Psgr. Steamer     3,104 1873  
181   Ohio American Line Psgr. Steamer     3,101 1873  
182   Indiana American Line Psgr. Steamer     3,101 1873  
183   Illinois American Line Psgr. Steamer     3,101 1873  
184   Columbus   Psgr. Steamer       1873  
185   Crescent City   Psgr. Steamer       1873  
186   Reading   Collier     1,283 1874  
187   Harrisburg   Collier     1,283 1874  
188   Lancaster   Collier     1,283 1874  
189   Willamsport   Collier     1,283 1874  
190   Allentown   Collier     1,283 1874  
191   Pottsville   Collier     1,283 1874  
192   South Carolina           1874  
193   Transport   Tug     318 1875  
194   Stephens   Tug       1874  
195   Terror U.S. Navy Monitor BM 4 3,990 15-Apr-96 Sold 1921
196   Thomas A. Scott   Tug     164 1874  
197                  
198   William Cramp   Tug     56 1877  
199   Pioneer   Tug     160 1878  
200   Europe Imperial Russian Navy Corvette     3,170 1878  
201   Blanche   Tug     94 1878  
202   State of California Pacific Coast SS Co. Psgr. Steamer     2,266 1879  
203   Zabiaca Imperial Russian Navy Cruiser     668 1879  
204   Asia Imperial Russian Navy Corvette     2,490 1897  
205   Africa Imperial Russian Navy Corvette     2,852 1879  
206   Barcelona           1879  
207   Chalmette Morgan Line Cargo Ship     2,982 1879  
208   Gratitude   River Steamer     149 1880  
209   Confidence   Tug     85 1880  
210   Josephine   Schooner     365 1880  
211   Corsair Mr. C. J. Osborn Yacht     247 1880  
212   Stranger Mr. George Osgood Yacht     247 1880  
213                 Cancelled
214                 Cancelled
215   Arthur   Lighter       1880  
216   Wilmington   Psgr. Ship     146 1882  
217       Scow       1881  
218   Caracas Red "D" Line Psgr. Ship     1,588 1881  
219   Cetus         847 1881  
220   Pegasus         847 1881 Later "America"
221   Perseus         847 1881  
222   Taurus         916 1881 Later "Commodore"
223   Allegheny Merchants' and Miners' Line Psgr. Liner     2,014 1881 Later "Copan"
224   Berkshire Merchants' and Miners' Line Psgr. Liner     2,014 1881  
225   City of Pueblo Pacific Coast SS Co. Psgr. Liner     2,590 1881  
227   Queen of the Pacific Oregon Ry. and Nav. Co. Psgr. Liner     2,727 1882  
228   Valencia Red "D" Line Psgr. Liner     1,598 1882  
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