Dravo Corporation, Wilmington DE

Dravo's Wilmington shipyard was started in 1928, on part of what had been Bethlehem's Wilmington shipyard, to serve Dravo's Atlantic Coast customers but only operated at a very low level of activity after the war.  See the site from the air on Google here (all that's left are the whirly cranes).  Please send any additions and/or corrections to tim@coltoncompany.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Vessel Type Pennant # Tons Delivered Disposition
691 New York Central No. C 27   New York Central RR Co. Car Float     Dec-28  
692 New York Central No. C 31   New York Central RR Co. Car Float     Mar-29  
693 New York Central No. C 29   New York Central RR Co. Car Float     Jan-29  
694 New York Central No. C 28   New York Central RR Co. Car Float     Dec-28  
821 Chatham   Deck Barge     Aug-29  
823 Chelsea   Deck Barge     Aug-29  
1056 Texaco 323    Texaco Tank Barge     Aug-31  
1057 Hygrade No. 8 Hygrade Oil Tank Barge     Aug-31  
1072 Hygrade No. 7  Hygrade Oil Deck Barge     Jun-31  
1084 Erie R. R. Co. No. 501 Erie RR Co. Derrick Barge     Jun-31  
1170 Seaboard No. 44 Seaboard Line Tank Barge        
1171 Seaboard No. 22 Seaboard Line Tank Barge        
1297 Patoli   Tank Barge     1936  
1430 Gretchen   Bsrge     1937  
1455 Andrew J. Gonnoud   Kings County Lighting Open Barge     Jun-38  
1456 Bruce S. Gramley    Kings County Lighting Open Barge     Jun-38  
1464 E. D. No. 4   Deck Barge     Oct-38  
1476 Cape Peter   Open Barge     Aug-38  
1480 D. S. 1      Hopper Barge     Jan-39  
1481 D. S. 2      Hopper Barge     Feb-39  
1482 D. S. 3      Hopper Barge     Feb-39  
1483 D. S. 4      Hopper Barge     Mar-39  
1484 D. S. 5      Hopper Barge     Mar-39  
1485 D. S. 6      Hopper Barge     Apr-39  
1486 D. S. 7      Hopper Barge     Apr-39  
1487 D. S. 8       Hopper Barge     Apr-39  
1488 D. S. 9       Hopper Barge     Apr-39  
1489 D. S. 10      Hopper Barge     May-39  
1490 Cape Helen         Open Barge     Dec-38  
1491 Cape Katherine     Open Barge     Jan-39  
1492 Cape Thomas        Open Barge     Mar-39  
1569 E. D. No. 5