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Ingalls Iron Works, Decatur AL

Most recent update: April 4, 2011.

Ingalls Iron Works was originally established in 1910, by Robert Ingalls, in Titusville AL, and grew to be the largest steel company in the region.  The shipyard in Decatur AL, on the Tennessee River, was started in 1937.  As WWII approached, the yard's small size forced Ingalls to look for a bigger site, first in Birmingham, then in Chickasaw, and finally in Pascagoula MS.  Ingalls' shipbuilding interests were sold to Litton Industries in 1961, which sold the Decatur yard to Trinity Industries in 1981, who promptly closed it.  The yard is now Ingalls Park: see it from the air on Google here.  The fabrication plant in Bainbridge GA was turned over to barge building in 1981, just in time for the end of the boom, and appears to have been in operation for only a year.  The Decatur yard used the same series of hull numbers as the Pascagoula yard at least through the end of WWII: after the war the two series don't overlap but they don't mesh together either.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type Tons Delivery Disposition
Built by Ingalls Iron Works in Decatur AL
  Casey D.       1938  
  Elm  

Towboat

   1938  
257 Sidney   Tank Barge   May-39  
264 Vicksburg   Tank Barge   Oct-39  
  McKinney No. 1 McKinney Towing Inc Industrial Vessel 401 1940  
  Plaquemines Pecan Properties Llc Recreational 140 1940  
272 Westvaco No. 1 Westvaco Deck Barge   Feb-40  
273 Westvaco No. 2 Westvaco Deck Barge   Feb-40  
274 St. Paul Socony Standard Oil of NY Deck Barge   Oct-40  
277 No. 7   Derrick Barge   Apr-40  
279 A. O. & R. Co. No. 17 A. O. & R. Co. Tank Barge   May-40  
280 A. O. & R. Co. No. 18 A. O. & R. Co. Tank Barge   Jun-40  
288 No. 15   Tank Barge   Sep-40  
290 Minneapolis Husky Husky Transit Tanker 1,071 Jun-41 Later Republic 1944, Pittsburgh, Clark 1954, Milwaukee, Limni 1964, scrapped 1973
300 M 43   Tank Barge   Dec-40  
301 M 44   Tank Barge   Dec-40  
302 M 45   Tank Barge   Dec-40  
304 No. 201   Covered Barge   Apr-41  
305 No. 202   Covered Barge   Apr-41  
306 No. 203   Covered Barge   Apr-41  
315 EB 105   Tank Barge   Jun-41  
316 EB 106   Tank Barge   Jul-41  
317 EB 107   Tank Barge   Aug-41  
318 Westvaco No. 5 Westvaco Deck Barge   Aug-41  
319 Westvaco No. 6 Westvaco Deck Barge   Aug-41  
  Bering Star Alaska Star Inc Fishing Vessel 2768 1942  
339 Sohio XVIII Standard Oil of Ohio Tank Barge   Nov-41  
340 Sohio XIX Standard Oil of Ohio Tank Barge   Nov-41  
341 Sohio XX Standard Oil of Ohio Tank Barge   Nov-41  
342 Sohio XXI Standard Oil of Ohio Tank Barge   Jan-42  
343            
344            
345 BG 153 U.S. Army Tank Barge   May-42  
346 BG 154 U.S. Army Tank Barge   Jun-42  
347 BG 155 U.S. Army Tank Barge   Jun-42  
348 BG 156 U.S. Army Tank Barge   Jun-42  
349            
350            
351 BCL 118 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Mar-42  
352 BCL 119 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Mar-42  
353 BCL 120 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   May-42  
354 BCL 121 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   May-42  
355 BCL 169 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jul-42  
356 BCL 170 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Aug-42  
357 BCL 171 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Aug-42  
358 BCL 172 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jan-43  
359 BD 490 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Feb-43  
360 BD 491 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Feb-43  
361 BD 492 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Mar-43  
362 BD 493 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Mar-43  
363 BD 494 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Apr-43  
364 BCL 626 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jan-43  
365 BCL 627 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jan-43  
366 BCL 628 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jan-43  
367 BCL 629 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jan-43  
368 BCL 630 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Feb-43  
369 BCL 631 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Feb-43  
370 BCL 632 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Mar-43  
371 BCL 633 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Mar-43  
372 BD 712 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Mar-43  
373 BD 713 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Mar-43  
374 BD 714 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Jun-43  
375 BD 715 U.S. Army Derrick Barge   Jul-43  
376 BG 1190 U.S. Army Tank Barge   Jul-43  
377 BG 1191 U.S. Army Tank Barge   Jul-43  
378 BG 1192 U.S. Army Tank Barge   Jul-43  
379 Judah P. Baker U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1,780 Mar-44 To Poland 1944 as Kutno, later Judah P. Baker 1947, Atlantico 1948, scrapped 1963
380 Horace H. Watson U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1,780 Apr-44 Sold private 1948 as Timavo, scrapped 1968
381 James A. Little U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1,780 May-44 To the Netherlands 1944 as Fort Amsterdam, later Buna Baai 1948, Inchwells 1953, Amarita 1959, scrapped 1970.
382 Edward Nickels U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1,780 Jul-44 Sold 1946 as Hai Lo, later Visut Kasatri 1952, scrapped 1970
383 Harry Barber U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1,780 Aug-44 Sold 1946 as Hai Yih, scrapped 1965
384 Samuel G. Borland U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 1,780 Oct-44 Sold 1946 as Hai Chung, later Thepamat 1952, scrapped 1968
385 Vickery   Derrick Barge   May-44  
386 BCL 1787 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jan-44  
387 BCL 1788 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Feb-44  
388 BCL 1789 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Mar-44  
389 BCL 1790 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Mar-44  
390 BCL 1791 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Apr-44  
391 BCL 1792 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Apr-44  
392 BCL 1793 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   May-44 Now BT 1793
393 BCL 1794 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jun-44  
394 BCL 1795 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Jul-44  
395 BCL 1796 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Sep-44  
396 BCL 1797 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Sep-44  
397 BCL 1798 U.S. Army Large Cargo Barge   Oct-44  
398            
399 No. 399   Tank Barge   Apr-45  
  ATC 21 Alabama P.R. Barge Lines Freight Barge 1,042 1944  
  Ballyhoo Arctic Packer Llc Fishing Vessel 455 1944  
  BK 6756-6800 U.S. Army 45 KD Cargo Barges   11/43-2/44  
600 FS 383 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Sep-44 To US Navy as AKL 35 
601 FS 384 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Sep-44 To the Philippines as Dona Remedios 
602 FS 385 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Oct-44 To US Navy as AG 139
603 FS 386 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Nov-44  
604 FS 394 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Dec-44 To US Navy as AG 140 
605 FS 395 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Dec-44 To US Navy as AG 141 
606 FS 396 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Jan-45 To US Coast Guard as WAK 169 
607 FS 397 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Feb-45 To US Navy as AKL 170 
608 FS 398 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Feb-45 To US Navy as AKL 36
609 FS 399 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Jan-45 Later Apollo, Quinhagak, Snowbird 1975, Ballyhoo 1992
610 FS 400 U.S. Army Coastal Cargo   Mar-45 To US Navy as AKL 37 
611 BKO 101 U.S. Army KD Tank Barge   Apr-45  
612 BKO 102 U.S. Army KD Tank Barge   Apr-45  
613 BKO 103 U.S. Army KD Tank Barge   Apr-45  
614 BKO 104 U.S. Army KD Tank Barge   May-45  
615 BKO 105 U.S. Army KD Tank Barge   May-45  
616 Northern Hawker U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 2595 Apr-45 To Greece as Kerkyra, to USA 1945 as Edward A. Sillsbee, scrapped 1963
617 Northern Captain U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 2596 Jun-45 To USA 1945 as Kimball R. Smith, to North Korea 1949, deleted
618 Northern Courier U.S. Maritime Commission N3-S-A2 2597 Jul-45 To USA 1949 as Charles F. Winsor, to USN 1951 as Alchiba (AK 261), scrapped 1960
  YTL 611 US Navy Tug 70 1945 Reclassified as small boat
  YTL 612 US Navy Tug 70 1945 Reclassified as small boat
  YTL 613 US Navy Tug 70 1945 Reclassified as small boat
  YTL 614 US Navy Tug 70 1945 Reclassified as small boat
  YTL 615 US Navy Tug 70 1945 Reclassified as small boat
  YTL 616 US Navy Tug 70 1945 Reclassified as small boat
  Blue Vitriol   Tank Barge   Aug-45  
  Ingalls No.1 Sutton & Rodriguez, Inc Tank Barge 292 1945  
  Western Queen Western Queen Fisheries Fishing Vessel 533 1945  
  No 18 C & T Equipment Llc Unclassified 477 1948 Active
  BB-12 Central Boat Rentals Inc Tank Barge 472 1948 Active
524 DPS No. 22 Luedtke Engineering Company Freight Barge 465 1948 Active
541 Ferry Barge 305-041 State of Louisiana Ferry 81 1950 Active
720 Barge No. 26 Electro-Coal Transfer Corp Tank Barge 1290 1949 Now "Electro 26"
731 Allied Chemical 35 Mc Ginnis Inc Tank Barge 435 1949 Active
  Bunker Norfolk Standard Marine Ship Services Tank Barge 1234 1949 Active
743 743 Burnham Associates Inc Recreational 465 1950 Active
  R. E. Reed DTC Marine Services Inc Towboat  60 1950 Now "Harmar"
  122 Great Lakes Dock & Material Freight Barge 465 1950 Active
  EMI 1611 Express Marine Inc Freight Barge 1,288 1952 Active
763 AO C 213 Superior Marine Ways Inc Tank Barge 1,534 1952 Active
  Victory Bay Yachts, Inc. Passenger Vessel 98 1954 Active
  MGI-519 McGinnis Inc Tank Barge 386 1954 Active
846 Josiah Bartlett K-Sea Operating Partnership Tank Barge 1,287 1955 Active
988 M 354 Global Lime Calciner Of La Freight Barge 981 1957 Now "Dragon I"
  Courageous The Grand Ltd Freight Barge 2,124 1957 Active
  P-394-A Kirby Inland Marine L P Tank Barge 1,037 1958 Now "Kirby 9802"
  P-394-B Kirby Inland Marine L P Tank Barge 1,037 1958 Now "Kirby 9801"
  Esso Manhasset Esso Shipping Tanker 125 1958 Now "Manhasset"
  TX TX 212 Tex-Trac Inc Freight Barge 934 1958 Active
  Lipscomb    Corps of Engineers Towboat    1958 Active
998     Tug  380 1959  
999     Tug  380 1959  
1004 Gatco 200 GATCO Tank Barge 1,037 1959 Now "Statia Trader"
1008 MV 831 Lower Rivers Marine Svc Inc Freight Barge 697 1959 Active
1039 Lady Pribilof Icy Bay Inc Fishing Vessel 196 1956 Now "Icy Bay"
  Makah American Construction Co Inc Tank Barge 1,406 1960 Active
  Mobil 8 Mobil Shipping Tug  149 1960 Now "Tenacious"
1170 Pt. Chehalis Southbay Barge Inc Tank Barge 934 1960 Now "Tasita"
  Bunge 16 St James Transportation Freight Barge 872 1960 Now "SJT 016"
  Bunge 18 St James Transportation Freight Barge 872 1960 Now "SJT 018"
1538 Foss 208 Foss Maritime Tank Barge 1,092 1960 Now "Tori J"
  Mississippi City Of Vicksburg Unclassified 953 1961 Active
  Chart    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Towboat    1961 Active
  Tisco Southern Marine Construction Towboat  36 1962 Active
  Creole 5 Rainbow Casino - Vicksburg Tank Barge 1,053 1963 Active
  Creole 6 Rainbow Casino - Vicksburg Tank Barge 1,053 1963 Active
  Creole 7 Rainbow Casino - Vicksburg Tank Barge 1,053 1967 Active
1577 Sinclair Great Lakes Sinclair Oil Tanker 2,813 1963 Now "Great Lakes"
  Kirby 21950 Kirby Inland Marine L P Tank Barge 1,647 1964 Active
  MMI 101 Maryland Marine Inc Tank Barge 1,416 1964 Active
  MMI 110 Maryland Marine Inc Tank Barge 1,267 1964 Active
  MMI 111 Maryland Marine Inc Tank Barge 1,267 1964 Active
  CBC 37 Canal Barge Company Inc Tank Barge 1,187 1964 Now "Tangier Sound"
  CBC 321 Canal Barge Company Inc Tank Barge 1,319 1965 Active
  CBC 322 Canal Barge Company Inc Tank Barge 1,332 1965 Active
1612 N.M.S. No. 1701 T T Barge Services Mile 237 Llc Freight Barge 746 1965 Active
1615 Lockport Covington Landing LP Tank Barge 1,445 1965 Active
1616 Mt. Vernon Covington Landing LP Tank Barge 1,445 1965 Active
  MGM 3030 Martin Product Sales Llc Tank Barge 1,851 1965 Active
  Brown 320 Maritime Group Ltd Tank Barge 17,318 1966 Now "Palace 1"
  ATC 701 R E Lane Freight Barge 953 1967 Active
  ATC 703 R E Lane Freight Barge 953 1967 Active
  ATC 702 R E Lane Freight Barge 953 1967 Active
  ATC 704 R E Lane Freight Barge 953 1967 Active
  ATC 705 R E Lane Freight Barge 953 1967 Active
1639 B.F.G.C. 101 Westlake Vinyls Inc Tank Barge 757 1966 Now "WCAO-101"
1640 B.F.G.C. 102 Westlake Vinyls Inc Tank Barge 757 1967 Now "WCAO-102"
1641 B.F.G.C. 103 Westlake Vinyls Inc Tank Barge 757 1967 Now "WCAO-103"
1642 B.F.G.C. 104 Westlake Vinyls Inc Tank Barge 757 1967 Now "WCAO-104"
1643 B.F.G.C. 105 Westlake Vinyls Inc Tank Barge 757 1967 Now "WCAO-105"
1656 BRI 5   Tank Barge 1,553 1967 Now "Hannah 1801"
1657 BRI 6   Tank Barge 1,553 1967 Now "Hannah 1802"
1664 Esso Barge No. 32 Esso Shipping Tank Barge 2,033 1968 Now "DBL 3201"
1666 Esso Barge No. 228 Esso Shipping Tank Barge 1,894 1968 Now "TM-9"
1667 Esso Barge No. 229 Esso Shipping Tank Barge 1,894 1968  
1668 Esso Barge No. 230 Esso Shipping Tank Barge 1,961 1968 Now "TW-15"
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