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Tacoma Boatbuilding, Tacoma WA

Most recent update: May 26, 2009.

Tacoma Boat was established in 1926 and built high-performance boats in WWII.  It grew rapidly in the 70s and early 80s but got into difficulty with several large government contracts and filed for Chapter 11 protection in 1985.  It emerged from bankruptcy in 1986 but could not recover and closed in 1992.  The facility, which was at 1840 Marine View Drive, was liquidated in 1998.  See the shipyard site from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type USN Type Pennant # Tons Price ($mm) Delivery

Disposition
  Midnight Sun               To USN 1922 as YP 96, to USC+GS as John F. Pratt 1941, to MARAD 1945

43

                 To USN 1942 as YP 400, to MARAD 1946
                  To USN 1945 as YP 625, to MARAD 1947
                  To USN 1945 as YP 626, to MARAD 1947
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 129 278   17-Jul-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 130 278   27-Aug-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 131 278   1-Oct-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 132 278   10-Nov-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 241 278   18-Feb-43 To USSR 1945 as T-591, scrapped 1956
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 242 278   27-Mar-43 Reclassified 1945 as "Harkness" (AGS 2), sold 1960
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 243 278   10-May-43 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 244 278   3-Jul-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2244, returned 1947
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 245 278   26-Jul-43 To South Korea 1948 as "Kang Wha", sunk 1959
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 246 278   26-Aug-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2246, returned 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 297 278   20-Sep-43 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 298 278   22-Oct-43 Sold 1946 as Vaitia, later Tuamotu, sunk in Tahiti 1958
    US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1451 278   13-Jan-44 Disposition unknown
    US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1452 278   1-Feb-44 Disposition unknown
    US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1453 278   10-Jul-44 Completed as YMS 477, sold 1947
    US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1454 278   21-Aug-44 Completed as YMS 478, grounded in Japan 1945 and destroyed
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 430 278   10-Oct-44 Reclassified 1947 as "Ostrich" (AMS 29), scrapped 1960
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 431 278   13-Nov-44 Sold 1947 as Aleutian Mail, later Ingram Bay, now Sea Harvester I
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 432 278   30-Dec-44 Sold 1948
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 433 278   13-Feb-45 To the Philippines 1946 as a patrol boat
  West Point   Cargo Ship     309   1946 Active
  Bertha J Richard L Lyons Fishing Vessel     30   1946 Active
  Haven Bruce E Barrett Fishing Vessel     28   1946 Active
  Cape Ommaney Mark Anthony Anello Fishing Vessel     29   1946 Active
  Freeland Mark Anthony Russo Fishing Vessel     59   1946 Active
  Spawn Herbert M Howey Fishing Vessel     29   1946 Active
  Carrie Jim L Widmyer Fishing Vessel     28   1946 Active
  Defiant Richard S Quashnick Fishing Vessel     32   1947 Active
  Jeanette David D Greenberger Recreational     33   1947 Active
  Eileen Trident Seafoods Fishing Vessel     138   1947 Active
  Lynda R. G. Young Fishing Vessel     138   1947 Active
  Southern Queen Roberta Rowen Fishing Vessel     148   1947 Active
  Blue Skies Gerald Fisheries Inc Fishing Vessel     29   1948 Active
  Ronny Michael W Mccomas Fishing Vessel     32   1948 Active
  Star of the Sea Erron Hudson Fishing Vessel     45   1949 Now "Daniel T"
  Tia Clifford Macdonald Fishing Vessel     32   1949 Active
  St. Christopher Leo Williams Fishing Vessel     47   1951 Now "Julia R"
  Comet   Fishing Vessel     509   1951 Burnt 1951
  Charles H. Gilbert   Fishing Vessel     170   1952 Now "Jade Alaska"
  Chrysantheme France Minesweeper MSC 113 390   4-Nov-53 M 672, scrapped 1983
  Gardenia France Minesweeper MSC 114 390   4-Feb-54 M 676, sold 1989
  Jacinthe France Minesweeper MSC 115 390   17-Mar-54 M 680, struck 1982
  Lobelia France Minesweeper MSC 96 390   1-Jun-54 M 684, scrapped 1985
  Muguet France Minesweeper MSC 97 390   30-Jun-54 M 688, scrapped 1984
  Liseron France Minesweeper MSC 98 390   23-Jun-54 M 683, sold 1987, still "Liseron"
  Mimosa France Minesweeper MSC 99 390   12-Aug-54 M 687, scrapped 1985
  Artevelde Belgium Minesweeper MSO 503 780   15-Dec-55 M 907, struck 1985
  Breydel Belgium Minesweeper MSO 504 780   15-Feb-56 M 906, struck 1993: museum in Belgium
  Baccarat France Minesweeper MSO 505 780   15-Apr-57 M 623, struck 1993
  Illini Dean R Hackbarth Fishing Vessel     30   1955 Active
  Barbara J Dream Maker Ltd Recreational     51   1956 Active
  Agusan Philippine Navy Patrol Boat PGM 39 100   29-Nov-59 PG 61, active
  Catanduanes Philippine Navy Patrol Boat PGM 40 100   9-Jan-60 PG 62, active
  Romblon Philippine Navy Patrol Boat PGM 41 100   9-Feb-60 PG 63, active
  Palawan Philippine Navy Patrol Boat PGM 42 100   9-Mar-60 PG 64, active
  Yung Nien Taiwan Minesweeper MSC 277 390   10-Jun-59 M 155, struck 1991
  Yung Chuan Taiwan Minesweeper MSC 278 390   10-Jun-59 M 158, active
  Genil Spain Minesweeper MSC 279 390   11-Sep-59 M 31, struck 2004
  Mandorio Italy Minesweeper MSC 280 390   16-Dec-60 M 5519, struck 1993
  Albatross U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSC 289 390   20-Apr-61 Scrapped 1970
  Gannett U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSC 290 390   14-Jul-61 Struck 1970
  Simorgh Iran Minesweeper MSC 291 390   3-Mar-61 M 33, sunk 1981
  Maritech Roy Alcoba Fishing Vessel     33   1960 Active
191 Biorka Philip R Ekelund Fishing Vessel     35   1960 Active
  Maverick Thomas Wayne Bishop Fishing Vessel     95   1961 Active
  Holiday Kirk Trust Recreational     38   1961 Active
  Hornet   Fishing Vessel     778   1962 Now "Mistletoe - 2"
  Crest Andrew T Binks       41   1963 Active
  Caribbean   Fishing Vessel     803   1963 Active
  Harischi Iran Minesweeper MSI 13 232   3-Sep-64 M 301, sunk 1981
  Riazi Iran Minesweeper MSI 14 232   15-Oct-64 M 302, active
  Yung Ju Taiwan Minesweeper MSC 300 390   15-Apr-65 M 159, struck 1992
  Tradindeng Thailand Minesweeper MSC 301 390   26-Aug-65 M 7, struck 1992
  Yung Hsin Taiwan Minesweeper MSC 302 390   5-Mar-65 M 160, struck 1995
  Lori Ann Jeffery J Gunari Fishing Vessel     54   1964 Now "Little Linda"
  Brenda H Boyer Towing Tug     99   1964 Active
204 City of Tacoma   Fishing Vessel     1,074   1964 Now "Pacific Tramp"
  Countess Patrick Cotten Passenger     73   1965 Active
  Asheville US Navy Patrol Boat PG 84 245 2.0 6-Aug-66 To Mass. Maritime Academy 1977
  Gallup US Navy Patrol Boat PG 85 245 2.0 22-Oct-66 To be sunk as target 2006
  Antelope US Navy Patrol Boat PG 86 245 2.0 4-Nov-67 To the EPA 1977 as "Peter W. Anderson"
  Ready US Navy Patrol Boat PG 87 245 2.0 6-Jan-68 Struck 1977
  Crockett US Navy Patrol Boat PG 88 245 2.0 24-Jun-68 To the EPA 1977
  Marathon US Navy Patrol Boat PG 89 245 2.0 11-May-68 Struck 1976
  Canon US Navy Patrol Boat PG 90 245 2.0 26-Jul-68 To NSWC 1981
  Tacoma US Navy Patrol Boat PG 92 245 2.0 14-Jul-69 To Colombia 1981 as "Quita Suevo" (P 111), active
  Chehalis US Navy Patrol Boat PG 94 245 2.0 11-Aug-69 To NSWC 1975 as "Athena I"
  Benicia US Navy Patrol Boat PG 96 245 2.0 25-Apr-70 To Korea 1971 as "Paek Ku 2" (PGM 351), disposition unknown
  Grand Rapids US Navy Patrol Boat PG 98 245 2.0 6-Aug-70 To NSWC 1977 as "Athena II"
  Douglas US Navy Patrol Boat PG 100 245 2.0 6-Nov-70 To NSWC 1979 as "Lauren"
  Jeanette C   Fishing Vessel     903   1967 Later "Woo Jin" 1980, "Eastern Sea" 1987
227 Blue Pacific   Fishing Vessel     1,091   1967 Later "Talamanca" 1980, "Mary Lyn" 1981, "San Mateo"
  Bold Venture   Fishing Vessel     1,129   1968 Later "Alaskan Venture" 1989, "Alaska Patriot" 1993
  City of Panama   Fishing Vessel     1,090   1968 Now "Maria Amalia"
  Cheryl Marie   Fishing Vessel     697   1969 Active
  Cariari   Fishing Vessel     1,097   1969 Now "Monserrat"
  Kirsten H Boyer Towing Tug     99   1969 Active
241 Captain Vincent Gann   Fishing Vessel     999   1970 Now "Polaris II"
242 Anna Maria   Fishing Vessel     996   1970 Active
243 Apollo   Fishing Vessel     1,558   1970 Later "Adriatic Sea" 1981, foundered 1998
244 A. K. Strom   Fishing Vessel     1,092   1971 Later "Diana Ysabel" 1975, "Priscilla M" 1981
245 Denise Marie   Fishing Vessel     1,110   1971 Later "Danica" 1977, "Penina" 2000, "Cape May" 2001, "Caroni"
246 Eileen M   Fishing Vessel     1,526   1971 Later "Elisa M" 1977, "Cape Blanco", "Sea King" 2002
251 Jacqueline Marie   Fishing Vessel     1,108   1971 Later "Kali" 1978, "Taimane" 1994, "Cape Mendocino" 2001
252 Voyager US Navy Prototype CPIC 1 100 2.2 1973 Foundered 1992
253 Atlantis   Fishing Vessel     1,433   1972 Now "Jasmin - 88"
254 Billikin Trident Seafoods Fishing Vessel     389   1973 Active
255 Sea Royal Premier Marine Shipping Fishing Vessel     1,820   1973 Active
256 Maia H Boyer Towing Tug     141   1972 Active
256 Jalmi   Fishing Vessel     411   1975 Later "Sin Cheon No. 2", "Eastern Kim" 1988
257 Alemir   Fishing Vessel     683   1975 Now "Samsun Venture"
258 Puertorico   Fishing Vessel     960   1975 Later "Woo Jin No. 9" 1984, "Polaris II" 1987, "Silver Queen" 1993
259 Gina Anne   Fishing Vessel     1,308   Dec-74 Later "Yolanda Z" 1990, "Bold Venture" 1997, "Rocio" 1998
261 Jilor   Fishing Vessel     980   May-75 Active
262 Jofondor   Fishing Vessel     980   Jul-75 Active
263 Niombre   Fishing Vessel     1,039   Dec-75 Active
265 Sun Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel     1,165   Jan-77 Active
266 Moon Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel     1,165   Jan-77 Foundered 1997
  Chaparral U.S. Navy Torpedo Retriever TWR 7     1975/76 Active
  Iliwai U.S. Navy Torpedo Retriever TWR 8     1975/76 Active
  Paek Ku 52 Korean Navy Patrol Boat PFMM   268   14-Mar-75 PGM 581: active
  Paek Ku 53 Korean Navy Patrol Boat PFMM   268   14-Mar-75 PGM 582: active
  Paek Ku 55 Korean Navy Patrol Boat PFMM   268   1-Feb-76 PGM 584: active
  Paek Ku 56 Korean Navy Patrol Boat PFMM   268   1-Feb-76 PGM 585: active
  Lung Chiang Taiwanese Navy Patrol Boat PFMM   240   15-May-78 P 601: active
  10 36-foot boats Philippine Navy Landing Craft LCP   13   1978 Active
  14 36-foot boats U.S. Navy Ocean Tug AT 7801-7814 15   1978 Active
 

Katmai Bay

U.S. Coast Guard

Icebreaking Tug

WTGB

101

500

 

08-Jan-79

Active
 

Bristol Bay

U.S. Coast Guard

Icebreaking Tug

WTGB

102

500

 

05-Apr-79

Active
 

Mobile Bay

U.S. Coast Guard

Icebreaking Tug

WTGB

103

500

 

06-May-79

Active
 

Biscayne Bay

U.S. Coast Guard

Icebreaking Tug

WTGB

104

500

 

08-Dec-79

Active
 

Neah Bay

U.S. Coast Guard

Icebreaking Tug

WTGB

105

500

 

18-Aug-80

Active
 

Morro Bay

U.S. Coast Guard

Icebreaking Tug

WTGB

106

500

 

25-Jan-80

To USCG Academy 2002
352 Birgit N A. O. Nordheim Fishing Vessel     188   Dec-79 Active
  SWOB-049 LMW Investments Inc Freight Barge     141   1979 Now "H20 49"
  SWOB-050 LMW Investments Inc Freight Barge     141   1979 Now "SWOB 2"
  SWOB-051 LMW Investments Inc Freight Barge     141   1979 Now "SWOB 3"
  SWOB-054 LMW Investments Inc Freight Barge     141   1979 Now "SWOB 4"
  SWOB-055 LMW Investments Inc Freight Barge     141   1979 Now "SWOB 5"
  SWOB-056 LMW Investments Inc Tank Barge     143   1979 Now "RA 56"