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Tampa Shipbuilding (TASCO), Tampa FL

Most recent update: August 29, 2010.


Tampa Shipbuilding was originally Tampa Shipbuilding & Engineering Company, founded in 1917.  It was one of the merchant shipbuilders involved in the USMC's pre-war long-range shipbuilding program, but shortly after starting work on its initial USMC contract, it got into financial difficulties and was sold to George B. Howell.  The new company was called Tampa Shipbuilding Company, or TASCO.  At its peak, the yard employed 16,000 people and was the largest employer in Tampa.  TASCO closed at the end of the war.  It is said by many sources to be the predecessor company of Tampa Shipyards, (now Tampa Ships), but its location is wrong: Tampa Shipyards was at Hookers Point and TASCO was further north and is almost certainly where Gulf Marine Repair is now.  If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Name Owner Type # Tons Delivered Disposition
  Poughkeepsie Central Hudson SB Co Psgr. Ship   1,566 1917 Later Westchester 1937, deleted 1954
31 War Wonder/Lithopolis U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship   2,363 Sep-18 Later Laurie 1930, Rondo 1934, wrecked 1935
32 War Work/Everglades U.S. Shipping Board Cargo Ship   2,363 Mar-19 Later Largo 1930, Kanarya 1934, deleted 1958
33 Sea Witch Maritime Commission C2 22 6,160 Jul-40 Sold as Axel Salen 1946, Bastasen 1951, Warszawa 1951, Lao Dong 1863, Hong Qi 149 1970, scrapped 1963
34 Shooting Star Maritime Commission C2 23 6,021 Nov-40 To USN as Lassen (AE 3), scrapped 1974
35 Surprise Maritime Commission C2 24 6,022 May-41 To USN as Kilauea (AE 4), renamed Mount Baker 1943, scrapped 1974
36 Sweepstakes Maritime Commission C2 25 6,160 Aug-41 To USN as Procyon (AK 19, later AKA 2), scrapped 1973
37 Rainbow Maritime Commission C2 124 8,051 Dec-41 To USN as Rainier (AE 5), scrapped 1971
38 Comet Maritime Commission C2 125 8,051 Jan-42 To USN as Shasta (AE 6), scrapped 1970
39 Raven Maritime Commission C2 126 8,300 Feb-42 To USN as Bellatrix (AK 20, later AKA 3), to Peru 1963 as Independencia, scrapped 1991
40 Meteor Maritime Commission C2 127 8,300 Mar-42 To USN as Electra (AK 21, later AKA 4), scrapped 1974
94 Mauna Loa Maritime Commission C2 8,300 Oct-43 To USN as AE 8, to NDRF 1984
95 Mazama Maritime Commission C2 8,300 10-Mar-44 To USN as AE 9, scrapped 1973
96 Akutan Maritime Commission C2 8,300 15-Feb-45 To USN as AE 13, scrapped 1978
Amphion Maritime Commission C3   8,300 30-Jan-46 To USN as AR 13, to Iran 1977as Chah Bahar (A 441), active
Cadmus Maritime Commission C3   8,300 23-Apr-46 To USN as AR 14, to Taiwan 1974 as Yu Tai (AR 521), scrapped 1995
Deucalion Maritime Commission C3 8,300 Cancelled, would have been AR 15
Mars Maritime Commission C3 8,300 Cancelled, would have been AR 16
Piedmont US Navy AD 17 9,450 5-Jan-44 To Turkey 1987, no longer active
Sierra US Navy AD 18 9,450 20-Mar-44 Scrapped 1995
Yosemite US Navy AD 19 9,450 26-Mar-44 Sunk as target 2003
New England US Navy AD 32 9,450 Cancelled 1945
Canopus US Navy AD 33 9,450 Cancelled 1945
Arrowhead US Navy AD 35 9,450 Cancelled 1945
  Admirable US Navy AM 136 650 20-Apr-43 To USSR as T 521, scrapped 1954
  Adopt US Navy AM 137 650 31-May-43 To USSR as T 552, demolished 1958
  Advocate US Navy AM 138 650 25-Jun-43 To USSR as T 111, scuttled 1956
  Agent US Navy AM 139 650 10-Jul-43 To USSR as T 112, scuttled 1956
  Alarm US Navy AM 140 650 5-Aug-43 To USSR as T 113, scuttled 1956
  Alchemy US Navy AM 141 650 11-Aug-43 To USSR as T 114, torpedoed and lost 1944
  Apex US Navy AM 142 650 17-Aug-43 To USSR as T 115, reported lost in WWII
  Arcade US Navy AM 143 650 26-Aug-43 To USSR as T 116, reported lost in WWII
  Arch US Navy AM 144 650 6-Sep-43 To USSR as T 117, reported lost in WWII
  Armada US Navy AM 145 650 16-Sep-43 To USSR as T 118, torpedoed and lost 1944
  Aspire US Navy AM 146 650 29-Sep-43 To USSR as T 119, scuttled 1956
  Assail US Navy AM 147 650 5-Oct-43 To USSR as T 120, torpedoed and lost 1944
  Astute US Navy AM 148 650 17-Jan-44 To USSR as T 523, scrapped 1954
  Augury US Navy AM 149 650 17-Mar-44 To USSR as T 524, scrapped 1954
  Barrier US Navy AM 150 650 10-May-44 To USSR as T 525, scrapped 1954
  Bombard US Navy AM 151 650 31-May-44 To USSR as T 526, scrapped 1954
  Crag US Navy AM 214 650 1-Aug-44 To Mexico 1962 as General Pedro Maria Anaya (A 8), active
  Cruise US Navy AM 215 650 21-Sep-44 Scrapped 1973
  Deft US Navy AM 216 650 16-Apr-44 To China 1946, scrapped 1959
  Delegate US Navy AM 217 650 30-Apr-44 To China 1946 as Yung Ho, to Taiwan 1949, scrapped 1963
  Density US Navy AM 218 650 15-Jun-44 Sold private 1955, scrapped 1986
  Design US Navy AM 219 650 29-Jun-44 Scrapped 1955
  Device US Navy AM 220 650 7-Jul-44 To Mexico 1962 as Cadete Augustin Melgar (C 54), retired 2000
  Diploma US Navy AM 221 650 15-Jul-44 To Mexico 1962 as Cadete Francisco Marquez (C 59), retired 2000, reefed 2004
Cates US Navy DE 763 1,240 15-Dec-43 To France as Soudanais (F 722) 1950, struck 1959
Gandy US Navy DE 764 1,240 7-Feb-44 To Italy as Altair (F 591) 1951, struck 1971
Earl K. Olsen US Navy DE 765 1,240 10-Apr-44 Scrapped 1973
Slater US Navy DE 766 1,240 1-May-44 To Greece as Aetos (F 01) 1951, struck 1991
Oswald US Navy DE 767 1,240 12-Jun-44 Scrapped 1973
Ebert US Navy DE 768 1,240 12-Jul-44 To Greece as Hierax (F 31) 1951, struck 1991
Neal A. Scott US Navy DE 769 1,240 31-Jul-44 Scrapped 1969
Muir US Navy DE 770 1,240 30-Aug-44 To Korea as Kyong Ki (F 71) 1956, struck 1971
Sutton US Navy DE 771 1,240 22-Dec-44 To Korea as Kang Won (F 72) 1956, struck 1971
Milton Lewis US Navy DE 772 1,240 Cancelled
George M. Campbell US Navy DE 773 1,240 Cancelled
Russell M. Cox US Navy DE 774 1,240 Cancelled
Unnamed US Navy DE 775-778 1,240 Cancelled
163 Algerie French Supply Council Cargo Ship   2,605 Oct-47 Later Algerien 1947, Saint Jacques 1955, Captain Pavlou 1961, scrapped 1977
164 Saint Paul French Supply Council Cargo Ship   2,605 Dec-47 Later Aeolos 1970, wrecked 1978
165 Amienois French Supply Council Cargo Ship   2,605 Nov-47 Later Azadeh 1965, scrapped 1968
166 Rouennais French Supply Council Cargo Ship   2,605 Dec-47 Later Saint Jean 1957, Fast Wind 1970, Nissos Kastellorizon 1975, scrapped 1980
167 Saint Pierre French Supply Council Cargo Ship   2,605 Sep-47 Later Monastir 1962, wrecked 1979
168 Arlesien French Supply Council Cargo Ship   2,605 Sep-47 Later Artar 1965, scrapped 1968