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Todd Shipyards, Galveston TX

(formerly Gray's Iron Works and Todd Galveston Drydocks, later Newpark Marine and First Wave Marine, now Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Offshore Rig Repair)

Most recent update: July 31, 2010.

Todd's Galveston shipyard was originally a repair yard called Gray's Iron Works: it was bought by Todd in 1944 to build T1 tankers, but reverted to repair work after the war, with the occasional new construction project.  Todd closed it in 1990 and sold the yard's post-Panamax floating dry-dock to Alabama and its Panamax dock to Bender.  In 1993, they sold the remainder to the Port of Galveston, which subsequently leased it to Newpark Marine, which became First Wave Marine, but folded in 2001.  The yard is now leased to Gulf Copper, which has brought in the very large floating dry-dock that was originally Sun Ship's Dock #4.  See the shipyard from the air on Google here.

Hull #

Original Name

 Original Owner Type Tons Delivered Disposition
1 Toddco Todd-Galveston Drydocks Ferry 229 1944 Ferry to Pelican Island, sold 1960 as Frontera, wrecked on Isla Mujeres 1988 and abandoned
101 Seven Sisters U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Sep-43 To China 1946 as Yung Sung, scrapped 1959
102 Saxet U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Nov-43 To China 1946 as Yung Shu, deleted 1992
103 Luling U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Dec-43 To China 1946 as Yung Show, deleted 1992
104 Salt Flat U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Feb-44 To China 1946 as Yung Kan, deleted 1991
105 Darst Creek U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Feb-44 To China 1946 as Yung Huang, scrapped 1958
106 Heyser U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Mar-44 To China 1946 as Yung Tao, scuttled in Whangpoo River 1949
107 Sulphur Bluff U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Apr-44 To Argentina 1947 as Punta Ciguena, later Dona Isabel, sank 1960
108 Hastings U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A1) 1,134 Apr-44 To China 1946 as Yung Lai, scrapped 1966
109 Sakonnet U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A2) 1,134 Nov-44 Reclassified AOG 61, sold 1945 as Old Ocean, foundered 1947 
110 Sequatchie U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A2) 1,134 Nov-44 Reclassified AOG 21, sold 1946 as Royston, stretched 1948 as Otco Bayway, Ethel Tibbets 1966, Metro Landry No. 1 1975, scuttled 1979
111 Wautauga U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A2) 1,134 Dec-44 Reclassified AOG 22, to China 1947 as Yu Chuan, scrapped 1964 
112 Manolin U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A2) 1,134 Dec-44 Reclassified AOG 60, to China 1946 as Mei Ping, Stanvac Selo 1948, stretched 1963 as Sea Horse
113-124   U.S. Maritime Comm Tanker (T-1-M-A2)     Cancelled
na Solon Turman Lykes Lines Containership 11,891 Dec-71 Conversion: in NDRF
na Brinton Lykes Lykes Lines Containership 11,891 Oct-72 Conversion: in NDRF
na Shirley Lykes Lykes Lines Containership 11,891 Dec-72 Conversion: in NDRF
  Hollywood 1046 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 757 1974 Now Kirby 10431
  Hollywood 1047 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 757 1974 Now Kirby 10432
  Hollywood 1049 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 905 1975 Now Kirby 10433
  Hollywood 1605 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 964 1974 Now Kirby 16700 B
  Hollywood 2519 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,671 1974 Now Kirby 25700
  Hollywood 2705 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,729 1974 Active
  Hollywood 2803 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,711 1974 Now Kirby 28701B
  Kirby 27004 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,732 1974 Active
  Kirby 27707 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,729 1974 Active
  Kirby 28009 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,714 1974 Active
  Kirby 10524 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 905 1975 Active
  Kirby 16300 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 961 1975 Active
33 Kirby 25300 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,673 1974 Active
34 Kirby 25301 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,671 1974 Active
36 Kirby 28300 Kirby Inland Marine Tank Barge 1,711 1974 Active
37 Clara Smith Open Trading Tug 402 1974 Active
38 Molly Ann Open Trading Tug 402 1974 Active
39 Big Ed Open Trading Tug 402 1975 Active
40 Swamp Fox Deck Barge 1,600 Dec-74 Now Big Chief
42 Silver Bay Deck Barge 2,626 May-75 Now Ocean Bear
na Mormacdraco Moore McCormack Lines Containership 15,018 Nov-75 Conversion: now Beaver State, in RRF
na Mormacaltair Moore McCormack Lines Containership 15,018 Mar-76 Conversion: now Green Mountain State, in RRF
  Canmar Explorer II Drill Ship 6,041 Jul-76 Now Northern Explorer II
45 Philip K Bay Houston Towing Tug 197 Dec-76 Active
46 C. R. Haden Bay Houston Towing Tug 197 May-77 Active
47 Juno Intracoastal Towing Tug 197 Jul-77 Active
48 The Judge Suderman & Young Towing Tug 197 Oct-77 Active
  TMT Fortaleza Trailer Marine Transport Ro-Ro Barge 9,857 May-80 Conversion: active
55 Gemini Gleneagle USA Tug Forebody 197 Dec-80 Conversion: now Sea Raven
56 Apache Santa Fe Drilling Pipelay Ship 7,280 Jun-79 Later Stena Apache 1989, CSO Apache 1995, active
57 BAR 398 Brown & Root Deck Barge 8,051 Nov-79 Now MWB-403
58 Cibro Norfolk   Tank Barge 7,515 Feb-80 Now B. No. 130
60 Cibro Savannah   Tank Barge 7,515 Jul-80 Now B. No. 140
64 Amy Thompson Dixie Carriers Dry Bulk Barge 7,344 Jun-82 Active
65 Micky Birdsall Dixie Carriers Dry Bulk Barge 7,344 Nov-82 Active
66 Diana T Dixie Carriers Dry Bulk Barge 7,344 May-83 Active
  Wright (T-AVB 3) U.S. Navy Aviation Log. Ship 12,400 1986 Conversion: in RRF
  Curtiss (T-AVB 4) U.S. Navy Aviation Log. Ship 12,400 1987 Conversion: in RRF