Texas Steamship Co., Bath ME

Nothing is known about this yard except that it was located at Bowery and Front Streets, in downtown Bath, and that it was presumably owned by Texaco.  (Texaco only started in business in 1903, in Port Arthur, Texas: what were they doing in Bath, Maine?)  Tugboat No. 3 in Texaco's nifty series of collectible models used to be the "American", which was Texas Steamship's hull 20.  The yard was upstream from the City, at Bowery and Front Streets: see the site from the air on Google here.  If anyone can provide any information about this yard or can fill any of the gaps in the table below, please e-mail me at tim@coltoncompany.com

Hull # USSB # Original Name Original Owner Type Tons Delivery Disposition
1 Req. Maine US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,500 Oct-17 Later Empire Lynx 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942
2 Req. Rhode Island US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,500 Jan-17 Later Woonsocket 1918, Makiki 1923, Rio Chagres 1932, scrapped 1953
3 Req. Massachusetts/Bath US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,500 Jul-18 Later Sagadahoc, to USN as SP 3311, torpedoed and lost 1941
4 Req. New Jersey/Canibas US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,500 Sep-18 To USN as SP 3401, later Mauna Ala 1923, wrecked off the Columbia River 1941
5   Thuban/Texaco No. 125  Texaco Tanker 226 1919 Later El Caribe 1936, Elizabeth City 1941, Rosalyn B. Hudgins 1951
6   Ursa/Texaco No. 124    Texaco Tanker 226 1919  
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8   South American Texaco Tug   1918  
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10 Req. Dirigo US Shipping Board Tanker 6,800 Feb-19 Later Idaho 1940, scrapped 1947
11 Req. Shenandoah US Shipping Board Tanker 6,800 Jun-19 Scrapped 1947
12 Req. Lightburne US Shipping Board Tanker 6,800 Aug-19 Wrecked off Block Island 1939
13 Req. Aryan US Shipping Board Tanker 6,800 Nov-19 Later Arkansas 1940, scrapped 1953
14 Req. Solitaire Texaco Tanker 3,350 Apr-20 Scrapped 1950
15   Latin American    Texaco Tug   1918  
16   Central American  Texaco Tug   1918  
17   Texaco No. 145  Texaco Tanker 484 May-19 Later Chelsea 1935, wrecked off Rockport ME 1957
18   Texaco No. 146  Texaco Tanker 484 1919 Later Panama City 1935, scrapped 1949
19   Texaco No. 147  Texaco Tanker 484 1919 Later Richmond 1935, Dispatch 1948, scrapped 1935
20   American Texaco Tug   1920  
21 Req. Roanoke Texaco Tanker 6,800 Feb-20 Scrapped 1950
22 Req. Occidental Texaco Tanker 6,800 May-20 Later Tennessee 1940, Certenago 1947, Oregon 1951, scrapped 1954
23 Req. Harvester Texaco Tanker 6,800 Oct-20 Later Mississippi 1940, Naphtol 1947, Cyprus 1954, Kypros 1956, scrapped 1960
24 Req. Reaper Texaco Tanker 6,800 Nov-20 Scrapped 1955
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27   Texaco 155 Texaco Tanker      
28   Texaco 156 Texaco Tanker      
29   Texaco 157 Texaco Tanker      
30   Texaco 158 Texaco Tanker      
31 Req. Illinois Texaco Tanker 6,800 Jul-21 Later Burcross 1937, Rodestar 1950, scrapped 1955
32 Req. New Jersey Texaco Tanker 6,800 Dec-21 Torpedoed and lost 1942
33   Texaco 171 Texaco Tank Barge