Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., Superior WI


Walter Butler Shipbuilders reactivated the WWI shipbuilder Lake Superior Shipbuilding in Superior WI at the outset of the war.  The yard was located at North 1st and Hammond Street: you can see the site from the air on Google here.

Hull #

Original Name

Type MC # Delivered Disposition
1 John W. Arey N3-S-A1 399 Dec-42 To Britain, sold private 1951, sank 1971
2 Rodney Baxter N3-S-A1 400 May-43 To Britain, sold private 1951, wrecked 1958 but repaired, sank 1972 but raised and repaired, hit by rocket fire and lost in the Mekong River 1974
3 Richard Bearse N3-S-A1 401 May-43 To Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1961
4 William Brewster N3-S-A1 402 May-43 To Britain, in collision and sank in the St. Clair River 1943 but raised and repaired, sold private 1949, scrapped 1967
5 William Bursley N3-S-A1 403 May-43 To Britain, mined in the North Sea 1945 but repaired, sold private 1949, in collision and beached 1954 but repaired, wrecked and abandoned 1964
6 Ashman J. Clough N3-S-A1 404 May-43 To Britain, torpedoed and lost in the English Channel 1944
7 Calvin Coggin N3-S-A1 405 Jun-43 To Britain, sold private 1949, wrecked and scrapped 1962
8 Jesse G. Cotting N3-S-A1 406 Jun-43 To Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped
9 Josiah P. Cressey N3-S-A1 407 Jun-43 To Britain, sold private 1947, sunk by gunfire in the Yangtze River 1949
10 Tully Crosby N3-S-A1 408 Jun-43 To Britain, sold private 1949, burnt and sank 1965
11 Elkanah Crowell N3-S-A1 409 Jun-43 To Britain, sold private 1951 as Inchulva, scrapped
12 Justin Doane N3-S-A1 410 Jun-43 To Britain, sold private 1947, sunk by gunfire near Chienchow 1950
13 Asa Eldridge N3-S-A1 411 Jul-43 To Britain, sold private 1951, scrapped
14 Anthony Enright N3-S-A1 412 Jul-43 To Britain, sold private 1950, scrapped 1964
15 Watson Ferris N3-S-A1 413 Jul-43 To Britain, wrecked and scrapped 1950
16 Bailey Foster N3-S-A1 414 Jul-43 To Britain, sold private 1949, scrapped 1971
17 Gurden Gates N3-S-A1 415 Jul-43 To Britain, sold private 1949, burnt and abandoned 1967
18 Moses Gay N3-S-A1 416 Jul-43 To Britain, sold private 1951, wrecked and scrapped 1959
19 Gloucester S2-S2-AQ1 1433 10-Dec-43 PF 22, to USSR 1945 as EK-26, to Japan 1853 as Tsuge (PF 292), struck 1970, to Korea 1973 for spare parts
20 Shreveport S2-S2-AQ1 1434 24-Apr-44 PF 23, scrapped 1947
21 Muskegon S2-S2-AQ1 1435 16-Dec-43 PF 24, weather ship 1944, to USCG 1946 as WPF 24, to France 1947 as Mermoz (F 14), scrapped 1958
22 Charlottesville S2-S2-AQ1 1436 10-Apr-44 PF 25, to USSR 1945 as EK-1, to Japan 1953 as Maki (PF 298), scrapped 1972
23 Poughkeepsie S2-S2-AQ1 1437 6-Sep-44 PF 26, to USSR 1945 as EK-25, to Japan 1953 as Momi (PF 284), to Korea 1969 for spare parts, scrapped 1972
24 Newport S2-S2-AQ1 1438 8-Sep-44 PF 27, to USSR 1945 as EK-27, to Japan 1953 as Kaede (PF 293), no longer active
25 Emporia S2-S2-AQ1 1439 12-Jun-44 PF 28, weather ship 1944, to France 1945 as Le Verrier, scrapped 1958
26 Groton S2-S2-AQ1 1440 5-Sep-44 PF 29, to Colombia 1947 as Almirante Padilla (FG 11), struck 1965
27 Hingham S2-S2-AQ1 1441 3-Nov-44 PF 30, weather ship 1944, scrapped 1947
28 Grand Rapids S2-S2-AQ1 1442 26-Oct-44 PF 31, weather ship 1944, scrapped 1947
29 Woonsocket S2-S2-AQ1 1443 27-Jul-44 PF 32, weather ship 1944, to Peru 1947 as Tenente Galvez (F 1) 1947, scrapped 1961
30 Dearborn S2-S2-AQ1 1444 17-Jul-44 PF 33, weather ship 1944, scrapped 1947
31 Gadsden C1-M-AV1 2113 Sep-44 To USN as AK 182, sold private 1947
32 Glacier C1-M-AV1 2114 Oct-44 To USN as AK 183, sold private 1947, scrapped 1970
33 Grainger C1-M-AV1 2115 Sep-44 To USN as AK 184, sold private 1947, scrapped 1960
34 Gwinnett C1-M-AV1 2116 Nov-44 To USN as AK 185, later AVS 5, sold private 1947, wrecked 1968 and scrapped
35 Habersham C1-M-AV1 2117 Nov-44 To USN as AK 186, sold private 1947
36 Hennepin C1-M-AV1 2118 Dec-44 To USN as AK 187, scrapped 1960
37 Herkimer C1-M-AV1 2119 Dec-44 To USN as AK 188, to the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1973
38 Hidalgo C1-M-AV1 2120 Mar-45 To USN as AK 189, sold private 1947
39 Kenosha C1-M-AV1 2121 Feb-45 To USN as AK 190, sold private 1947, converted 1967 to drill ship Arabdrill 2
40 Lebanon C1-M-AV1 2122 Aug-45 To USN as AK 191, sold private 1947
41 Lehigh C1-M-AV1 2123 Aug-45 To USN as AK 192, sold private 1947, scrapped 1969
42 Lancaster C1-M-AV1 2124 Apr-45 To USN as AK 193, sold private 1947
43 Marengo C1-M-AV1 2125 Apr-45 To USN as AK 194, sold private 1947, converted 1972 to drill ship Cyclone, converted 1980 to fish processor ship Northern Victor: see picture at http://www.icicleseafoods.com/locations/vsl/about.htm
44 Midland C1-M-AV1 2126 Apr-45 To USN as AK 195, sold private 1947, scrapped 1970
45 Minidoka C1-M-AV1 2127 May-45 Completed as Coastal Herald, sold private 1947, scrapped 1977
46 Phoebe Knot C1-M-AV1 2128 May-45 Sold private 1947
47 Chain and Crown C1-M-AV1 2129 Jun-45 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969
48 Cinch Knot C1-M-AV1 2130 May-45 Sold private 1947
49 Hawser Eye C1-M-AV1 2131 Jun-45 Sold private 1947
50 Dragon Fly C1-M-AV1 2132 Jul-45 Sold private 1947, scrapped 1969
51 Sampan Hitch C1-M-AV1 2133 Aug-45 To USN 1964 as T-AGM 18, scrapped 1973
52 Jacob's Ladder C1-M-AV1 2134 Aug-45 Sold private 1947