Chrysler Corporation, Detroit MI


Chrysler built 9002 steel pontoons for the Navy at its Jefferson Avenue plant at the foot of Conner Street, in Detroit, (still active today), where it also made its marine engines.  They then combined the two product lines, building 8,229 "Sea Mules", which were powered and steerable pontoons.  See an ad for Sea Mules here.  See the plant from the air on Google here.

Hull # Customer Type Type Pennant #s # of Boats Feet Delivery Disposition
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GT 581-688 108 38 2/44-3/44  
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GT 931-960 30 22 6/43-7/43  
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GT 961-1080 120 34 7/43-11/43  
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GT 1082-1276 195 32 8/43-3/44  
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GT 1606-1888 283 38 10/43-3/44  
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GT 1889 1 42 Jan-44  
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GT 1890-1980 91 38 10/43-3/44  
  US Army Tug, marine tractor GU 2386-2595 210 42 5/44-9/44