Consolidated Steel Corporation of Texas, Orange TX

Consolidated Steel Corporation of Texas was a subsidiary of the Los Angeles-based company.  The shipyard in Orange was a small fabrication yard in 1940, when the Navy contracted to expand it into a yard capable of building surface combatants.  At its peak, the yard employed 20,000 people, more than live in Orange even today.  After the war the yard reverted to being a fabricator and was for many years a division of U.S. Steel.  It is now a shipyard again, as a division of Signal International.  See it from the air on Google here.

USS Orleck (DD 886) is being restored.  Visit her at her berth on Front Street, in downtown Orange, Texas, or on the web at www.ussorleck.org

Hull # Name Type Pennant # FY Keel Laid Launch Delivery Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition
9 Rome Sears Tank Barge         1941        
10 IWC 871 Tank Barge         Aug-41        
11 IWC 872 Tank Barge         Aug-41        
12 IWC 873 Tank Barge         Sep-41        
13 IWC 874 Tank Barge         Oct-41        
14 IWC 875 Tank Barge         Nov-41        
15 IWC 876 Tank Barge         Dec-41        
    YF 360       1942        
    YF 361       1942        
    YF 362       1942        
    YF 363       1942        
    YF 364       1942        
  Aulick DD 569 1940 5/14/41 3/2/42 10/27/42 292 239 531 To Greece as Sfendooni (D 85) 1959, struck 1991
  Charles Ausburne DD 570 1940 5/14/41 3/16/42 11/24/42 306 253 559 To Germany as Zerstorer 6 1960, scrapped 1968
  Claxton DD 571 1940 6/25/41 4/1/42 12/8/42 280 251 531 To Germany as Zerstorer 4 1960, to Greece for spares 1981, struck 1991
  Dyson DD 572 1940 6/25/41 4/15/42 12/30/42 294 259 553 To Germany as Zerstorer 5 1960, to Greece for spares 1982, struck 1991
  Harrison DD 573 1940 6/25/41 5/7/42 1/25/43 316 263 579 To Mexico as Cuauhtemoc (E 01) 1968, struck 1982
  John Rodgers DD 574 1940 6/25/41 5/7/42 2/9/43 316 278 594 To Mexico as Cuitlahac (E 2) 1968, active
  Mckee DD 575 1940 3/2/42 8/2/42 3/31/43 153 241 394 Scrapped 1974 
  Murray DD 576 1940 3/16/42 8/16/42 4/20/43 153 247 400 Scrapped 1966
  Sproston DD 577 1940 4/1/42 8/31/42 5/19/43 152 261 413 Scrapped 1971 
  Wickes DD 578 1940 4/15/42 9/13/42 6/16/43 151 276 427 Sunk as target 1974
  William D. Porter DD 579 1940 5/7/42 9/27/42 7/6/43 143 282 425 Sunk by kamikaze off Okinawa 1945
  Young DD 580 1940 6/15/42 10/11/42 7/31/43 118 293 411 Sunk as target 1970
    LCI(L) 61 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 62 1942     Nov-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 63 1942     Nov-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 64 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 65 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 66 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 67 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 68 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 69 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 70 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 71 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 72 1942     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 73 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 74 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 75 1942     Jan-43       To Britain 1944, struck 1947
    LCI(L) 76 1942     Feb-43       Sunk as target 1956
    LCI(L) 77 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 78 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 79 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 80 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 81 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 82 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 83 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 84 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 85 1942     Jan-43       Sunk 1943
    LCI(L) 86 1942     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 87 1942     Feb-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 88 1942     Feb-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 89 1942     Feb-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 90 1942     Feb-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 91 1942     Feb-43       Sunk 1944
    LCI(L) 92 1942     Feb-43       Sunk 1944
    LCI(L) 93 1942     Feb-43       Sunk 1944
    LCI(L) 94 1942     Feb-43       Struck 1946
    LCI(L) 95 1942     Feb-43       To US Maritime Commission 1947
    LCI(L) 96 1942     Feb-43       Struck 1946
  Edsall DE 129 1942 7/2/42 11/1/42 4/10/43 122 160 282 Scrapped 1969
  Jacob Jones DE 130 1942 6/26/42 11/29/42 4/29/43 156 151 307 Scrapped 1973 
  Hammann DE 131 1942 7/10/42 12/13/42 5/17/43 156 155 311 Scrapped 1974 
  Robert E. Peary DE 132 1942 6/30/42 1/3/43 5/31/43 187 148 335 Scrapped 1967 
  Pillsbury DE 133 1942 7/18/42 1/10/43 6/7/43 176 148 324 Scrapped 1966 
  Pope DE 134 1942 7/14/42 1/12/43 6/25/43 182 164 346 Scrapped 1973 
  Flaherty DE 135 1942 11/7/42 1/17/43 6/26/43 71 160 231 Scrapped 1966 
  Frederick C. Davis DE 136 1942 11/9/42 1/24/43 7/14/43 76 171 247 Sunk by u-boat in the North Atlantic 1945
  Herbert C. Jones DE 137 1942 11/30/42 1/19/43 7/21/43 50 183 233 Scrapped 1973
  Douglas L. Howard DE 138 1942 12/8/42 1/24/43 7/29/43 47 186 233 Scrapped 1974 
  Farquhar DE 139 1942 12/14/42 2/13/43 8/5/43 61 173 234 Scrapped 1974 
  J. R. Y. Blakely DE 140 1942 12/16/42 3/7/43 8/16/43 81 162 243 Scrapped 1973 
  Hill DE 141 1942 12/21/42 2/28/43 8/16/43 69 169 238 Scrapped 1974 
  Fessenden DE 142 1942 1/4/43 3/9/43 8/25/43 64 169 233 Sunk as target 1967
  Fiske DE 143 1942 1/4/43 3/14/43 8/25/43 69 164 233 Sunk by u-boat in the North Atlantic 1944
  Frost DE 144 1942 1/13/43 3/21/43 8/30/43 67 162 229 Scrapped 1966
  Huse DE 145 1942 1/11/43 3/23/43 8/30/43 71 160 231 Scrapped 1974 
  Inch DE 146 1942 1/19/43 4/4/43 9/8/43 75 157 232 Scrapped 1974 
  Blair DE 147 1942 1/19/43 4/6/43 9/13/43 77 160 237 Scrapped 1974 
  Brough DE 148 1942 1/23/43 4/10/43 9/18/43 77 161 238 Scrapped 1966 
  Chatelain DE 149 1942 1/25/43 4/21/43 9/22/43 86 154 240 Scrapped 1974 
  Neunzer DE 150 1942 1/29/43 4/27/43 9/27/43 88 153 241 Scrapped 1973 
  Poole DE 151 1942 2/13/43 5/8/43 9/29/43 84 144 228 Scrapped 1974 
  Peterson DE 152 1942 2/28/43 5/15/43 9/29/43 76 137 213 Scrapped 1974 
  Harveson DE 316 1942 3/9/43 5/22/43 10/12/43 74 143 217 Sunk as target 1967
  Joyce DE 317 1942 3/8/43 5/26/43 9/30/43 79 127 206 Scrapped 1973 
  Kirkpatrick DE 318 1942 3/15/43 6/5/43 10/23/43 82 140 222 Scrapped 1975 
  Leopold DE 319 1942 3/24/43 6/12/43 10/18/43 80 128 208 Sunk by u-boat south of Iceland 1944
  Menges DE 320 1942 3/22/43 6/15/43 10/26/43 85 133 218 Scrapped 1972 
  Mosley DE 321 1942 4/6/43 6/26/43 10/30/43 81 126 207 Scrapped 1973 
  Newell DE 322 1942 4/5/43 6/29/43 10/30/43 85 123 208 Scrapped 1971 
  Pride DE 323 1942 4/12/43 7/3/43 11/13/43 82 133 215 Scrapped 1974