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