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National Shipbuilding Corporation, Violet LA

(previously operated by Alabama & New Orleans Transportation Co.)

Most recent update: July 25, 2011.


National Shipbuilding Corp. bought this yard in 1919, a bad time to be getting into the shipbuilding industry.  It also had a yard in Three Rivers, Quebec, but failed in 1922.  If anyone can add to the table below, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com  

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type GT Delivery Disposition

Built by Alabama & New Orleans Transportation Company

23 Mexoil Pan-Am Pet. & Tpt. Co. Tanker 1,371 Jul-18 Scrapped 1956
24 Panoil Pan-Am Pet. & Tpt. Co. Tanker 1,371 Dec-18 Later Crudoil 1925, North Star 1943, Cervara 1947, scrapped 1954

Built by National Shipbuilding Corporation

25 Fueloil Pan-Am Pet. & Tpt. Co. Tanker 1,371 May-19 Later Esso Costa Rica 1925, scuttled 1946
26 Crudoil Pan-Am Pet. & Tpt. Co. Tanker 1,371 Jul-20 Later Panoil 1925, barge 1963, scrapped 1981
  Barge No. 1 Cuyamel Fruit Co. Cargo 306 1919  
  Barge No. 2 Cuyamel Fruit Co. Cargo 306 1920  
  Barge No. 3 Cuyamel Fruit Co. Cargo 306 1920  
  Barge No. 4 Cuyamel Fruit Co. Cargo 306 1920  
  San Juan II   Cargo 200 1923