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Consolidated Steel, Orange TX

Most recent update: January 23, 2012.

Consolidated Steel Corporation of Texas was a subsidiary of the Los Angeles-based company, operating a large Navy-financed shipyard for the construction of surface combatants and an adjacent small shipyard for the construction of tugs and barges.  The small shipyard was the former Orange Car & Steel Co., which had previously been called Southern Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Co.  At its peak, Consolidated 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.

The USS Orleck (DD 886) has been restored and is now a museum in Lake Charles LA, which is not Orange, but it's close by.  Visit her at her berth at 604 North Enterprise Boulevard, or on the web at www.ussorleck.org

Consolidated used a single hull numbering system for both this yard and the ones in California, but there are still many gaps in the sequence.  If anyone can fill any of these gaps or add anything to the table below, please e-mail your info to timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Vessel Type Navy Type # Tons Contract Keel Laid Launch Delivery Days on Ways Days in Water Total Days Disposition

Built in the Consolidated Steel Shipyard
1-193 Built in California                 1942        
194 Aulick U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 569 2,050 9-Sep-40 14-May-41 2-Mar-42 27-Oct-42 292 239 531 To Greece as Spendoni (D 85) 1959, struck 1991
195 Charles Ausburne U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 570 2,050 9-Sep-40 14-May-41 16-Mar-42 24-Nov-42 306 253 559 To Germany as Zerstorer 6 1960, scrapped 1968
196 Claxton U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 571 2,050 9-Sep-40 25-Jun-41 1-Apr-42 8-Dec-42 280 251 531 To Germany as Zerstorer 4 1960, to Greece for spares 1981, struck 1991
197 Dyson U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 572 2,050 9-Sep-40 25-Jun-41 15-Apr-42 30-Dec-42 294 259 553 To Germany as Zerstorer 5 1960, to Greece for spares 1982, struck 1991 
198 Harrison U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 573 2,050 9-Sep-40 25-Jun-41 7-May-42 25-Jan-43 316 263 579 To Mexico as Cuauhtemoc (E 01) 1968, struck 1982
199 John Rodgers U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 574 2,050 9-Sep-40 25-Jun-41 7-May-42 9-Feb-43 316 278 594 To Mexico as Cuitlahac (E 2) 1968, active
200 McKee U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 575 2,050 9-Sep-40 2-Mar-42 2-Aug-42 31-Mar-43 153 241 394 Scrapped 1974 
201 Murray U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 576 2,050 9-Sep-40 16-Mar-42 16-Aug-42 20-Apr-43 153 247 400 Scrapped 1966
202 Sproston U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 577 2,050 9-Sep-40 1-Apr-42 31-Aug-42 19-May-43 152 261 413 Scrapped 1971 
203 Wickes U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 578 2,050 9-Sep-40 15-Apr-42 13-Sep-42 16-Jun-43 151 276 427 Sunk as target 1974
204 William D. Porter U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 579 2,050 9-Sep-40 7-May-42 27-Sep-42 6-Jul-43 143 282 425 Sunk by kamikaze off Okinawa 1945
205 Young U.S. Navy Destroyer DD 580 2,050 9-Sep-40 15-Jun-42 11-Oct-42 31-Jul-43 118 293 411 Sunk as target 1970
206-251 Built in California                          
 252 Edsall U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 129 1,200 10-Jan-42 2-Jul-42 1-Nov-42 10-Apr-43 122 160 282 Scrapped 1969
 253 Jacob Jones U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 130 1,200 10-Jan-42 26-Jun-42 29-Nov-42 29-Apr-43 156 151 307 Scrapped 1973 
 254 Hammann U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 131 1,200 10-Jan-42 10-Jul-42 13-Dec-42 17-May-43 156 155 311 Scrapped 1974 
 255 Robert E. Peary U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 132 1,200 10-Jan-42 30-Jun-42 3-Jan-43 31-May-43 187 148 335 Scrapped 1967 
 256 Pillsbury U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 133 1,200 10-Jan-42 18-Jul-42 10-Jan-43 7-Jun-43 176 148 324 Scrapped 1966 
 257 Pope U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 134 1,200 10-Jan-42 14-Jul-42 12-Jan-43 25-Jun-43 182 164 346 Scrapped 1973 
 258 Flaherty U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 135 1,200 10-Jan-42 7-Nov-42 17-Jan-43 26-Jun-43 71 160 231 Scrapped 1966 
 259 Frederick C. Davis U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 136 1,200 10-Jan-42 9-Nov-42 24-Jan-43 14-Jul-43 76 171 247 Sunk by u-boat in the North Atlantic 1945
 260 Herbert C. Jones U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 137 1,200 10-Jan-42 30-Nov-42 19-Jan-43 21-Jul-43 50 183 233 Scrapped 1973
 261 Douglas L. Howard U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 138 1,200 10-Jan-42 8-Dec-42 24-Jan-43 29-Jul-43 47 186 233 Scrapped 1974 
 262 Farquhar U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 139 1,200 10-Jan-42 14-Dec-42 13-Feb-43 5-Aug-43 61 173 234 Scrapped 1974 
 263 J. R. Y. Blakely U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 140 1,200 10-Jan-42 16-Dec-42 7-Mar-43 16-Aug-43 81 162 243 Scrapped 1973 
 264 Hill U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 141 1,200 10-Jan-42 21-Dec-42 28-Feb-43 16-Aug-43 69 169 238 Scrapped 1974 
 265 Fessenden U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 142 1,200 10-Jan-42 4-Jan-43 9-Mar-43 25-Aug-43 64 169 233 Sunk as target 1967
 266 Fiske U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 143 1,200 10-Jan-42 4-Jan-43 14-Mar-43 25-Aug-43 69 164 233 Sunk by u-boat in the North Atlantic 1944
 267 Frost U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 144 1,200 10-Jan-42 13-Jan-43 21-Mar-43 30-Aug-43 67 162 229 Scrapped 1966
 268 Huse U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 145 1,200 10-Jan-42 11-Jan-43 23-Mar-43 30-Aug-43 71 160 231 Scrapped 1974 
 269 Inch U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 146 1,200 10-Jan-42 19-Jan-43 4-Apr-43 8-Sep-43 75 157 232 Scrapped 1974 
 270 Blair U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 147 1,200 10-Jan-42 19-Jan-43 6-Apr-43 13-Sep-43 77 160 237 Scrapped 1974 
 271 Brough U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 148 1,200 10-Jan-42 23-Jan-43 10-Apr-43 18-Sep-43 77 161 238 Scrapped 1966 
 272 Chatelain U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 149 1,200 10-Jan-42 25-Jan-43 21-Apr-43 22-Sep-43 86 154 240 Scrapped 1974 
 273 Neunzer U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 150 1,200 10-Jan-42 29-Jan-43 27-Apr-43 27-Sep-43 88 153 241 Scrapped 1973 
 274 Poole U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 151 1,200 10-Jan-42 13-Feb-43 8-May-43 29-Sep-43 84 144 228 Scrapped 1974 
 275 Peterson U.S. Navy Destroyer Escort DE 152 1,200 10-Jan-42 28-Feb-43 15-May-43 29-Sep-43 76 137 213 Scrapped 1974 
276-279 Built in California                          
280   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
281   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
282   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
283   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
284   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
285   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
286   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
287   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
288   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
289   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
290   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
291   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
292   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
293   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
294   U.S. Navy Tank Lighter       Mar-42              
    U.S. Navy Yard Freighter YF 360   Mar-42     1942       Now YC-360 (ON 1078786, 110 ft.)
    U.S. Navy Yard Freighter YF 361   Mar-42     1942        
    U.S. Navy Yard Freighter YF 362   Mar-42     1942        
    U.S. Navy Yard Freighter YF 363   Mar-42     1942        
    U.S. Navy Yard Freighter YF 364   Mar-42     1942        
331-360 Built in California                          
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 61 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 62 260 3-Jun-42     Nov-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 63 260 3-Jun-42     Nov-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 64 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 65 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 66 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 67 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 68 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 69 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 70 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 71 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 72 260 3-Jun-42     Dec-42       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 73 260 3-Jun-42     Jan-43       Struck 1946
    U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCI(L) 74 260 3-Jun-42     Jan-4