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Fisher Boat Works, Detroit MI

Most recent update: June 7, 2008.

Fisher Boat Works began life in the early 30s as Russell J. Pouliot Boat Works.  It was acquired by William P. Fisher in 1937, but closed after the war.  The yard was located on Motor Boat Lane, where the Gregory Marina is now.  See it from the air on Google here.  If anyone can add to the table below, please contact me at timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Customer Type Type # Tons Delivery Disposition
  US Navy Torpedo boat PT 3   Jun-40 Prototype, to Britain 1941 as MTB 273
  US Navy Torpedo boat PT 4   Jun-40 Prototype, to Britain 1941 as MTB 274
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 453 136 1-Aug-41 Later Air Avocet, to Haiti as 16 Aout 1946
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 499 136 1-Mar-42 To US Coast Guard 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 500 136 1-Mar-42 To the USSR 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 662 136 1-May-42 To US Coast Guard 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 663 136 1-Jul-42 To the USSR 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 712 136 1-Sep-42  
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 713 136 1-Oct-42 To the USSR 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 714 136 1-Nov-42 To US Coast Guard 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 715 136 1-Nov-42 To US Coast Guard 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 716 136 1-Dec-42  
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 717 136 1-May-43 To US Coast Guard 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 718 136 1-May-43 To Norway 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 719 136 1-Jul-43 To the USSR 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 720 136 1-Jul-43 To the USSR 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 721 136 1-Aug-43 To the USSR 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 1347 136 1-Aug-43 To US Coast Guard 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 1348 136 1-Sep-43 To US Coast Guard 1945
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 1349 136 1-Oct-43  
  US Navy Sub chaser SC 1350 136 1-Nov-43