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Rice Brothers, Rockport TX

Most recent update: March 24, 2009.

Rice Brothers was started by Rob Roy Rice in 1942 and closed after the war.  If anyone can provide any information about either the yard or the boats it built, please e-mail it to me at timcolton@aol.com.

Customer Type Navy Type Pennant # Tons Delivery Disposition
US Navy Sub Chaser PC 1039 136 15-Oct-42 Later SC 1039, to the NDRF 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1040 136 29-Oct-42 To the NDRF 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1041 136 19-Nov-42 To the NDRF 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1042 136 28-Nov-42 To the NDRF 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1043 136 31-Dec-42 To France 1944 as CH 125
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1044 136 25-Jan-43 To France 1944 as CH 126
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1045 136 18-Feb-43 To the NDRF 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1046 136 27-Mar-43 To the NDRF 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1341 136 25-May-43 Later SCC 1341, disposed of 1947
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1342 136 9-Aug-43 Disposed of 1946 but now restored and based in St. Paul MN
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1343 136 9-Aug-43 Disposed of 1946
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1344 136 16-Aug-43 To France 1944 as CH 62
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1345 136 13-Sep-43 To France 1944 as CH 61
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1346 136 25-Oct-43 To France 1944 as CH 72
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1480 136 9-Apr-44 To the USSR 1945 as BO 214
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1481 136 16-May-44 To the USSR 1945 as BO 221
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1482 136 27-Jun-44 To the USSR 1945 as BO 232
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 1483 136 9-Sep-44 To the USSR 1945 as BO 239