Brownsville Marine Products, Brownsville PA

(formerly Hillman Barge and HBC Barge)

This shipyard was originally Hillman Barge, which was started in 1939 and closed in 1989.  It was then sold to Trinity Marine, which operated it as HBC Barge until 1995.  It was acquired by Heartland Transportation in 2005 and reactivated as Brownsville Marine Products.  If anyone can add to this table, please contact me at tim@coltoncompany.com.  Visit the shipyard at www.brownsvillemarine.com.  You could see the shipyard from the air on Google here, except that the picture is hopelessly blurred.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type Tons Delivery Disposition

Built by Hillman Barge
Solvay Allied Chemical Towboat  1947 Now "Jami Rae"
La Belle Wheeling Steel Towboat  1947 Now "Gilda Shurden"
Onward Shearer & Sons Towboat  1947 Now "Charleston"
Trade Winds A.C.B.L. Towboat  1949 Now "Pretty Paige"
Cap'n Howder Hillman Tptn. Towboat  1950 Now "Drema G. Woods"
Susan Valentine & Todd Towboat  1952 Now "Push Button"
Mary Lea Hillman Hillman Tptn. Towboat  1952 Now "Kathryn Watson"
Henry L. Hillman Hillman Tptn. Towboat  1952 Now "Elizabeth Marie"
Lelia C. Shearer  Shearer & Sons Towboat  1956 Active
John H. Elliott  U. S. Steel Towboat  1959 Active
James L. Hamilton Island Creek Fuel Towboat  1962 Now "Kathy Ellen"
Gateway Jones & Loughlin Towboat  1963 Now "Ann Marie"
Kay-H    Campbell Barge Line Towboat  1964 Active
Three Rivers   Three Rivers Towing Towboat  1964 Active
Iron Duke   Amherst Industries Towboat  1964 Active
Rose G   G. & C. Towing Towboat  1964 Now "Andrea S"
Shirley    Shearer & Sons Towboat  1965 Active
Explorer    Mon River Towing Towboat  1965 Now "R. Barry Palmer"
Express    Mon River Towing Towboat  1965 Active

524

 Envoy    Mon River Towing Towboat 

112

 1965 Active
Martin G Mon River Towing Towboat  1965 Now "James H"
Jesse B. Guttman  Mon River Towing Towboat  1966 Active
Beverly Thomas Thomas Pet. Transit Towboat  1966 Now "City of Port Allen"
Husky    Universal Towing Towboat  1967 Active
Vanport    Ashland Oil Towboat  1968 Active
Louise H Campbell Barge Line Towboat  1970 Now "Jacob G"
Leo D. Guttman  Mon River Towing Towboat  1973 Active
Forward    Hillman Tptn. Towboat 

197

 1975 Active
Sarah S   Mon River Towing Towboat  1975 Active

536

 Exxon Louisville Exxon Shipping Tug

380

 1976 Now "Alice Parker"

537

 Exxon Memphis  Exxon Shipping Tug

380

 1976 Now "Samuel J"

538

 Exxon Lake Charles Exxon Shipping Tug

380

 1976 Now "Judith Ellen"

539

 Exxon Mobile Exxon Shipping Tug

380

 1977 Now "Marie D"

540

 Exxon Nashville Exxon Shipping Tug

380

 1977 Now "John Roberts"

Built by HBC Barge
8788 NM 1011  American Comm. Line Tank Barge 713 1991 Active
8789 NM 1012  American Comm. Line Tank Barge 713 1991 Active
8790 NM 1013  American Comm. Line Tank Barge