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 |
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Built by Hillman Barge |
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| 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 | ||
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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" |
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Built by HBC Barge |
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| 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 | |||