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Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset MA

Most recent update: October 18, 2011

Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding was established in 1955 as a builder of tugs and fishing vessels but has now become one of the industry's leaders in the construction of fast ferries and pilot boats.  Visit the shipyard at www.gladding-hearn.com and see it from the air on Google here.  This table is now close to complete but there are still a few duplications and other oddities: would anyone who can straighten them out, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Ft. Delivery Disposition
1 North Star Richard A Balzano Fishing Vessel 23 42 1955 Active
2 Paam   Tanker     1955  
3     Seine Boat     1955  
4 Dave White Superior Equipment Tug 27 40 1956 Later Eastern Point II, now Brian
5 Mike   Dredge     1956  
6 Onoribo   Tug     1956  
7 Noelle   Tug     1956  
8   Gahagan Punts     1956  
9 Mikes Helper   Tug     1956  
10   Caltex Lighters     1956  
11 Dick Perini Perini Corporation Tug 21 40 1957 Now Heidi
12 Chas. E. Tirrell Perini Corporation Tug 21 40 1956  
13 Ike Tilcon New York Tug 15 33 1957 Active
14 Karen L.   Tug     1957  
15 Cap. Leffie Hydro-Dredge Corp. Tug 21 40 1957  
16   Essex Scow     1957  
17   Spangle Work Skiff     1957  
18 Hawk Edward M. Conlon Fishing Vessel 13 34 1957 Active
19 Morania No. 4 Morania Oil Tug 32 47 1957 Later Capt. Lewis, Kaye C. Green
20   Perkins Float     1957  
21 W-5   Water Barge     1957  
22   Perini Corporation Rowboats     1957  
23   Spangle Pontoons     1957  
24 Brandywine Stratus Fisheries Fishing Vessel 14 45 1957 Later Interport II, now Miss Samantha
25   Caltex Lighters     1958  
26   Perini Corporation Rowboats     1958  
27 Floyd Reid   Tug     1958  
28 Mary W.   Tug     1958  
29 Duchess Rabbit Run Towing Tug 23 41 1958 Active
30   N. A. D. Sounding Boat     1958  
31 Helen II   Charter Boat     1959  
32 Joe M New England Dredge Dredge Tender     1958  
33 Cape Henlopen Delaware Bay Pilots Pilot Boat 36 44 1958 Active
34 Pilgrim   Yacht     1958  
35 City of Portland City of Portland ME Fire Boat 87 63 1959 Sold 2010
36 Chester K. New England Dredge Dredge Tender     1958  
37 Capt. Dick Ercon Construction Dredge Tender     1959  
38 Poochie   Tug     1959  
39 Susan E New England Dredge Dredge Tender     1958  
40 Hammonton   Barge     1959 Conversion
41 Jebco No. 3 J. E. Brenneman Co. Passenger 17 37 1959 Now Collen
42 Tide   Tug     1959  
43 Duke Rabbit Run Towing Tug 21 42 1959 Active
44 Narrows Sandy Hook Pilots Pilot Boat 28 46 1959 Now Sea Bear
45   Spangle Barge     1960  
46   Akers, Edwin R. Tug     1960  
47 Amboy   Ferry     1960  
48   National Bulk Crew Boat     1960  
49 G. W. Ward Gibson & Cushman Tug 17 40 1960 Now Theodore
50 Charleston Pilot II Charleston Pilots Pilot Boat     1959  
51 Hilton John C Palfrey Yacht 33 45 1960 Now Meander
52 Tucu Tucu   Tug     1960  
53   Packer Fuel Barge     1960  
54 Globe II   Barge     1960 House only
55 El-Jean Troy Town Dock Tug 27 47 1960 Now Benjamin Elliot
56   Beebe Quahog Skiff     1960  
57   Malloy Dredge     1960 Rebuild
58 Shelter Island   Ferry     1960  
  Regal 100 Tisbury Towing Tank Barge 15 36 1960 Active
  Jerry C Caldwell Marine Tug 20 36 1960 Now Brian C
59 Carolyn Marinucci Bros. Dredge Tender     1961  
60 No. 153 Frederick Snare Co. Dredge Tender 27 47 1961 Later Capt. Lawrence, now Admiral Tommy
61 No. 154 Frederick Snare Co. Dredge Tender 27 47 1961  
62 Starr   Tug     1961  
63 Mattituck Suffolk County Tug 17 38 1961 Active
64   Thomas Dredging Dredge     1962  
65 Amelia   Yacht     1962  
66 Matituck (M.L.B.C. No. 1) MLBC Tug     26-Aug-64  
67 Cimare II   Tug     1961  
68 Lark   Fishing Vessel     1961  
69 Reggie B Rabbit Run Towing Tug 26 47 1962 Now Baron
70 Jax Pilot Jacksonvile Pilots Pilot Boat     1962  
71 Maria Amlia   Fishing Vessel     1962  
72   Leone Work Boat     1962  
73 Cape May Delaware Bay Pilots Pilot Boat 36 44 1963 Active
74 Eagle Point Trap Company Fishing Vessel 27 45 15-Apr-63 Active
75 Thomas J. Brown Thomas J. Brown Towing Tug 61 60 11-Dec-62 Active
  Annapolis Pilot Maryland Pilots Pilot Boat 35 44 1962 Active
76 SK-1   Rescue Boat     1963  
77   Perini Corporation Rowboats     1963  
78 Ursa   Tug     17-Jun-63  
79   Cape Cod Canal Floats     17-Jun-63  
80 West Bank Sandy Hook Pilots Tug 29 45 1963 Active
81 Atlantis II   Tender     28-Jun-63  
82 Chesapeake   Research Vessel     21-Nov-63  
  Big Whizzer Sterling Equipment Inc Tug 7 28 1963 Active
83 Nancy & Gary   Fishing Vessel     1964  
84   Dravo Punts     3-Mar-65  
85     Seine Boat     1964  
86 John F. Kennedy   Fire Boat     2-Jun-64  
87 Joseph & Lucia II Gallant Fisheries Inc. Fishing Vessel 179 88 21-Nov-64 Now Christine & Julie
88 Charleston Pilot Charleston Pilots Pilot Boat     1-May-65  
89 H. N. Wilcox H. N. Wilcox Fishing Fishing Vessel 19 43 22-Mar-65 Active
90     Seine Boat     1-Apr-65  
91 Hall Brothers   Tug     12-Aug-65  
92 Griswold Queen   Tour Boat 7 28 16-Jun-65 Now Mystic Belle
93   Ellicott Machine Dredge Tender     28-Jun-65  
94   Ellicott Machine Dredge Tender     14-Jul-65  
95 ND-5   Dredge Tender     1966  
96   Dravo Punts     1965  
97   Perini Corporation Rowboats     16-Aug-65  
98   Ellicott Machine Dredge Tender     7-Oct-65  
  CW-11 Suffolk County Tug   40 1965 Active
99 Chris Wilmington Tug Tug 11 33 22-Nov-65 Active
100 Amelia Bucolo Black Point Fish Trap Co Fishing Vessel 45 67 10-Feb-66 Active
101 Ellicott 30' Ellicott Machine Tug     22-Nov-65  
    Harbor Construction Barge     12-Jan-66  
102 Mt. Sunapee II   Ferry     20-Apr-66  
103 Ichabod   Barge     5-Apr-66  
104 Capt. Scotty   Charter Boat     9-Sep-66  
105 Prospect   Fishing Vessel     18-Nov-66 Conversion
106 NB No. 3   Barge     6-Jun-66  
107 City of Fall River   Ferry     30-Jun-66  
108 Caroline   Yacht     29-Dec-66  
  Steamboat Willy Viking Princess Cruises Fishing Vessel 14 36 1966 Now Viking Princess
  Pioneer   Sailing Vessel     1966 Rebuild
  Woods Hole House   Research Vessel     11-Jan-66  
109 Gloucester Police   Police Boat     17-Apr-67  
110 P-1 American Dredge Dredge Tender     15-Feb-67  
111 Sailor   Fishing Vessel     18-Sep-67  
112 Pete   Ferry     31-May-67  
113 Miss Ginny   Fishing Vessel     21-Nov-67  
114 Vigilant Dale C. Lynch Fishing Vessel 16 34 26-Oct-67 Now Cove Island
  Karen Louise Donald L Myers Fishing Vessel 50 56 1967 Now Cassiar
115 Newark Bay   Pilot Boat     6-Feb-68  
116   Ellicott Machine Punts     1968  
117 Islander North Ferry Co. Ferry 90 81 11-Jan-69  
118 Sherry Dale   Fishing Vessel     22-Mar-68  
119 Egmont   Pilot Boat     7-Oct-68  
120 Potpourri II   Barge     22-Jul-68  
121 CW 11   Tug     24-Feb-69  
122 Portland Pilot Portland Pilots Pilot Boat 71 60 19-Jun-69 Active
122? Tusitala   Recreational 20 49 1971 Active
123 Pinki Aurora   Sailing Vessel     23-Sep-71  
124 Vega   Tug     9-Sep-69  
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