J. M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp., Tacoma WA

Martinac Shipbuilding is a family-owned business that has been building ships at the same location on the Thea Foss Waterway since 1924.  It built wooden yard tugs and minesweepers in WWII but switched from wood to steel in 1964.  Visit the shipyard at www.martinacship.com and see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type Navy Type Pennant # Tons Delivery Disposition
Corsair II Robert S. Bryan Yacht 19 1926 Active
Luxor Michael Lawrence Fishing Vessel 46 1927 Active
Merit Pretty Woods Fisheries Fishing Vessel 46 1927 Now "Valerie J."
Angel Rae Michael Jefferson Fishing Vessel 52 1928 Active
Hollywood Ray Forsman Fishing Vessel 35 1929 Active
New Oregon Andrew Blair Fishing Vessel 24 1929 Active
Seabear William Clapp Fishing Vessel 36 1932 Active
Rio Janeiro Christopher Pace Fishing Vessel 35 1935 Active
Western Pioneer 062499 Ltd. Fishing Vessel 138 1936 Active
Kaare Matthew Ebert Fishing Vessel 89 1937 Now "Haeshin"
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 125 278 25-Jul-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 126 278 11-Sep-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 127 278 30-Oct-42 Lost 1944
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 128 278 10-Dec-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 216 278 26-Feb-43 To USSR 1945 
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 217 278 29-Apr-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2217 
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 218 278 23-Jun-43 Reclassified 1947 as "Curlew" (AMS 8), to South Korea 1948 as "Kum Hwa" (MSCO 519), struck 1977
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 219 278 20-Jul-43 Reclassified 1947 as "Flicker" (AMS 9) 
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 220 278 30-Aug-43 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 221 278 16-Sep-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2221, to Greece 1946 as "Pigassos", struck 1968
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 277 278 18-Oct-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2277, to Italy 1947 as "Fiordaliso", struck 1966
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 278 278 12-Nov-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2278, to Italy 1947 as "Primula", struck 1966
Lu Ann IV Michael Horton Yacht 87 1946 Now "Miriam"
  Nawona  US Navy Tug YT 261   Jun-44 Sold 1964
  Oneyana  US Navy Tug YT 262   23-Aug-44 Struck 1962
  Neoga  US Navy Tug YT 263   21-Oct-44 Struck 1965
  Awatobi  US Navy Tug YT 264   1-Feb-45 Struck 1960
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 434 278 15-Nov-44 Reclassified 1947 as "Parrakeet" (AMS 30)
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 435 278 5-Mar-45 To USSR 1945 as T-526
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 436 278 31-May-45 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 437 278 25-Jul-45 Reclassified 1947 as "Partridge" (AMS 31), mined in Wonson Harbor and lost 1951
Sea Ranger Alaska Experiences Passenger 198 1944 Active
Endurance U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSO 435 780d 19-May-54 Scrapped 1973
Energy U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSO 436 780d 16-Jul-54 To Philippines 1972 as Davao del Norte (PM 91): scrapped 1977
Firm U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSO 444 780d 12-Oct-54 To Philippines 1972 as Davao del Sur (PM 92): scrapped 1977