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Swiftships LLC, Morgan City LA

(formerly Sewart Seacraft)

Most recent update: December 18, 2011.

Sewart Seacraft, the builder of the famous Swiftboats, was started by Fred Sewart, in 1942, in Berwick LA.  It was sold to Teledyne in 1967 but spun off to its management as Swiftships in 1969.  The new team moved the operation from Berwick to its present location in Morgan City.  Visit the company at www.swiftships.com and see it from the air on Google here.

Hull # Original Name and/or Pennant # Original Owner # of Boats LDT Ft. Built Disposition

Built by Sewart Seacraft
  Mel Bailey Boats of Cameron, Inc. Fishing Vessel 61 59 1946 Now Julie Thi
  Supco IX Sigma Industries Inc Towing Vessel 19 34 1949  
  Crayfish Randy L Stork Fishing Vessel 9 37 1950  
  Jack General Trade Corporation Towing Vessel 39 51 1952 Now Polly G
  Dauntless II Tidewater Skanska Inc Towing Vessel 33 51 1953  
384 Muschoga W Duval Enterprises Inc. Passenger 13 32 1954  
  Sally Kay Waterfront Transportation Unknown 34 46 1954  
685 Capt. John Douglas R Canney Passenger 51 65 1955 Now Lady Di
  Joey Vac Marine Services Inc Unknown 35 46 1955  
  K M Gold Black Gold Crew Boat Service Unknown 14 37 1955  
  Whocares Clarence L Shields Fishing Vessel 33 38 1956  
  East Bay Vinh Tan Tran Fishing Vessel 48 61 1956 Now Capt. Kent
  Lil' Mo Lester Vaughan Fishing Vessel 14 37 1956  
  J B Magruder J B Magruder Inc Industrial Vessel 90 81 1956  
  Captain Jeffrey Waterside Services Inc Passenger 46 61 1956 Now Candy T
  Blake Beyel Beyel Bros Inc Towing Vessel 38 47 1956  
  Miss Rena Miss Rena Inc Unknown 14 37 1956  
  Lady Louise Nard O Williamson Unknown 14 37 1956  
  Lillie O   Unknown 132 80 1956 Now John Mosby
579 Colleen Taurus Marine Inc Passenger 24 47 1957 Now Zenith
  Lisa Colleen Don L Uptegrove Fishing Vessel 48 61 1957  
  Mr. Guy Terry Sercovich Passenger 18 33 1957  
  R/V Lone Star American Ocean Systems Ltd Recreational 48 61 1957  
  Constance Constance of Lake Charles Unknown 48 61 1957  
1076 Lil Jim Greg Updike Unclassified 19 36 1960 Now Invader 1
1098 Sugar Terri Eroy Billiot Fishing Vessel 28 47 1960  
1139 Mr. Bill Lecompte Crewboats Llc Passenger 18 37 1961  
  Capt. Rene Dennis Morris Fishing Vessel 37 52 1961 Now Bomba Queen
1208 Carisle Cargill Marine & Terminal, Inc Industrial Vessel 28 42 1962  
  Sarah Lee Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co Unknown 17 36 1962  
1274 Capt. Ferrell Capco Marine Llc Passenger 18 37 1963 Now White Squall
  Sea Hawk Terry Mingle Recreational 25 42 1963  
  Cindy Buildex Marine Company Llc Towing Vessel 13 33 1963 Now Andrew
  Bravehart International Towing Passenger 22 50 1963 Formerly 50NS631*
    Iran

Fast Patrol Craft

 10   1963 23 boats
1369 Monterrey Rodriquez Boat Rental,Inc Unknown 19 39 1964  
1379 Amberjack Eastern Shore Charters Llc Passenger 10 32 1964 Now Pintail
  Aquarius University of Maryland Research Vessel 53 64 1964  
    Korea

Fast Patrol Craft

 10   1964 4 boats
1373 Miss Margie Bud's Boat Rental Inc Passenger 38 51 1965  
1386 Orion Greg's Marine Excavation Inc Research Vessel 31 47 1965  
  Miss Savannah Capn Sams Sea Ventures Inc Passenger 56 62 1965  
  50NS 6501-6520 U.S. Navy

PCF Mk. I

 23 50 1965 20 boats
    Ethiopia

Fast Patrol Craft

 10   1965 4 boats
  Wyoming Rosaire T. Barthelemy Passenger 25 43 1966  
  Adventurer Offshore Adventures Ltd Passenger 97 80 1966  
  Doctor Mike Andy Lynn Boats Inc Passenger 56 62 1966 Now Andy Lynn VI
  50NS 6601-6688 U.S. Navy

PCF Mk. I

 23 50 1966 88 boats
  P 1 thru P 6 Jamaica

Fast Patrol Craft

 60 85 1966 6 boats
  PCF 300 thru 304 Philippines

Fast Patrol Craft

 33 60 1966 5 boats
  Eaglet Oscar Niemeth Trust Passenger 29 51 1967 Formerly 50NS6828
  Utatlan (GC-851) Guatemala

Fast Patrol Craft

 60 85 1967 Active
  Procion (GC 103) Dominican Rep.

Fast Patrol Craft

 60 85 1967 Active
  Aldebaran (GC 104) Dominican Rep.

Fast Patrol Craft

 60 85 1967 Active
  Bellatrix (GC 105) Dominican Rep.

Fast Patrol Craft

 60 85 1967 Active
  Capella (GC 106) Dominican Rep.

Fast Patrol Craft

 60 85 1967 Active
  GC 5 El Salvador

Fast Patrol Craft

 33 65 1967  
    Korea

Fast Patrol Craft

     1967 9 boats
  LP 101 thru 106 Paraguay

Fast Patrol Craft

 10   1967 6 boats
1620 Capt. Chip W Marine Salvage and Services Passenger 56 62 1968 Now Humble III
  Rainbow Chaser White's Electronics Inc Fishing Vessel 52 55 1968  
  Phyllis Donjon Marine Co., Inc Passenger 55 62 1968 Now Matthew Scott
  Palomino III El Conquistador Ferryboat Inc Passenger 55 62 1968  
  Deep C Thomas F Kirby Recreational 29 65 1968 Now Ranger
  50NS 6801-6830 U.S. Navy

PCF Mk. II

 23 50 1968 30 boats
  GC Nicaragua

Fast Patrol Craft

 60   1968  
  Osprey (PTF 23) U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 122   1968  
  PTF 24 U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 122   1968  
  PTF 25 U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 122   1968  
  PTF 26 U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 122   1968  
1666 Wager Abe's Boat Rentals Inc Unclassified 55 62 1969  
1671 Mr. Walter Bud's Boat Rental Inc Passenger 99 94 1969  
  Nard Nard O Williamson Passenger 28 42 1969  
  50NS 6901-6913 U.S. Navy

PCF Mk. III

 23 50 1969 13 boats
    Honduras

Fast Patrol Craft

 60   1969  
  Paysandu (12) Uruguay

Fast Patrol Craft

 60   1969 Active
    Venezuela

Fast Patrol Craft

 10   1969  
  Prototype ASPB U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 4   1969  
  Prototype ATC U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 4   1969  
  Prototype CCB U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 4   1969  
1673 Labyrinth Sam's Seafood Llc Fishing Vessel 26 47 1970 Now Pot Luck
1699 Freedom II La Pesca Motor Vessel Inc Passenger 99 71 1970 Now La Pesca
1713 Seemor Morton Marine Equipment Inc Passenger 57 61 1970  
  ASPB U.S. Navy

Fast Patrol Craft

 4   1970  
  EM 1024 Kristra Investments Industrial Vessel 11 36 1972 Now Be 9216
  EM 1020 Kristra Investments Industrial Vessel 12 37 1972 Now Be 9217
  Miss Robbie Bud's Boat Rental Llc Passenger 87 79 1972  
  Mark Twain St Bernard Well Service Inc Passenger 57 61 1972  
  50NS 7201-7220 U.S. Navy

PCF Mk. III

 23 50 1972 20 boats
  36AT 7201-7217 U.S. Navy

Mini-ATC

 15   1972 17 boats
  Snatch Luhr Bros Inc Towing Vessel 19 36 1973 Formerly 36AT7215
    U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 33 65 1972  
1732 Joe-Ray Heather Lynn Inc Passenger 87 79 1973 Now Capt. Rayne
1733 Nautilus Express Sightseer Enterprises Inc Passenger 71 77 1973 Now Sightseer

Built by Swiftships
  T 21 thru T 29 Thailand Patrol Craft 22 51 1970 9 boats
  Guardian Angel Debra L Haines Passenger 39 50 1970 Active
  Carolinian Saipan Marine Corporation Passenger 72 62 1970 Active
  Pappy East Coast Marine Brokers Inc Passenger 71 62 1970 Active
  Sea Fever Sea Fever Diving Dive Boat 91 83 1971 Now Son Worshipper
25 Blue Sea V Nicholas Cannisi Passenger 99 83 1971 Active
  Admiral Virg's Landing Inc Passenger 96 83 1971 Active
    U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 33 65 1971  
    U.S. Navy Patrol Craft 33 65 1971  
  Osorio Saravia (GC-852) Guatemala Patrol Craft 60 65 1972 Active
50 Alagoinha   Crewboat 128   1972 Now Baiana
  R 61 thru R 64 Brazil Patrol Craft 22 51 1972 4 boats
    St. Vincent Patrol Craft 33 65 1972 6 boats
  Southern Star Southern Star II LLC Recreational 80 78 1973  
  Seahorse S.E.S. 243 Seahorse Inc Recreational 58 65 1973  
  Sandra B   Passenger 194   1973 Now Truk Aggressor II
  Nacaome (FNH 651) Honduras Patrol Craft 36 65 1973 Active
  Goascoran (FNH 652) Honduras Patrol Craft 36 65 1974 Active
  Stacey Briley Varlack Ventures Inc Passenger 96 96 1974 Now Lady Venture
  Fling Fling Charters Inc Passenger 97 96 1974  
92 Island Caper Island Mariner Cruises, Inc. Passenger 96 96 1974  
    Israel Patrol Craft 39   1973 10 boats
  Fort Charles (P 7) Jamaica Patrol Craft 130   1974 Active
  DF 305 thry DF 316 Philippines PCF Mk. IV 33 65 1975 12 boats
108 Dandeana U.S.G. Enterprises, Inc. Passenger 99 96 1975 Active
109 Stacey Lynn Gulfstream Rose Corp. Crewboat 119 98 1975 Now Gulfstream Rose
  Derek John R & R Boats Inc Passenger 97 96 1975  
  Venture Abdon Callais Offshore Passenger 97 96 1975 Now Miss Glo
  DF 317 thry DF 324 Philippines PCF Mk. IV 33 65 1976 8 boats
    Liberia Patrol Craft 38 65 1976 2 boats
  MH 21 thru MH 23 Haiti Patrol Craft 33 65 1976 3 boats
115 Cape Henlopen University of Delaware Research Vessel 228   1976 Active
117 Del-Mar J F B Inc Passenger 97 96 1976 Now Ambassador
118 Spree Spree Expeditions Inc Passenger 97 96 1976 Active
119 PBR/102   Passenger 169 105 1976 Now Hercules
121 Scottie B   Crewboat 111   1976 Now Nuri
124 Encantado   Crewboat 232   1976 Now Parana River
125 Esteio   Crewboat 190   1976 Now Amazon River
126 Bull Run   Crewboat 126   1977 Now Acems I
127 Gran Cacique I Margaritena Tur. Ferry 320   1978 Active
  Guaymuras (FNH 101) Honduras Patrol Craft 111 105 1977 Active
  P 201 thru P 204 Ethiopia Patrol Craft 118 105 1977 4 boats
151 Brasil I Monterrey Shipping Crewboat 142   1977 Active
152 Brasil II Monterrey Shipping Crewboat 142   1977 Active
Brasil III Monterrey Shipping Crewboat 142   1977 Active
155 Brasil IV Monterrey Shipping Crewboat 142   1977 Active
156 Carrousel Great Bay Corp Passenger 97 114 1977 Active
163 Isis II Deep Sea Charters Inc Passenger 95 96 1977 Now Windridge K
164 Sea Dauntless   Crewboat 126   1977 Now Lee Ann Tide
168 C/Master   Passenger 95 109 1977 Now Chantece G.
169 C/Intruder   Passenger 95 109 1978 Now Lorraine G.
182 Miss Fernie   Crewboat 95   1977 Now Cape Lobos
183 Napali Queen   Passenger 95 110 1978 Now Shooting Star
184 Gayle R   Tender 126   1977 Now Genesis Alpha
185 Streljko   Tender 162   1979 Now Arrow
186 Yvonne Bailey   Crewboat 251   1978 Now Silver River
187 Elizabeth Briley Marine Crewboat 150   1979