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Alexander Shipyards, New Orleans LA

(formerly Lester F. Alexander & Co., later American Marine Corp., Halter Gulf Repair and Bollinger Gulf Repair)

Most recent update: February 5, 2010.

Lester F. Alexander started this shipyard on the east side of the Industrial Canal in New Orleans, immediately south of the I-10 bridge, before World War II.  It was bought by Les Durant, a Webb-trained naval architect and rig designer, in 1955 and renamed American Marine Corp.  The yard was a pioneer of the offshore industry, building not only the "Breton Rig 20" and John LaBorde's early submersibles but also the first supply boats for Tidewater.  After the collapse of the offshore industry in 1982, it transitioned into being more of a repair yard and was bought by Trinity Industries in 1995.  Trinity renamed it Halter Gulf Repair and moved a Panamax floating dry-dock from its Beaumont TX yard to this facility.  The yard was spun off as part of Halter Marine Group in 1996 and sold to Bollinger in 2001.  It was badly damaged by Katrina in 2005 and closed in 2007, after the decision was made to close the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet.  If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail timcolton@aol.com.  See the shipyard from the air on Google here.

Hull # Name Customer Type Type # Feet GT Delivery

Disposition

 Built by Lester F. Alexander & Co.
  East Wind   Tug     60 40 1940 Active
  West Wind   Tug     60 53 1941 Active
  South Wind US Navy Tug YT 243 60 53 1941 Sold 1947
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 729 92 75 1941  
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 730 92 75 1941  
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 731 92 75 1941  
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 732 92 75 1941 Later YNG 33, to MARAD 1948
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 738 96 75 1941  
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 739 96 75 1941  
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 740 96 75 1941 Later YOS 29
    US Navy Open Lighter YC 741 96 75 1941  
    US Army Barge, Gasoline BG 257 120   Feb-42  
    US Army Barge, Gasoline BG 258 120   Feb-42  
    US Army Barge, Gasoline BG 259 120   Feb-42  
    US Army Barge, Deck BC 283 110   Apr-42  
    US Army Barge, Deck BC 284 110   Apr-42  
    US Army Barge, Deck BC 285 110   Apr-42  
    US Army Barge, Deck BC 286 110   Apr-42  
      Tug     55   1942 For defense aid
  CAPT A. L. Barber US Army Tug     68   Apr-42  
  CAPT Chas A. Bader US Army Tug     68   Mar-42  
  MAJ Henry J. Connor US Army Tug     96   1942  
257 S. T. B. No. 17   Tank Barge         1942  
258 21B 195-1   Derrick Barge         May-42  
262 S. T. B. No. 18   Tank Barge         1942  
263 S. T. B. No. 3   Tank Barge         1942  
268 Neomonni  US Navy Tug YT 349   181 30-Dec-42 Sold 1946 as Tanda 9, reefed 1989
270 Gulbarco No. 3   Tank Barge         1942  
277 S. T. B. No. 33   Tank Barge         1942  
  Barge 444   Tank Barge     120   1942 To USN 1944 as YOG 43
  Barge 445   Tank Barge     120   1942 To USN 1944 as YOG 44
  Barge 446   Tank Barge     120   1942 To USN 1944 as YOG 45
  Barge 447   Tank Barge     120   1942 To USN 1944 as YOG 46
  Smitty 13   Tank Barge     120 261 1942  
  L. T. C. No. 34   Tank Barge     200 720 1942 Active
North Lake Canadian Navy Tug W 08 74 99 1942 Sold 194? as W. J. Williamson, active
North Shore Canadian Navy Tug W 09 74 99 1942 Sold 1946 as Marpole, sank in the 1980s
North Star Canadian Navy Tug W 10 74 99 1942 Sold 1946 as La Grebe, scrapped 1970
North Wind Canadian Navy Tug W 11 74 99 1942 Sold 1946 as L'Aiglon, scrapped 1970
    Tug       154 1943 To France 194? as Hippone
Sanco Sanco Towing Tug     63 63 1942 Active
Quarter Horse   Tug     63 63 1942 Active
283   Defense Plant Corp. Tug DPC 77 86 146 1944 Sold 19xx as Jim Brown, then Claud Hamil, Norman D., existence in doubt 1991
284   Defense Plant Corp. Tug DPC 78 86 146 1944 Sold 194x as Geo E Roper, then George Peterkin, Mogul, Netty, Dalzellite, Visitor, scrapped 1978?
285   Defense Plant Corp. Tug DPC 79 86 146 1944 To US Army 194x as  ST 762, to Italy 1946 as Montecristo (Y 429), struck c1989, still laid up 2007
286   Defense Plant Corp. Tug DPC 80 86 146 1944 To US Army 194x as ST 780. sold 1948 as Bulbider, then Stylianos K, Kappa Guard, scrapped 2004
292   Defense Plant Corp. Tank Barge DPC 549     Jan-44  
294   Defense Plant Corp. Barge DPC 554     Apr-44  
295   Defense Plant Corp. Barge DPC 555     May-44  
296   Defense Plant Corp. Barge DPC 556     May-44  
297   Defense Plant Corp. Barge DPC 557     Jul-44  

 Built by Alexander Shipyards Inc.
  Harry Allsman   Tug       185 1948 Later Muffy S, Scott S, Katherine S.
  A G Thomas   Tug     46 37 1948  
416 Lone Star American Dredging Tug       277 1949 Active
  Evening Star   Tug       149 1949 Later Protector, now Nicole S
  Propeller Suderman & Young Tug       146 1949 Later Bantry Bay, now Patricia Hoey
  Southern Cross American Dredging Tug     82  179 1949 Total loss & scrapped 2009.
  W A Wansley    Tug      82  148  1949 Later William-Guy. Existence in doubt 1984
443? S. M. Dean   Tug     110  173 1949 Later David McAllister, Maryann, now Gregg McAllister
  Laura Haden   Tug       146 1949 Later B G Terrell. Existence in doubt 1991
  Breton Rig 20 Barnsdall Submersible Rig         1949 Scrapped
  Frank B Durrant   Towboat         1950  
  Navajo   Tug     82  146 1950 Later Newcastle, Laura Lynn, Susan Hoey, now Anna Marie Altman
  Mr. Toad     Towboat     109   440 1951 Later Ethel Marie, now Eva Mae Hamm 
  RVC 101   Passenger barge     240 1173 1951  
  Chickasaw   Barge?     161 549 1951 Later Vincenzo I, now Venture
479 Atlas Barworth Corporation Tug     82  149 1951 Now Carolyn Hoey.
  Messenger   Tug     82  149 1951 Later Patricia Hoey, New Hampshire, Sea Tractor, now Shark
  Frederick Bouchard   Tug       128 1951 Later Russell 16, Nancy McAllister,  Tammy M. Scrapped 199x
  Sharon B   Tug       134 1951 Scrapped 1993
508 Pegasus   Tug       208 1952 Later San Salvador. Existence in doubt 1991.
526 D V III   Barge?       317 1953 Active
527 D V II   Barge?       317 1954 Active
528 D V I   Barge?       317 1954 Active
541 Rogge   Cargo Barge       965 1952 Later Mammut Transport, now HS 3
  Rhea I. Bouchard   Tug       128 1952 Reefed off New Jersey
  Bonita   Tug     82  148 1952 Later Susan Hoey, Mary Kay, Susan Hoey, now Robin Lynn
  Jennifer George   Tug     82  149 1952 Later Galway Bay, Oregon, Gull, now American Pride
550 Valmette   Tug       147 1953 Later Michael Tracy, Brian F, Cittie Pointe. Scuttled 2008
574 Teal   Tug       208 1953 Existence in doubt 2005
  Delilah   Tug       76  1954 Later Michael Keen, Big Al
  Dixie Challenge   Tug     89  197 1954 Later Universal Challenge, now Clearwater
  Sullivan Corps of Engineers Buoy Tender         1954  
    US Army Floating Machine Shop FMS 6 210 1270 1954 To USN as YR 84, sold 2006
    US Army Floating Machine Shop FMS 811 210 1270 1954 To USN as YR 86, sold 2006 as Alaska Solution
  Mr. Charlie ODECO Submersible Rig         1954 Museum in Morgan City LA
  John Hayward ODECO Submersible Rig         1955 Scrapped 1985
  Offshore No. 53 Offshore Company Submersible Rig         1955 Scrapped 1971
  Par 1 Offshore Company Submersible Rig         1955 Scrapped 1990
  Rusty Titan   Tug     89 199 1955 Later Pamela Gale, Christina

 Built by American Marine Corp.
600 MGM 114   Freight Barge     137 687 1955 Now Illuminator
  Abaco Pittsburg   Tank Barge     290 1348 1955 Active
  Ebb Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       147 1955 Active
  Rip Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       147 1955 Active.
607 High Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       192 1956 Now Abadan.
618 Flood Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel         1956  
620 Berm Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel     119 197 1956 Later Whiskey Pass, Rex Horton, now fishing Bering Explorer
  St. Louis ODECO Submersible Rig         1956 Scrapped 1985
622 C. E. Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       191 1957 Later Timsufon. Sank 1974
623 Kyle Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       185 1957 Now Delfino Bianco
624 Burch Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       185 1957 Now Rio Panuco.
626 Don Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       252 1957 Now Astro I.
628 Ocean Tide Tidewater Marine Offshore Service Vessel       191 1957 Later Timshore. Scrapped 2003
  WWG3 Waterways Marine Tank Barge     136 717 1957 Active
  Chris Zeppa ODECO Submersible Rig         1957 Scrapped 1971
  Seadrill 3 Seadrilling Submersible Rig         1957 Scrapped 1974
  James Bowie Commercial Transport  Twin screw towboat      125 479 1957 Later Duncan L. Hines, Norma Kellum, now Green Wave 
  Stephen F. Austin Commercial Transport  Twin screw towboat      125 479 1957 Later Dorothy Hobart, Glenna Hollinger, now Rebel Yell  
  William B. Travis Commercial Transport  Twin screw towboat      125 479 1957 Later Bayou Casotte, Megan Beesecker, now Emma Kate  
  Rimtide Rimrock Submersible Rig         1958 Scrapped 1973
  Gulf Marine Rig No. 1 Gulf Marine Submersible Rig         1958 Scrapped
  Seadrill 4 Seadrilling Submersible Rig         1958 Scrapped 1974
698 C. T. Co. 165 Cenac Towing Tank Barge     189 916 1959 Now Cuda
  MS 916   Tank Barge     195 901 1959 Active
  Reggie   Tank Barge     195 869 1959 Active?
  Chesley Island 2   Cargo Barge     195 869 1959 Active?
  CTCO 168   Tank Barge     198 916 1960 Now SJ 168