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Diamond Manufacturing, Savannah GA

Most recent update: December 28, 2009.

The Diamond Manufacturing Company, Inc., was set up in 1954 by Bernard F. Diamond, who also owned B. F. Diamond Construction: it closed in 1988.  The yard was located just upstream of downtown Savannah, where the port's facilities are today.  In addition to building tugs, it was notable for the construction of barge-mounted cranes.  If anyone can fill any of the gaps in the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type Tons Delivery

Disposition
Admiral Charlie Tug 38 1954 Reefed off Atlantic Beach NC 2004
Capt. Roy Redondo Construction Tug 39 1955
37 Dover Tug 19 1955 Later yacht Calico, deleted 2010
Capt. King Tug 39 1955 Now Jessie Lee
Richard Merritt Tug 39 1955 Deleted
Willie Mays Tug 19 1955 Deleted 1994
Capt. De Young Tug 39 1956 Later Capt. Bill, now Caitlin Rose
Raymond Demere Chatham Towing Tank Barge 621

1956

 Active?
Terry Ann   Fishing Vessel 103

1956

 Later Lady Susan
201 John F. Wallace Panama Canal Company Tug 230

Oct-60

 Later Escort Provider, Maria I, now Tony I
202 John F. Stevens Panama Canal Company Tug 230

1961

 Later Estella, at Morgan City Rig Museum 2001, sold 2003 for restoration
203 George W. Goethals Panama Canal Company Tug 230

1961

 Later Cristobal I, Nelson E, now Northern Tugger
209 ? Anne B Moody Bros. Barge 114 1961 Now Lucayan
209 Hawksbill Marine Const. & Eng. Tug 128

1961

 Now Jane E
210 Capt Newman Marine Const. & Eng. Tug 114

1961

 Later Capt Darcy, Diane M, now Cheetah
213 Jean Turecamo Turecamo Towing Tug 224

1962

 Now Puma
247 Marion Moran Moran Towing Tug 296

1965

 Later Cape Henry 1970, now Helen Moran 1976
250 Capt. Jan Porel   Tug 195

Jul-65

 Now Turecamo Girls
254 Cathleen E. Moran Moran Towing Tug 296

Nov-65

 Active
261 Edgar O. Sikes Chatham Towing Tank Barge 718 1966 Active
Jax OO Hampton Roads Leasing Barge 607 1967 Active
266 Capt. Brown   Tug 179

Jan-69

 Now Kathleen Turecamo
299 Weeks 269 Weeks Marine Barge 473 1968 Active
309 Barge Big Red Gimrock Construction Barge 362 1969 Active
311 Capt. Tom Salt Pond Marine Railway Tug 64 1969 Later Victoria Rose Hunt, now Manhasset Bay
325 Hauler II Biblia Inc. Pushboat 12 1970 Active
337 SMS 1   Barge 468 1970 Later Haig Point Lifter, now DB 143
Captain Muller Holt Marine Tug 45 1973 Later Ponce Inlet, now Miss Michelle
Nathan C Frank L. Jordan Corp. Tug 45 1973 Now Connie Ann
New Smyrna Inlet   Tug 45 1973 Active
404A Capt. Joe Stewart Biblia Inc.  Tug 55 1975 Later Capt Pat Costanzo, now Capt L E
404B Capt. Leary Biblia Inc. Tug 55 1975 Later Josiah Stephen, now Ranger
YC 1517 U.S. Navy Lighter 110 1977 Sold 1996
YC 1518 U.S. Navy Lighter 110 1977 Sold 1996
YC 1519 U.S. Navy Lighter 110 1977 Now YFNX 40
YC 1520 U.S. Navy Lighter 110 1977 Sold 1996
YC 1521 U.S. Navy Lighter 110 1977 Sold 1996
YC 1522 U.S. Navy Lighter 110 1977 Sold 1996
469 Titan Intracoastal Towing Tug 172

Dec-79

 Active
470 Laura Haden Bay Houston Towing Tug 172 1979  
471 Denia Suderman & Young Tug 172

Nov-79

 Active
472 Barbara H. Neuhaus Bay-Houston Towing Tug 172

Feb-80

 Active
473 Mark K Bay-Houston Towing Tug 172

May-80

 Active
478 Belcher Port Everglades Belcher Towing Pusher Tug 282

Mar-81

 Later Coastal Port Everglades 1991, Unbelievable 2000, Mighty Deliverer 2005, Blue Whale 110, Ocean Pearl, sank 2009
479 Belcher Tampa Belcher Towing Pusher Tug 282

1981

 Sank 1983
488 JBC Star Johnson Bros. Pushboat 8 1981 Active
489 Bridgebuilder 21 Hughes Bros. Pushboat 12 1981 Now Barbara Ann
491 Bridgebuilder 20 Hughes Bros. Pushboat 12 1981 Deleted 2002
Scuffy Mobro Marine Tug 24 1981 Active
Bulldog The Industrial Co. Tug 14 1983 Active