General Ship & Engine Works, East Boston MA

General Ship was on the site of Donald McKay's shipyard on Border Street, where so many famous clipper ships were built.  The shipyard was founded in 1932 by Carl Hedblom, a Danish immigrant, and his son, Byron Hedblom.   The yard changed hands several times and closed in 1991.  See the shipyard from the air on Google here.  If anyone can provide any additional information for the table below, please e-mail it to me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull #

Original Name

Original Owner

Type

 Navy Type or MC Design Pennant # or MC # GT Built Disposition
Marshall B. Hall D. K. Ludwig Tanker 675 1933 Converted from wreck of Boston Floating Hospital, scrapped 1952
Birch U.S. Coast Guard Tender WAGL 256 137 1939 Sold 1964
401 Hudson Electric Ferry Co. Ferry 569 Jul-41 To US Navy 1942 as "Gould Island" (YFB 31), later "Hudson" 1946, "Chester" 1965, scrapped 1979
402 Port Clyde Maritime Commission Tug V2-ME-A1 461 200 Feb-42 To US Army 1942 as "LTC William R. Kendricks", later "Resolute", scrapped
403 Port Huron Maritime Commission Tug V2-ME-A1 462 200 Feb-42 To US Army 1942 as "LTC Herbert L. Kidwell", later "Port Huron", "Dalzelloch", "Dalzellido" 1963 and "Joan McAllister" 1970, scrapped
404 St. George Electric Ferry Co. Ferry 569 1942 Later "Bridgeport" 1964, "Jamestown" 1974
405 Moose Peak Maritime Commission Tug V4-M-A1 613 1,117 Aug-43 To Mexico 1969 as R 4, foundered 1974
406 Boon Island Maritime Commission Tug V4-M-A1 614 1,117 Oct-43 Sank off Point Arena 1976
407 Gay Head Maritime Commission Tug V4-M-A1 615 1,117 Dec-43 Scrapped 1977
408 Bodie Island Maritime Commission Tug V4-M-A1 616 1,117 Dec-43 Scrapped 1973
409 Great Isaac Maritime Commission Tug V4-M-A1 617 1,117 Apr-44 Sank following collision near Barnegat Light 1947
410 Tybee Maritime Commission Tug V4-M-A1 618 1,117 May-44 Scrapped 1978
  Fret Dutch Navy Frigate PCE 1604 975 4-May-54 F 818: scrapped 1998
  Hermelijn Dutch Navy Frigate PCE 1605 975 5-Aug-54 F 819: scrapped 1997
  Vos Dutch Navy Frigate PCE 1606 975 2-Dec-54 F 820: scrapped 1998
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1627 190 1967 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1628 190 1967 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1631 190 1968 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1632 190 1968 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1633 190 1968 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1634 190 1968 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1635 190 1968 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1636 190 1968 Later YFB 88, sold 1997, now "Beach Lander"
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1667 190 1968 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1668 190 1974 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1669 190 1974 Active
  No name U.S. Navy Landing Craft LCU 1670 190 1974 Active
347 Hayward Corps of Engineers Salvage Vessel     385 Jan-75 Active