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Harbor Boatbuilding, Terminal Island CA

Most recent update: July 16, 2011.

Harbor Boatbuilding was founded by the Rados family in the 1920s.  It was later sold to LTV but closed in the 1970s.  The yard was on Wharf Street, on Terminal Island, where the Gahagan Bryant facility is today.  See it from the air on Google here.  If anyone can provide any additional information about this yard or can add to the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Name Customer Type Type # Tons Feet Delivery Disposition
  Portola   Yacht     75 73 1928 Active
Adventurer         201   1928  
Pacific   Tug     112   1929 To USN 1940 as YTL 172, later Sparrow (AMc 31), Marin (YN 53), YNT 31, sold 1947
Hermana         253   1929 To USN 1942 as YP 410, to MARAD 1946
Mary Kay         253   1929 To USN 1941 as YP 122, small boat 1942
Southern Cross         253   1929  
Rajo         247   1930  
Sea Ranger         111   1930  
White Star         193   1930  
Olympic         335   1931  

46

 Star of Monterey         104   1935 To USN 1942 as YP 325, returned 1946
Star of San Pedro         112   1935  
  City of San Pedro   Fishing Vessel     210 85 1936 To USN 1940 as Magpie (AMc 2), returned 1945
Sea Rover         210 85 1936 To USN 1940 as Plover (AMc 3), returned 1945
New Conte di Savoia         180 78 1937 To USN 1940 as Sanderling (AMc 11), returned 1945
US Coast Guard Patrol Boat WPC 412   80 1937 Later 80306, sold 1946
US Coast Guard Patrol Boat WPC 413   80 1937 Later 80307, sold 1946
US Coast Guard Patrol Boat WPC 414   80 1937 Later 80308, sold 1946
  Saturn Saturn Llc Fishing Vessel     158 81 1940 Active
  Madeirense           110 1940 To USN 1941 as YP 238, to MARAD 1946
  Democracy           81 1940 To USN 1942 as YP 267, to MARAD 1946
  St. George           90 1941 To USN 1942 as YP 286, to MARAD 1946
  Golden Doubloon Blue Parrot Charters Passenger     52 59 1941 Active
Ginny Lee   Yacht     55 59 1941 Active
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 117 278d 136 11-Apr-42 Struck 1946, later pilot boat Peacock
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 118 278d 136 7-May-42 Struck 1946
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 119 278d 136 11-Jun-42 Struck 1946
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 120 278d 136 1-Aug-42 Reclassified 1947 as Crossbill (AMS 45), struck 1959
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 722 95d 110 14-Nov-42 To Taiwan 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 723 95d 110 7-Dec-42 To Taiwan 1948 but lost in typhoon en route
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 724 95d 110 23-Dec-42 To the NDRF 1946
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 725 95d 110 2-Jan-43 To the NDRF 1946
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 726 95d 110 18-Jan-43 To the NDRF 1946
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 727 95d 110 9-Feb-43 Transferred foreign 1947
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 728 95d 110 8-Mar-43 To the NDRF 1946
US Navy Sub Chaser SC 729 95d 110 19-Apr-43 To the NDRF 1948
US Navy Torpedo Boat BPT 43 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 301
US Navy Torpedo Boat BPT 44 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 302
US Navy Torpedo Boat BPT 45 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 303
US Navy Torpedo Boat BPT 46 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 304
US Navy Torpedo Boat BPT 47 56d 70 Mar-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 305
US Navy Torpedo Boat BPT 48 56d 70 Mar-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 306
US Navy Torpedo Boat PT 362 56d 80 May-43 Destroyed 1945
US Navy Torpedo Boat PT 363 56d 80 Jun-43 Sunk 1944
US Navy Torpedo Boat PT 364 56d 80 Jun-43 Destroyed 1945
US Navy Torpedo Boat PT 365 56d 80 Jun-43 Destroyed 1945
US Navy Torpedo Boat PT 366 56d 80 Jun-43 Sold 1946
US Navy Torpedo Boat PT 367 56d 80 Jun-43 Destroyed 1945
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 313 278d 136 12-Jun-43 Struck 1946
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 314 278d 136 15-Jul-43 Struck 1946
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 315 278d 136 16-Aug-43 Struck 1946
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 316 278d 136 25-Aug-43 Struck 1946
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 393 278d 136 14-Sep-43 To China 1948, struck 1976
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 394 278d 136 22-Oct-43 Struck 1946
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 395 278d 136 19-Nov-43 Reclassified 1947 as Linnet (AMS 24), struck 1968
US Navy Minesweeper YMS 396 278d 136 11-Jan-44 Struck 1946
C 26668 US Navy ASR Boat ASRB 911 23d 63 1944 To Australia as Air Spray
C 26669 US Navy ASR Boat ASRB 914 23d 63 1944 To Australia as Air Sense
C 26670 US Navy ASR Boat ASRB 915 23d 63 1944 To Australia as Air Bird
C 26671 US Navy ASR Boat ASRB 924 23d 63 1944 To Australia as Air Cloud
C 26696 US Navy ASR Boat ASRB 921 23d 63 1944 To Australia as Air Rest
C 26697 US Navy ASR Boat ASRB 922 23d 63 1944 To Australia as Air Clan
C 26698 US Navy ASR Boat ASRB 927 23d 63 1944 To Australia as Air Watch
US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1441 245d 136 5-Apr-44 Fate unknown
US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1442 245d 136 29-Mar-44 To South Korea
US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1443 245d

136

 22-Aug-44 Completed as YMS 473, to South Korea 1948 as Ko Won, sunk 1948
US Navy Sub Chaser PCS 1444 245d 136 23-Jun-44 Completed as YMS 474, to South Korea 1947
US Navy Patrol Boat YP 617   128 1945 To MARAD 1947
US Navy Patrol Boat YP 618   128 1945 To MARAD 1947
  Orel   Yacht     46 61 1943 Active
  Isle of Fire   Research Vessel     45 61 1944 Active
  Buccaneer   Yacht     44 61 1944 Active
  The Mary M   Yacht     67 62 1944 Active

283

 Commando   Unknown     17 40 1947 Active
  Aconit French Navy Minesweeper MSC 66 390d 144 16-Mar-53 M 640, to Tunisia 1977 as Sousse (M 640), scrapped 1988
  Azalee French Navy Minesweeper MSC 67 390d 144 1-Jun-53 M 665, scrapped 1985
  Camelia French Navy Minesweeper MSC 68 390d 144 10-Aug-53 M 671, scrapped 1983
  Peacock U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSC 198 390d 144 16-Mar-55 Scrapped 1976
  Phoebe U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSC 199 390d 144 29-Apr-55 Scrapped 1976
  Ulvsund Danish Navy Minesweeper MSC 263 390d 144 20-Sep-56 M 577, struck 1988
  Vilsund Danish Navy Minesweeper MSC 264 390d 144 15-Nov-56 M 578, struck 1995
  Kumsan Korean Navy Minesweeper MSC 284 390d 144 12-Jun-59 M 551, active
  Koheung Korean Navy Minesweeper MSC 285 390d 144 14-Aug-59 M 552, active
  Kumkok Korean Navy Minesweeper MSC 286 390d 144 30-Aug-59 M 553, active
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1216 144d 110 Jan-65 Later YFP 12, sold 2001
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1217 144d 110 Feb-65 Active
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1218 144d 110 Mar-65 Sold 2000 as GC 31
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1219 144d 110 Mar-65 Sold 1996 as Bristol Lady
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1220 144d 110 Apr-65 Sold 2003 as GC 40
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1221 144d 110 May-65 Struck 2001
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1222 144d 110 Jun-65 Active
  U.S. Navy Lighter YFN 1223 144d 110 Jun-65 Sold 1999
  C 1311? U.S. Navy         50 1965 Now Tortuga
C 13110 U.S. Navy         50 1965 Now Maggie Scott
C 13113 U.S. Navy         50 1965 Now Surface Interval
C 13114 U.S. Navy         50 1965 Now Phenix
C 13117 U.S. Navy         50 1965 Now Waterfall