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Equitable Equipment, Madisonville LA

(now Trinity Madisonville)

Most recent update: August 5, 2011.

Equitable Equipment Company was founded by Neville Levy in 1921.  In 1966/67, it shifted its operations to the former Higgins Industries yard in New Orleans (which had closed in the early 1960s) and the Madisonville yard was idle until Equitable was acquired by Trinity Industries in 1985.  Trinity converted the yard to inland barge construction and it continues in that business today.  The yard is located on the Tchefuncte River, which feeds into Lake Pontchartrain: you can see it from the air on Google here.  This table lists the commercial boats built at the Madisonville yard during its years as Equitable.  Click here to see the yard's later record as a barge builder and here to see the New Orleans yard's record.  If anyone has any data to add to the table, please send it to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # Names Owner Type GT Delivery Disposition
  Madisonville   Ferry   1927 To USN 1940 as Monhegan (YFB 18), struck 1946
107   Tug 147 1940 Later H. F. De Bardeleben, Betty, Virginia Phillips, Blue Eagle, Ellen, J. K. Caarle, Kairos, Western Star, now Black Dog
108   Tug 147 1940 Later B. T. De Bardeleben, Lilian, Peter B. McAllister, scuttled 1998
B 48 US Army Deck Barge   Sep-40  
B 49 US Army Deck Barge   Sep-40 Later BC 49
B 50 US Army Deck Barge   Oct-40  
B 51 US Army Deck Barge   Oct-40  
B 52 US Army Deck Barge   Nov-40  
B 53 US Army Deck Barge   Nov-40  
B 54 US Army Tank Barge   Jan-41  
B 55 US Army Tank Barge   Jan-41  
B 56 US Army Tank Barge   Feb-41  
B 57 US Army Tank Barge   Feb-41  
BW 62 US Army Water Barge   Jun-41  
BW 63 US Army Water Barge   Nov-41  
BW 64 US Army Water Barge   Dec-41  
BW 65 US Army Water Barge   Jan-42  
B 66 US Army Deck Barge   Jul-41  
B 67 US Army Deck Barge   Aug-41  
B 68 US Army Deck Barge   Oct-41  
B 69 US Army Deck Barge   Dec-41  
B 71 US Army Deck Barge   Aug-41  
BW 72 US Army Water Barge   Jan-42  
B 77 US Army Tank Barge   Sep-41  
122 COL Ernest H. Agnew US Army Tug   Feb-41  
123 BG John B. Bellinger US Army Tug 142 Apr-41 Later Corporal, Ned Moran, Corporal, Valoil, Beatrice Lewis, Thomas F. Drew, Nelson, scrapped 1994
B 101-115 US Army 15 Deck Barges   Jan-May-42  
134   Tug 143 1942 Later Marquette, Mona LaRue
135 ? MAJ Enrique Garcia US Army Tug   Jul-41  
136 ? COL Richard T. Ellis US Army Tug   Aug-41  
137 MAJ Wm. E. Warner US Army Tug   Aug-41 Later Seahound
138 COL Wm. G. Gambrill US Army Tug 129 Jun-41 Later Zeeland II, Witpower
139 MAJ Geo. H. Harrell US Army Tug 134 Nov-41 Later Bergen, Russell 18, Ann McAllister, sank 1974
140   Tug 136 1942 Later H. G. De Bardeleben, now Jax I
141 Unnamed US Army Tug   Apr-42 For Defense Aid, probably later Esso Honduras
142   Tug   1942 Later H. T. De Bardeleben, Tony St. Philip
BG 126-133 US Army 8 Tank Barges   Jun-Aug-42  
154 MAJ Halbert H. Noyes US Army Tug 168 Jul-42 Later John McNiven, Dalmatian
155 ? LTC John H. Adams US Army Tug   Apr-42  
156 LTC George S. Gillis US Army Tug   Jul-42 Later YTB 746, Coamo, Viking, Cape Sable
157 COL John M. Ritchie US Army Tug 199 Jul-42 Later Picto, Doris Moran, Harbor Light, Sandra St. Philip, Crazy Horse, Tecumseh, Gimrock Odyssey, active
158 Valgra   Barge   1941  
161   Tug   1942 Later D. D. De Bardeleben, Girard Point
162   Tug 136 1942 Later C. T. De Bardeleben, Lafayette, Richmond. Kilkenny
163 ?   Tug 136 1942 Later A. H. De Bardeleben, David R. Dunlap, Jr., Commodore, scrapped 2006
F 1 US Army Coastal Freighter   Nov-42  
F 2 US Army Coastal Freighter   Dec-42  
F 3 US Army Coastal Freighter   Dec-42  
BW 591 US Army Tank Barge   Nov-42  
BG 592-600 US Army 9 Tank Barges   Dec-42-Mar-43  
BCS 601-625 US Army 25 KD Cargo Barges   Dec-42-Jan-43  
  Grizzly Seacoast Towing Tug 141 1943 Active
188 ST 9 US Army Tug 82 Apr-43 Later Elwina McAllister, Witpower II
189 ST 10 US Army Tug 82 May-43 Lost 1945
190 F 4 US Army Coastal Freighter   Mar-43  
191 F 17 US Army Coastal Freighter   Apr-43 To Hong Kong 1948 as Linda Muller
192 F 18 US Army Coastal Freighter   Apr-43 Later Equitable

193

 Y 23 US Army Coastal Tanker   Jun-43 To Honduras 1946 as Carmen
194 Y 24 US Army Coastal Tanker   Jul-43 To Panama 1946 as Y 24
195 Y 25 US Army Coastal Tanker   Aug-43 To Panama 1946 as Y 25
196 Y 26 US Army Coastal Tanker   Sep-43 To Honduras 1946 as Hilda
197 Y 27 US Army Coastal Tanker   Sep-43 To Panama 1946 as Y 27
BCS 2354-2437 US Army 84 KD Deck Barges   11/43-3/44  
  Red Fox Intercoastal Repair Unspecified 18 1944 Active

387

 ST 696 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1946 as Rosenberg V, Findal 1971, Sjokraft 1974, now Rosenberg
388 ST 697 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1948 as Enee, Tirreno 1972, scrapped 1986
389 ST 698 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1948 as Fiore, Citta di Augusta 1963, Matsas Costas 1976, Costas 1986, scrapped 1998
390 ST 699 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1949 as Saint Quay, now Sirolo
391 ST 700 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1946 as Punta Palmas, active
392 ST 701 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1961 as Admiral Leffler, Olympia, Manatee, now Resolve Manatee
393 ST 702 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1946 as Samson, now Delilah 1982
394 ST 703 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 194x as Elizabeth S. Hooper, now Neill McAllister
395 ST 704 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1946 as Punta Gorda, active
396 ST 705 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold as Kermac, Phillips, now Carl O
397 ST 706 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1975 as El Capitan, active
398 ST 707 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 To USACE as Forney, sold 2003, now Edward H
399 ST 708 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold 1946 as Crescent Cities
400 ST 709 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 To USACE as Stanley, now Susan L
401 ST 710 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 To USCG 1946 as Messenger (WYTM 85009), sold as Messenger 1995, active
402 ST 711 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 To Italy as Panaria (Y 431)
403 ST 712 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold as Punta Benitez, active
404 ST 713 US Army Tug 140 4/44-11/44 Sold as Golia, now Alberto Comitardi
429 W. F. Cooper  Louisiana DoT Tug 22 1946 Active
430 W. Prescott Foster  Louisiana DoT Tug 22 1947 Active
  California Michael D Skarry Tug 22 1950 Active
  Esso Dispatch Esso Shipping Tug 199 1950 Now Juno
  Janette G Gates Construction Tug 43 1951 Active
  Jimmie Somers Vulcan Construction Tug 21 1951 Now Bethany Lynn
  Allison   Tug 22 1951 Now Cotton State
  Eileen L Wright Dredging Co Inc Tug 44 1951 Active
580 Empire State TNT Dredging Inc Tug 21 1951 Active
  Buckeye State Buffalo Ind. Diving Tug 21 1951 Now National
  Bill Dean   Tug 21 1951 Now Triumph
691 Halliburton 206 Halliburton Supply Boat 198 1953 Now Amy J
770 Halliburton 207 Halliburton Supply Boat 198 1954  
  Joliet Canal Barge Tug 21 1951 Active

782

 Texcor P.M. Harper Tug 22 1954 Active
794 Halliburton 208 Halliburton Supply Boat 198 1955 Now Captain Rinel I
800 Cavalier Curtis Bay Towing Tug 242 1954 Active
  Wake II Joseph Alexis Freight Ship 20 1954 Active
  George J. Bailey Louisiana DoT Tug 22 1955 Active
  Kennebec Bath Iron Works Tug 22 1955 Active
867 Borie Bath Iron Works Supply Boat 198 1955 Later Gulf Mariner, now Mr Gus
  Tioga Bath Iron Works Supply Boat 198 1955 Active
870 Tiger Fox Investments Fish Processing Vessel 188 1955 Later New Tide, fishing Dolphin, Silver Ice,  Aurous, Jodie Lee, now Tiger
  Libby    Brown & Root Tug 22 1955 Active
Excel (MSO 439) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 24-Feb-54 Scrapped 2000
Exploit (MSO 440) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 31-Mar-54 Scrapped 2002
Exultant (MSO 441) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 22-Jun-54 Scrapped 2002
Fearless (MSO 442) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 22-Sep-54 Scrapped 1992
Fidelity (MSO 443) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 19-Jan-55 Scrapped 2000
Lucid (MSO 458) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 14-May-55 Sold for scrap 1976 but now a museum
Nimble (MSO 459) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 11-May-55 Scrapped 1981
Notable (MSO 460) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 8-Jun-55 Scrapped 1971
Observer (MSO 461) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 31-Aug-55 Scrapped 1979
Pinnacle (MSO 462) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 780 21-Oct-55 Scrapped 1978
  LB 3 Raymond Int'l. Crane Barge 823 1955 Active
  Intercity No. 12 Avondale Ind. Industrial Vessel 907 1956 Active
  BWS 156   Tank Barge 579 1956 Later HBC-151,  SMI 25
  CTC 156   Tank Barge 545 1957 Later BWS 156, now TM #3
930 JHC 1600 Tank Barge 855 Jan-57 Later Passaic, MRL 104, active
931 Kings Point   Tug 264 1956  
933 Fells Point   Tug 264 1956 Scuttled 2008
946 Lion   Cargo Ship 278 1956  
988 Lofco V-103 Lofco Derrick Barge 1290 Apr-57 Now Big John
  Smoke II City of New York Fire Boat 34 1958 Active
  William Tidewater Skanska Inc Tug 22 1958 Active
1030 Savannah   Tug 262 1958 Later Vincent Turecamo
 752? Wopa Cross State Towing Tug 231 1959 Now Georgia
  S. Q. No. 1 John W Stone  LLC Tank Barge 205 1959 Active
  Dotsie   Tug 43 1959 Later Signet Reliance
1058 Los Cocos Terminales Maracaibo Tug 343 1958 Active
1063 Lainaloc Bronx Towing Tug 199 Aug-59 Later William J McPhillips, now Penobscot
  Jett Roger C Lackey Unspecified 34 1960 Active
  Sea Wolf Robert B. Connor Passenger 34 1960 Active
1161 Twin   Tug 146 1960 Later H R 8, now Connecticut
1190 Bay 2 Deck Barge 693 Jan-61 Later Kathleen Ann
1193 Little Curtis   Tug 152 1960 Later Timor Sea
  H. D. Campbell   Tug 148 1961 Later Peter M, Vivian L Roehrig, now Caribbean Sea
  Shoshonee   Tug 71 1961 Now Capt Jerome
1200 Bronx 3   Tug 146 1962 Later DC 3 1981, now Querube II 1981
  Bronx 4   Tug 146 1962 Later H.R. 4, John C. Barker, Jersey Coast, Francis E Roehrig, now Aegean Sea
1234 Betty Jean Turecamo   Tug 196 1962 Later Anna V. McKay, Molly, Orion, now Charlene Hunt
1251 Elizabeth H Hempstead Marine Inc Tug 22 1962 Active
  Howell Guidry E & L Enterprises Inc Tug 22 1962 Active
1253? Cuss V   Offshore Tender 2,832 1963 Later Glomar V, Petromar V, lost 1981
1253? Glomar IV   Offshore Tender 4,041 1963 Later supply vessel Brinkerhoff II, now Baruna II
  Surveyor Mar Com Inc Passenger 38 1963  
1287 Itabira Nav Val do Rio Doce Tug 149 Nov-63 Lost 2006
1290 Betty Smith Crescent Towing Tug 148 1964 Now Alabama
1304 Culpeper   Tug 144 1964 Active
1311 Carl P Metzler J-Way Leasing & Marine Tug 44 1964 Active
1314 Puerto Nuevo Crowley Tug 191 May-64 Now Neil McAllister
  Linda Gill J Audibert Passenger 38 1964  
1327 Halliburton 214 Halliburton Supply Boat 155 1964  
1335 Bayou Gary Roller Fishing Vessel 17 1965 Active
1336 David Allen Northern Marine Tptn Passenger 32 1964 Active
1347 Cabo Rojo   Tug 191 Jan-65 Later Dana Roehrig, Brandon C. Roehrig, now Solomon Sea
1350 Alex Chotin   Tug 148 1965 Later Capt W F Fredeman, Sydalise Crawford, now Dorado
1366 Catano   Tug 191 May-65 Now Mitchel
1368 Vincent J. Robin IV   Tug 148 1965 Later Leo, (Seaco Enterprise, Ybor?), now Susan McAllister.
1369 Celebrity Capital Yacht Charters Passenger 92 1965 Active
  Mr. Kenny Abe's Boat Rentals Passenger 42 1965  
  Pipeliner Vessel Pipeliner Inc Passenger 40 1965  
1384 Verica Terminales Maracaibo Tug 187 1965 Active
1390 Buster Bean Bean Dredging Dredge Barge 1153 Jan-65 Later BTD-55, Buster, now Booster No.6
1395 Ta-Lo       1966 Sank in Orange TX 2002
1412 Miss Lou Louis Chambert Boat Rental Unknown 40 1966 Active
1419 Bennie Lawrence Tan Minh Pham Passenger 95 1966 Active
1428 New Haven Tug 146 Aug-66 Later Stapleton Service, Fred K II, now Freddie K Miller
 1429 Thimble Express   Passenger 40 1966 Now Citation
1430 Fajardo Tug 191 May-66 Now Punta Borinquen
  El Morro Antilles Aggregates Tug 191 May-66 Active
  Valkyrie Manson Construction Co Unclassified 1631 1966 Active
  Buchanan I A P Franz Jr. Tug 191 1967 Active
  Buchanan-10 A P Franz Jr. Tug 146 1967 Active
1447 Nicole Robin Tptn Svcs of St John Passenger 40 1968 Active
1450 Pointe a la Hache Plaquemines Parish Ferry 656 1967 Active
1461 Derrick 24 Manson Construction Co Industrial Vessel 1638 1967 Active
1465 Borinquen Gulf Inland Marine Tug 191 Dec-66 Active
1469 Howard G   Tug 22 1967 Now Gianna Marie
  Dotty-Do Buffalo In. Diving Tug 22 1967 Later Miss Jaclyn, now Jaclyn
  St. Francisville Louisiana DoT Ferry 656 1967 Active