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Maxon Marine, Tell City IN

Most recent update: July 17, 2011.

Maxon Marine Industries - originally Maxon Construction -  was started in 1944 by the construction company of that name, a leader in the development of cement mixers.  The yard was located on land that is now owned by Tell City and operated by Perry County Port Authority as the Tell City River Port.  See the site from the air on Google here.  A plan to reopen the yard was floated in 2006 but was later (wisely) shelved.  Any help in filling the many gaps in the table below would be very welcome: please send any info to timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Built Disposition
  YSR 17 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 150d 1944 Sold 1998 as FMT-17
  YSR 18 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 150d 1944 Sold 1987
  YSR 19 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 150d 1944 Struck 1992
  YSR 20 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 150d 1944 Sunk as target 2002
  YSR 21 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 150d 1944 Disposed of 1947
  YSR 22 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 150d 1944 Struck 1974
  YSR 23 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 150d 1944 Sold 1998 as FMT-23
  YOS 4 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 100d 1944 Scrapped 1973
  YOS 5 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 100d 1944 Struck 1969
  YOS 6 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 100d 1944  
  YOS 7 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 100d 1944  
  YOS 8 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 100d 1944 Struck 1995
  YOS 9 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 100d 1944 To City of Long Beach 1999
  YOS 10 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 100d 1944 Sold 1995
  YOS 18 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 140d Jun-45 Scrapped 1981
  YOS 19 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 140d Jun-45  
  YOS 20 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 140d Jun-45 Sold 2000 as Alpha Boy
  YOS 21 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 140d Feb-46 Sold 1999
  YOS 22 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 140d Mar-46 Scrapped 1977
  YOS 23 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 140d Apr-46 Scrapped 1982
  YOS 24 U.S. Navy Oil Storage Barge 140d Apr-46 Active
  YSR 34 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 230d 1946 Sold 1971
  YSR 35 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 230d 1946 Sold 1974
  YSR 36 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 230d 1946 Sold 1974
  YSR 37 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 230d Mar-46 Sold 2001
  YSR 38 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 230d Mar-46 Struck 1995
  YSR 39 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 230d Apr-46 Sold 2005
  YSR 40 U.S. Navy Sludge Barge 230d Apr-46 Sold 2002
  Tell City Glen W. Maxon Towboat  81 1947 Now Miss Lorraine G
  J. W. Bedford Bedford Nugent Co. Towboat  234 1950 Now Sivi Shirah
  Beaver Allied Cloth Specialists Towboat  55 1951 Now Beaver No. 2
345 Western Campbell Transportation Freight Barge 201 1954 Active
362 James P. Pearson  Moline Consumers Towboat  107 1954 Active
371 371 Hartley Marine Llc Tank Barge 140 1954 Active
373 373 James Marine Inc Freight Barge 515 1954 Active
375 375 James Marine Inc Freight Barge 515 1954 Active
388 BB-9 Rodco Marine, Inc. Freight Barge 169 1954 Now PAD 4
  AD 26 Falco Lime Inc Freight Barge 700 1955 Active
  ABC-1 Arkansas Barge Company Tank Barge 1,120 1955 Active
  ABC 3 Arkansas Barge Company Tank Barge 1,120 1955 Active
424 Ellis 1301 Wm C Ellis & Sons Tank Barge 796 1955 Now C 118
  Ellis 1303 Wm C Ellis & Sons Tank Barge 859 1955 Active
  Tri-G Mers Inc Towboat 692 1955 Active
  Bienville 15 Canal Barge Towboat  81 1955 Now Doris Mae
  Stormy II   H. L. Seabright Co. Towboat  24 1956 Active
  Thomas Nugent Nugent Sand Towboat  129 1957 Active
  H B C 161 Higman Towing Llc Tank Barge 338 1958 Now SMI 161
  Maple    Maxon Construction Towboat  34 1958 Active
  RWG 21 Limited Leasing Co Freight Barge 178 1959 Active
634 Dorothy    West Lake Quarry Towboat  62 1959 Active
680 680 Lewis & Clark Marine Inc Unclassified 358 1959 Active
  Edward H Federal Materials Towboat  65 1959 Now Dee Ann R
  M. J. Mitchell Markham & Brown Towboat  50 1959 Now Chipmunk
755 755 J B Marine Service Inc Freight Barge 239 1961 Active
808 AT 39 Lower Rivers Marine Freight Barge 627 1962 Active
809 AT 40 Lower Rivers Marine Freight Barge 627 1962 Inactive
810 AT 41 Lower Rivers Marine Freight Barge 627 1962 Active
  Reddy Kilowatt Cincinnati Power Towboat  40 1962 Now Samantha E
819 3176 Jeffrey Sand Co Freight Barge 272 1963 Active
  Toups No. 2 Anthony Crane Rental Freight Barge 209 1964 Now GCM111
  Charles S T. & S. Towing Towboat  149 1964 Now Maggie N
  Suanne    Evansville Materials Towboat  29 1964 Active
  No. 1 James Marine Inc Freight Barge 539 1965 Active
906 Sand Hog Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Unknown 294 1965 Active
  L 978 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 664 1965 Active
  L 979 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 664 1965 Active
  L 980 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 664 1965 Active
  L 981 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 664 1965 Active
  Muskingum (WLR 75402) U.S. Coast Guard Tender 141d 25-Mar-65 Active
  Wyaconda (WLR 75403) U.S. Coast Guard Tender 141d 30-May-65 Active
  Cheyenne (WLR 75404) U.S. Coast Guard Tender 141d 5-Oct-65 Active
  Chippewa (WLR 75405) U.S. Coast Guard Tender 141d 3-Oct-66 Active
    Greenville Gravel Freight Barge 317 1965 Active
  Burning Star   Consolidated Coal Towboat  44 1965 Active
  James 6672 James Enterprises Freight Barge 309 1966 Active
941 Lucille T. Luedtke Engineering Industrial Vessel 131 1966 Active
  RW 267 Riverway Co Freight Barge 726 1966 Active
  ING200 Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 726 1966 Active
  ING201 Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 726 1966 Active
  ING202 Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 726 1966 Active
1019 AB-4 Bertucci Contracting Corporation Freight Barge 558 1967 Active
1025 GD 666 Jeffrey Sand Co Freight Barge 309 1967 Active
  Mary Jenny   J. L. Shiely Co. Towboat  123 1967 Now Calvin J. Stewart
  Red Bird   Midland Enterprises Towboat    1967 Inactive
  Lady Lone Star  Builders Sand & Gravel Towboat  133 1967 Active
  James 6905 James Enterprises Freight Barge 309 1969 Active
  James 6906 James Enterprises Freight Barge 309 1969 Active
1155 KS 483 Illinois Constructors Corp Freight Barge 262 1970 Active
1168 1168 Glenn E Daulton Inc Freight Barge 544 1970 Active
1169 1169 Glenn E Daulton Inc Freight Barge 544 1970 Active
1170 1170 Glenn E Daulton Inc Freight Barge 544 1970 Active
1172 1172 Glenn E Daulton Inc Freight Barge 615 1971 Active
1173 1173 Glenn E Daulton Inc Freight Barge 615 1971 Active
1179 1179 Glenn E Daulton Inc Freight Barge 544 1971 Active
  L-950 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 510 1972 Active
  L-951 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 510 1972 Active
  L-952 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 510 1972 Active
1237 U-725 Redondo Construction Freight Barge 1,021 1973 Active
  ETS 43 Nugent Sand Co Freight Barge 299 1972 Active
  ETS 44 Nugent Sand Co Freight Barge 299 1972 Active
  ETS 45 Nugent Sand Co Freight Barge 299 1972 Active
1251 MMLP 110 Martin Operating Tank Barge 1,028 1973 Active
  SB No. 5 Bulk Commodity Services Unclassified 420 1973 Active
1262 Weeks 240 Weeks Marine Inc Freight Barge 697 1974 Active
1265 Weeks 241 Weeks Marine Inc Freight Barge 697 1974 Active
1336 Trude 2 Gulfstream Marine Fleet Freight Barge 339 1975 Now Tru 2
1310 BL 207 Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 623 1975 Active
1311 BL 208 Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 623 1975 Active
1312 BL 209 Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 623 1975 Active
1313 BL 210 Ingram Barge Company Freight Barge 623 1975 Active
1331 RP-201 Hjl Barges Llc Freight Barge 342 1975 Active
1335 GCM64 Greater Cincinnati Marine Freight Barge 339 1975 Active
  Kirby 11800 Hollywood Marine No 3 Tank Barge 1,303 1976 Active
1359 PDC Dock #5 Mc Ginnis Inc Drydock 835 1976 Active
1360 B-1 King Llc Freight Barge 697 1976 Active
1361 B-2 King Llc Freight Barge 697 1976 Now Weeks 230 
1365 B-8 King Llc Freight Barge 697 1976 Now G.L. 172
1366 Kirby 14805 Kirby Inland Marine L P Tank Barge 1,824 1976 Active
  Coen 165 Sterling Equipment Inc Freight Barge 697 1976 Now SEI 39
1369 Hollywood Chem 112 Kirby Inland Marine L P Tank Barge 1,411 1977 Active
1370 Kirby 17803 Kirby Inland Marine L P Tank Barge 1,824 1977 Active
1391 Boone No. 9 Anderson Ferry Inc Passenger Barge 77 1977 Active
1395 L.L.3 Limited Leasing Co Freight Barge 229 1977 Active
1396 L.L.4 Limited Leasing Co Freight Barge 229 1977 Active
1397 L.L.5 Limited Leasing Co Freight Barge 229 1977 Active
  Joealjim II J. L. Shiely Co. Towboat  87 1977 Now Patrick Gannaway
1408 G.L. 32 Great Lakes Dredge Freight Barge 2,107 1979 Active
1409 G.L. 33 Great Lakes Dredge Freight Barge 2,107 1979 Active
1414 U-733 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 867 1978 Active
1415 U-734 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 1,019 1979 Now SEI-14
1416 Vic's - 1 Hudson Drydocks Inc Industrial Vessel 1,002 1979 Active
1417 Vics 2 Hudson Drydocks Inc Unclassified 1,293 1979 Active
  Bountiful Trident Seafoods Fish Factory Ship 1,032 1979 Active
1461 U 737 Chet Morrison Offshore Llc Unclassified 867 1981 Now CM 9
1462 U 738 Andrie Inc Freight Barge 867 1981 Active
1463 U 760 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 936 1981 Now Weeks 263
1464 U 761 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 764 1981 Now OU 761
1466 U 763 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 764 1981 Now SEI 160-3
1479 Mr. Bill Southwest Shipyard Lp Drydock 2,963 1981 Active
1486 U 750 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 867 1982 Now OU 750
1487 U 751 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 867 1982 Now OU 751
1488 U 752 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 867 1982 Now OU 752
1489 U 753 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 867 1982 Now OU 753
1491 Penmar No. 1 G.P. Resources Inc Tank Barge 64 1982 Now LBM No. 2
1497 R 8475 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1498 R 8476 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1499 R 8477 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1500 R 8478 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1501 R 8479 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1502 R 8480 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1503 R 8481 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1504 R 8482 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1505 R 8483 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1506 R 8484 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1507 R 8485 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1508 R 8486 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1509 R 8487 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1510 R 8488 Vulcan Materials Company Freight Barge 601 1984 Active
1513 Drydock #1 L Dale Manns Drydock 2,704 1985 Active
1548 U 790 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 891 1990 Active
1549 U 791 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 891 1990 Active
1550 U 792 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 891 1990 Active
1551 U 793 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 891 1990 Active
1552 U 794 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 891 1990 Active
1553 U 795 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 891 1990 Active
1554 IBR-232 Inland Barge Rentals Inc Freight Barge 217 1990 Active
1554 IBR-338 Inland Barge Rentals Inc Freight Barge 235 1991 Active
1554 IBR-345 Inland Barge Rentals Inc Freight Barge 267 1991 Active
1564 KS 431 Marmac Llc Freight Barge 277 1991 Active
1568 Triangle Drydock No. 1 Capital Marine Supply Llc Drydock 1,632 1991 Now Drydock
1579 IB 1010  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1991 Active
1580 IB 1011  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1991 Active
1581 IB 1012  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1991 Active
1582 IB 1013  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1991 Active
1583 IB 1014  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1991 Active
1584 IB 1015 Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1991 Active
1586 IB 1016  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1587 IB 1017  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1588 IB 1018  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1589 IB 1019  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1590 IB 1020  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1591 IB 1021  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1592 IB 1022  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1593 IB 1023  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1594 IB 1024  Ingram Barge Tank Barge 705 1992 Active
1595 L. L. 24 Kimaterials Inc Freight Barge 229 1992 Active
1596 L. L. 25 Kimaterials Inc Freight Barge 229 1992 Active
1597 L.L. 26 Kimaterials Inc Freight Barge 229 1992 Active
1598 L 1042 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1599 L 1043 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1600 L 1044 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1601 L 1045 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1602 L 1046 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1603 L 1047 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1604 L 1048 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1605 L 1049 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1606 L 1050 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1607 L 1051 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1608 Parks Marine Drydock No. 1 Parks Marine Drydock Inc Drydock 1,575 1992 Active
1609 ING 5715 Wilmington Trust Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1610 ING 5716 Wilmington Trust Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1611 ING 5717 Wilmington Trust Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1612 ING 5718 Wilmington Trust Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1613 ING 5719 Wilmington Trust Freight Barge 705 1992 Active
1614 AO 105  Marathon Petroleum Tank Barge   1992 Active
1615 St. Charles Limited Leasing Co Unclassified 189 1993 Active
1616 L.L. 27 Kimaterials Inc Freight Barge 229 1993 Active
1617 L.L. 28 Kimaterials Inc Freight Barge 229 1993 Active
1618 L.L. 29 Kimaterials Inc Freight Barge 229 1993 Active
1619 SCSC-1 St Charles Sand Company Unclassified 446 1993 Active
1620 L-1105 Luhr Bros Inc Freight Barge 1,209 1993 Active