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Frank L. Sample, Boothbay Harbor ME

Most recent update: December 26, 2008.

Sample's shipyard was originally established in 1840, by Cyrus McKown.  It later became the Townsend Marine Railway and, in 1917, the Atlantic Coast Company.  Sample acquired it in 1939.  It was sold in 2004 and is now the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard. 

 Hull # Original Name  Original Owner Vessel Type Type Pennant #  GT Delivery Disposition
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 104 278 29-May-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 105 278 17-Jul-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 106 278 18-Aug-42 Struck 1946
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 226 278 16-Jan-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2226, to France 1944 as Asphodele (D 314), struck 1969
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 227 278 20-Mar-43 To France 1944 as Zinnia (D 273), later D 356, D 12, M 652, struck 1961
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 228 278 5-May-43 To Turkey 1947 as Kemer, struck 1966
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 229 278 5-Jun-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2229, to Greece 1946 as Patmos, struck 1966
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 230 278 6-Jul-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2230, to the Netherlands 1946 as Oosterschelde (M 835), struck 1957
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 231 278 6-Aug-43 Reclassified 1947 as Firecrest (AMS 10), to Japan 1955 as Etajima (MSCO 10), sunk as target 1968
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 232 278 7-Sep-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2232
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 233 278 8-Oct-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2233
    US Navy Minesweeper YMS 234 278 1-Nov-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2234
    US Navy Tug ATR 7 850 1944 To Greece/France 1946 as Gloria, scrapped 1981
    US Navy Tug ATR 8 850 1944 Disposed of 1946
    US Navy Tug ATR 9 850 1944 Disposed of 1946
    US Navy Tug ATR 10 850 1944 Disposed of 1946
    US Navy Tug ATR 11 850 1944 Disposed of 1946
    US Navy Tug ATR 12 850 1944 Disposed of 1946
  Junojaes   Fishing Vessel     144 1945  
  Acacia French Navy Minesweeper MSC 69 390 11-Mar-53 M 638, scrapped 1984
  Acanthe French Navy Minesweeper MSC 70 390 19-May-53 M 639, scrapped 1984
  Ajonc French Navy Minesweeper MSC 71 390 13-Aug-53 M 667, later A 701, sold 1989
  Acme U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSO 508 780 27-Sep-56 Scrapped 1976
  Adroit U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSO 509 780 4-Mar-57 Scrapped 1994
  Advance U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSO 510 780 16-Jun-58 Sold for scrap 1976 but still laid up in Stockton CA
  Affray U.S. Navy Minesweeper MSO 511 780 8-Dec-58 Scrapped 2002
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
    U.S. Navy Rescue Boat       1950s  
  St. Nicholas   Fishing Vessel     137 1965