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Savannah Machine, Savannah GA

(later Saylor Marine, Intermarine USA, Palmer Johnson Savannah and Global Ship Systems)

Most recent update: January 31, 2011.


Savannah Machine & Foundry was founded in 1912 by Walter Lee Mingledorff, who sold it to Aegis Corp. in 1968, who sold it to Saylor Marine in 1984, who sold it to Intermarine USA in 1987, who sold it to Bernie Ebbers in 1999, who forfeited it to WorldCom when he went to jail in 2002, who then sold it to Palmer Johnson, who sold it to Global Ship Systems in 2004, who failed in 2007.  It was finally sold in the bankruptcy court in 2010, for $10 million, to neighboring Colonial Terminals.  See it from the air on Google here.

  Name Customer Type Navy Type Pennant # Tons Delivery Disposition
Built by Savannah Machine & Foundry
Symbol US Navy Minesweeper AM 123 1250 10-Dec-42 To Mexico 1972 as  Guillermo Prieto (C 71), active
Threat US Navy Minesweeper AM 124 1250 14-Mar-43 To Mexico 1973 as Francisco Zarca (C 81), active
Tide US Navy Minesweeper AM 125 1250 9-Mar-43 Mined off Normandy and lost 1944
HMS Gazelle US Navy Minesweeper BAM 17 1250 27-Jul-43 To Britain 1943 as J 342, returned 1946, disposition unknown
HMS Gorgon US Navy Minesweeper BAM 18 1250 28-Aug-43 To Britain 1943 as J 346, returned 1946, disposition unknown
HMS Grecian US Navy Minesweeper BAM 19 1250 22-Sep-43 To Britain 1943 as J 352, returned 1946, to Turkey 1947 as Edincik (M 509), struck 1974
HMS Magic US Navy Minesweeper BAM 20 1250 25-Oct-43 To Britain 1943 as J 400, hit by a human torpedo and lost off Normandy 1944
HMS Pylades US Navy Minesweeper BAM 21 1250 24-Nov-43 To Britain 1943 as J 401, sunk by a midget submarine and lost off Normandy 1944
Implicit US Navy Minesweeper AM 246 850 20-Jan-44 To China 1948 as Yung Chia, to Taiwan 1949, struck 1986
Improve US Navy Minesweeper AM 247 850 29-Feb-44 Sold private 1949, sunk 1953
Incessant US Navy Minesweeper AM 248 850 25-Mar-44 Sold private 1948, sunk in Mayville KY in 1995
Incredible US Navy Minesweeper AM 249 850 17-Apr-44 Scrapped 1960
Indicative US Navy Minesweeper AM 250 850 26-Jun-44 To USSR 1945 as T 278, sunk off North Korea 1945
Inflict US Navy Minesweeper AM 251 850 28-Aug-44 Sold private 1948, sunk 1953
Instill US Navy Minesweeper AM 252 850 22-May-44 To Mexico 1962 as DM 10, struck 1986
Intrigue US Navy Minesweeper AM 253 850 31-Jul-44 To Mexico 1962 as Cadete Vicente Suarez (C 61), active
Invade US Navy Minesweeper AM 254 850 18-Sep-44 To Mexico 1962 as General Ignacio Zaragoza (C 60), active
Minivet US Navy Minesweeper AM 371 1250 29-May-45 Mined in Japan and lost 1945
Murrelet US Navy Minesweeper AM 372 1250 21-Aug-45 To the Philippines 1965 as Rizal (PS 74), active
Peregrine US Navy Minesweeper AM 373 1250 27-Sep-45 Reclassified as AG 176 1964, struck 1969
Pigeon US Navy Minesweeper AM 374 1250 30-Oct-45 Scrapped 1967
Pochard US Navy Minesweeper AM 375 1250 27-Nov-44 Scrapped 1967
Ptarmigan US Navy Minesweeper AM 376 1250 15-Jan-45 To Korea 1963 as Shin Song (PCE 711), struck 1984
Quail US Navy Minesweeper AM 377 1250 5-Mar-45 Scrapped 1967
Redstart US Navy Minesweeper AM 378 1250 4-Apr-45 To Taiwan 1965 as Wu Sheng (PCE 884), struck 1998
Kittiwake US Navy Salvage Ship ASR 13 1,780 10-Jul-45 Reefed in the Caymans 2010
Petrel US Navy Salvage Ship ASR 14 1,780 26-Sep-45 Scrapped 2003
Sunbird US Navy Salvage Ship ASR 15 1,780 3-Apr-46 Scrapped 2005
Tringa US Navy Salvage Ship ASR 16 1,780 25-Jun-46 Struck 1977, to be sunk as target
Verdin US Navy Salvage Ship ASR 17 1,780   Cancelled
Windower US Navy Salvage Ship ASR 18 1,780   Cancelled
Socony 32 Socony Oil Tank Barge       1957 Later Mobil 32, Mobil Mount Vernon
Built by Intermarine USA
Osprey U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 51 800t

23-Aug-93

Decommissioned 2006
Heron U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 52 800t

15-Jun-94

Active
Oriole U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 53 800t

15-Dec-94

Active
Blackhawk U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 58 800t

15-Jun-95

To Turkey 2006
Falcon U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 59 800t

31-Oct-96

To Taiwan 2006
Cardinal U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 60 800t

31-Jul-97

To Egypt 2006
Raven U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 61 800t

30-Apr-98

To Egypt 2006
Shrike U.S. Navy Mine Hunter MHC 62 800t

11-Jan-99

To Turkey 2006
Lady A    Megayacht 111

1998

Active
2407 Grand Diane Grand Diane, Inc. Megayacht 105

1-Jan-02

Active
2409 Bossy Boots II   Megayacht 136

12-Nov-99

Active
2411 Chosen One Swingman, Ltd. Megayacht 120

31-Dec-02

Active
2412 Savannah Commander Properties Megayacht 118

27-Feb-01

Active
2413 Portofino   Megayacht 118

2001

Active
2414 C-Angel First South Development Megayacht 97

23-Oct-01

Now Carpe Diem
2415 Christine First South Development Megayacht 81

25-Oct-01

Now Krishelle
2417 Lady M of St. Vincent   Megayacht 145

10-Jun-03

Now Aquasition
2419 Maribella   Megayacht 118

2001

Active
Built by Palmer Johnson Savannah
PJ 101     Megayacht 145

2004

Active
PJ 102     Megayacht 145

2004

Active
PJ 103   Megayacht 123

2005

Active