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Tampa Marine, Tampa FL

Most recent update: June 14, 2011.

Tampa Marine was started by the Hiers family in the 1930s, to support the Tampa-based banana fleet and closed in 1960.  It was located on the Ybor Channel on a site that is now part of the Port of Tampa.  If anyone can provide any information about either the yard or the ships it built, please e-mail it to me at timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Name Customer Type Type # Tons Feet Delivery Disposition
1 Major Emile H Block US Army Tug LT 18 249g 113 4/43-9/43 To USACE 1950 as Lake Superior, preserved in Duluth 1996
2 Major J H Hickey US Army Tug LT 19 249g 113 4/43-9/43 To UNRRA 1946, later commercial 
3 Major Robert W King US Army Tug LT 20 249g 113 4/43-9/43 Sold 1947
4 Major Otto I Lantry US Army Tug LT 21 249g 113 4/43-9/43 Sold as Grenadier, lost 1968 
5 Major E J Maloy US Army Tug LT 22  249g 113 4/43-9/43 Sold 1964 as Nicole D Defelice, later Delacroix
6 Major C A McGarrigle US Army Tug LT 23  249g 113 4/43-9/43 To Egypt 1946 as Bassel, disposed of 1976
7   US Army Tug LT 128 394g 123 9/43-4/44 Sold 1947 as Crevalle, existence in doubt 1989
8   US Army Tug LT 129 394g 123 9/43-4/44 To China 1948 
9   US Army Tug LT 130 394g 123 Nov-43 Sold 1965 as Pacific Ranger, later Tillamook, now Pacific Salvor
10   US Army Tug LT 131 394g 123 9/43-4/44 Sold 195x as Tiburon, lost 1966 
11 Sgt Clarence W Foss US Army Tug LT 132 394g 123 9/43-4/44 To US Navy 1946 as T-ATA 242, scrapped 1972
12   US Army Tug LT 133 394g 123 9/43-4/44 To China 1946 
13   US Army Tug LT 134 394g 123 9/43-4/44 To Korea 1946 as LT 1, deleted c1960
14   US Army Tug LT 135 394g 123 9/43-4/44 To China 1946 as CW 1
15   US Army Tug LT 136 394g 123 9/43-4/44 Deleted 1968 
16   US Army Tug LT 137 394g 123 9/43-4/44 To the Philippines 1945
17   US Army Tug LT 352 394g 123 5/44-10/44 Sunk 1950 
18   US Army Tug LT 353 394g 123 5/44-10/44 Sold 1947 as McAllister Bros, later Peggy Sheridan, Buccaneer I
19   US Army Tug LT 354 394g 123 5/44-10/44 Sold 1947 as Albacore, lost 1955 
20   US Army Tug LT 355 394g 123 5/44-10/44 To China 1946, later Taiwan as Ta Ch’ing, struck 1975
21   US Army Tug LT 356 394g 123 5/44-10/44  
22   US Army Tug LT 357 394g 123 5/44-10/44  
23   US Army Tug LT 358 394g 123 5/44-10/44 Sold 1948 as Ming 113? 
  one of above   Tug     405g   1944 Sold 19xx as Inglis, later Selat Trikora, scrapped 1969
  one of above   Tug         1944 Sold, later Samapta VI
  one of above   Tug     433g   1944 Sold, now Sheng Chan 1
24   US Army Tug ST 740 136g 86 5/44-6/44 Sold 1955 as Vesta, now Laurgain Speedy 
25   US Army Tug ST 741 136g 86 5/44-6/44 Sold 194x as Esso Standard II, later Molosso, Armadores II, lost 1986 
26   US Army Tug ST 742 136g 86 5/44-6/44 To Finland 1946 as A 4, later Perameri, now yacht Tampa, in Stockholm
27   US Army Tug ST 743 136g 86 5/44-6/44 Sold 1948 as Bacalan, later Margi Primo, scrapped 1988
28   US Army Tug ST 744 136g 86 5/44-6/44 Sold 1948 as Saint Briac, later Porto Azzuro, scrapped 1986 
29   US Army Tug ST 745 136g 86 5/44-6/44 Sold 1949, later Vandoma, scrapped 1999? 
30   US Army Tug ST 746 136g 86 5/44-6/44 Sold 1951 as Vridi, struck 1980 
31   US Army Tug ST 747 136g 86 5/44-6/44 To Finland 1946 as A 5, sold 1954 as Lormont , later Lormont Primo, existence in doubt 2001
32   US Army Tug ST 748 136g 86 5/44-6/44 To Finland 1946 as A 1, sold 1950 as Reno, later Pehr Hellzen, Eol, now Leo 
33   US Army Tug ST 749 136g 86 5/44-6/44 To Finland 1946 as A 6, hulked 1948, scrapped 1966? 
34   US Army Tug ST 750 136g 86 5/44-6/44 To Finland 1946 as A 3, hulked 1948 
35   US Army Tug ST 751 136g 86 5/44-6/44 To Finland 1946 as A 2, sold 1950, later Kassa, scrapped 1971 
36                  
37   US Army Tug LT 647 394g 123 Dec-44 Sold 1946 as Ming 113, later Ming 313, lost 1949?
38   US Army Tug LT 648 394g 123 Jan-45 Sold 1965 as Craig Foss
39   US Army Tug LT 829 581g 149 1945 Sold 19xx as Southern Belle, later Gulf Joan, now Seaspan Commander 
40   US Army Tug LT 830 581g 149 Sep-45 Sold 1947 as John R Hayden, later Marine Crusader, Harris Bay, Marine Crusader, now Titan
41   US Army Tug LT 831 581g 149 1945 Cancelled but sold to the USSR.
42   US Army Tug LT 832 581g 149 1945 Cancelled but sold to the USSR.
43   US Army Tug LT 833 581g 149 1945 Cancelled but sold 1947 as John Roen IV, then Shawnee. Lost 1976
44   US Army Tug LT 834 581g 149   Cancelled
45   US Army Tug LT 835 581g 149   Cancelled
46   US Army Tug LT 836 581g 149   Cancelled
47   US Army Tug LT 837 581g 149   Cancelled
48   US Army Tug LT 838 581g 149   Cancelled
49   US Army Tug ST 849 143g 86 1/45-4/45 To France 19xx? 
50   US Army Tug ST 850 143g 86 1/45-4/45 To France 19xx? 
51   US Army Tug ST 851 143g 86 1/45-4/45 Sold 194x as Despatch No. 9, later Standard No. 9, West Wind 1, scrapped 1981
52   US Army Tug ST 852 143g 86 1/45-4/45 Sold 194x as H O Weatherbee, now Hawk. 
53   US Army Tug ST 853 143g 86 1/45-4/45 Sold 1947 as Marathon, later Tracy D, Mildred A, now Brisa 
54   US Army Tug ST 854 143g 86 1/45-4/45 Sold 19xx as C-Horse, later Janet, sank 1996, scrapped 1998 
  one of above   Tug     141g   1945 Sold 19xx as Poly Bay, later Kay Chuan V, Mutiara V, now Sandidewa 11. 
    US Navy Lighter YFN 624 1,300 261 1944 Sold, now Magellan
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 17 1,300 261 20-Sep-44  
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 18 1,300 261 29-Sep-44  
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 19 1,300 261 14-Oct-44 Sunk as target 2006
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 20 1,300 261 2-Nov-44 Scrapped 1974
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 21 1,300 261 16-Feb-45  
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 22 1,300 261 14-Mar-45 Sold, now Afognak
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 27 1,300 261 9-Apr-45  
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 28 1,300 261 30-Apr-45  
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 29 1,300 261 14-May-45 Active
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 53 1,300 261 1945 To Turkey 1987
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 54 1,300 261 1-Jun-45 Sold 2001
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 55 1,300 261 1945  
    US Navy Barracks Barge APL 56 1,300 261 1945  
60 A W Higgins   Tug     149g   1945 Later L M Winslow, Osprey, existence in doubt 1991
62 Karzakkan Bahrein Petroleum Tug     199g   1945 Now Maria
  Stuyvesant Mining Equipment Co. Dredge         1947 Scrapped
  Roosevelt Mining Equipment Co. Dredge         1947 Scrapped
      Tug     24g 45 1948 Now Carol-E.
72 William H   Tug     140g   1950 Later Austill Pharr, Lisa R, Margie Ann, reefed 2001
  Viking Vigilant   Tender     339g   1952 Later Ahmed, Jenan
  Grand Isle   Passenger     95g 169 1953 Active.
  Babe S   Fishboat     79g 65 1953 Active.
  Dorothy V   Fishboat     79g 65 1953 Active.
91 Abbie R   Tug     199g   1953 Later Palmer Gaillard, Sea Tern, Edward St Philip, existence in doubt 1991
96     Ferry     400g   1953  
  McGinty Myklebust & Myklebust Fishboat     79g 65 1954 Active
  De Bar   Tug     21 45 1955 Active.
  Humble AC-5   Tug     200   1958  
  Breukelen Dutch Navy Minesweeper AMS 100 390 144 1953 M 852, returned 1972
  Beemster  Dutch Navy Minesweeper AMS 105 390 144 3-Jul-53 M 845, struck 1975
  Bedum Dutch Navy Minesweeper AMS 106 390 144 10-Aug-53 M 847, struck 1975
  Borculo  Dutch Navy Minesweeper AMS 107 390 144 8-Oct-53 M 849, struck 1975
  Borne  Dutch Navy Minesweeper AMS 108 390 144 23-Nov-53 M 850, struck 1975
  Redwing U.S. Navy Minesweeper AMS 200 390 144  7-Jan-55 To Spain as Sil (M 29, PVZ 55, M 27), struck 2003
  Shrike U.S. Navy Minesweeper AMS 201 390 144 21-Mar-55 Scrapped 1978
  Spoonbill U.S. Navy Minesweeper AMS 202 390 144 14-Jun-55 To Spain as Duero (M 28, M 23), struck 1999
  Thrasher  U.S. Navy Minesweeper AMS 203 390 144 16-Aug-55 To Singapore as Mercury (M 102), struck 1995
  Thrush  U.S. Navy Minesweeper AMS 204 390 144 8-Nov-55 To Virginia Marine Inst 1975, scrapped 1982
  Georges Truffaut Belgian Navy Minesweeper AMS 515 780 190  12-Oct-56 M 908, struck 2001, scrapped 2007
  Francois Bovesse  Belgian Navy Minesweeper AMS 516 780  190 25-Jan-57 M 909, struck 2005, scrapped 2007
  Sgombro Italian Navy Minesweeper AMS 517 780  172 1-Jun-57 M 5432, P 5432, struck 2000
  Squalo  Italian Navy Minesweeper AMS 518 780  172 1-Jun-57 M 5433, P 5433, struck 2000
  Tajo Spanish Navy Minesweeper MSC 287 390 152  9-Jul-59 M 30, M 24, struck 2002
  Odiel  Spanish Navy Minesweeper MSC 288 390 152  9-Oct-59 M 32, M 26, struck 2004