Chris-Craft, Algonac MI

Christopher Columbus Smith, the founder of Chris-Craft, built his first boat in 1874, when he was only 13.  In addition to the 233 boats listed below, all of which were built for the Army, Chris-Craft turned out thousands of LCPLs and other small boats for the Navy.

Hull #s Customer Type Type Pennant #s # of Boats Feet Delivery Disposition
  US Army Boat, shallow-draft J 101-127 27 22 10/40-11/40  
  US Army Boat, motor V 16 1 25 Mar-41 "MAJ Carroll Edgar"
  US Army Boat, shallow-draft J 144-145 2 30 May-41  
  US Army Boat, rescue J 168-196 29 22 6/41-11/41  
  US Army Launch J 214 1 34 Jul-41  
  US Army Launch Q 20-23 4 60 Sep-41  
  US Army Launch Q 36-39 4 60 Nov-41  
  US Army Launch Q 40 1 55 Nov-41  
  US Army Boat, passenger Q 54-66 13 62 4/42-6/42  
  US Army Boat, rescue P 122-140 19 42 5/42-8/42  
  US Army Boat, passenger Q 69-77 11 62 7/42-10/42  
  US Army Boat, rescue P 151-180 30 42 10/42-2/43  
  US Army Boat, rescue J 631-661 29 22 10/42-2/43  
  US Army Boat, patrol J 690-726 37 43 10/42-3/43  
  US Army Boat, patrol AC 1-10 10 43 10/42-5/43  
  US Army Boat, passenger Q 88-102 15 62 3/43-6/43