Herreshoff Manufacturing, Bristol RI

The Herreshoff brothers - Nathanael Greene Herreshoff, or "Captain Nat", who designed the boats, and John Brown Herreshoff, or "Mr. J. B.", who, although totally blind, ran the business - started building boats in Bristol RI in 1863 and formed Herreshoff Manufacturing in 1878.  The company is, of course, best known for its beautiful and extremely successful yachts, including many America's Cup boats: this list includes only their powered yachts and other vessels.  The shipyard closed in 1945 but the business continues today.  Visit their web site at www.herreshoff.org.  Note that Herreshoff had two series of hull numbers, one for power boats and another for sail boats.  This table is a work in progress: if anyone can fill any gaps, please e-mail timcolton@aol.com .

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Vessel Type LWL (ft.) Delivery

Disposition
Power Boats
1 Annie Morse Samuel Shove Cabin Yacht 60 Apr-68  
2   Wright & Smith Hull only 25 Apr-68  
3 Seven Brothers Church Brothers Fishing Steamer 65 Apr-70  
4 Anemone J. B. Herreshoff Open Yacht 38 Aug-70  
5   Wright & Smith Hull only 25 1870  
6 Osprey Church Brothers Fishing Steamer 72 Apr-71  
7 Julia   Cabin Yacht 42 Jul-71  
8 Actinia Alexander Agassiz Open Yacht 42 Aug-71  
9 King Fisher Church Brothers Fishing Steamer 72 Apr-72  
10 Paragon Wright & Smith Hull only 46 Apr-73  
11 Firebrand   Open Yacht 33 Apr-73  
12 Crest   Open Yacht 30 Jul-73  
13 William Spicer Church Brothers Fishing Steamer 78 Jun-74  
14 Vision   Open Yacht 48 Aug-74  
15 Gem   Open Yacht 30 Mar-75  
16 Spray   Open Yacht 32 May-75  
17 Fleche   Open Yacht 42 Jul-75  
18 Spitfire   Open Yacht 32 Sep-75  
19 Centennial   Open Fishing Launch 23 Mar-76  
20 Lightning U.S. Navy Torpedo Boat 57 May-76

 
21     Open Yacht 30 Jun-76  
22     Open Yacht 33 Jun-76  
23 Wasp N.Y. Coastal Survey Tender 23 Jun-76  
24   N.Y. Bur. of Ord. Cutter 22 Jun-76  
25 Viola   Cabin Yacht 50 Jul-76  
26     Hull only 35 1876  
Amaryllis   Catamaran 33 1876  
27   N.Y. Coastal Survey Tender 23 Aug-76  
28 No. 5 N.Y. Coastal Survey Tender 30 Sep-76  
29 Coquina   Open Yacht 30 Feb-77  
30 Kanawa U.S. Army Open Yacht 45 Apr-77  
31     Open Yacht 47 May-77  
32     Open Yacht 45 Jun-77  
33     Tender 24 Jul-77  
34 Eleanor   Open Yacht 30 Jul-77  
35 Estelle "Cuban insurgents" Schooner 120 Oct-77  
36     Open Yacht 35 Mar-78  
37 Waif A. E. Ostman Open Yacht 30 Jun-78