Stephens Bros., Stockton CA


Stephens Bros. was a significant yacht builder, in business from 1902 through 1987.  The name was changed to Stephens Marine in the mid-1950s and a new series of hull numbers was started, the old series having reached 1000.  The yard was located at the foot of Yosemite Street, in downtown Stockton: see it from the air on Google here.

The first part of the table below, the part with hull numbers, is based on the list provided on the excellent website of Stockton's Haggin Museum, with additional data added where possible.  The second part of the table, the part with ? in the hull # column, includes those Stephens boats that are in the Coast Guard database but which I cannot relate to any of the entries in the Haggin list.  All very confusing.  If anyone can make any connections for me or fill any of the many gaps in the table, please send your info to me at timcolton@aol.com.  Note that there will always be minor discrepancies in the values of both GT, because boats get remeasured, and length, because the Coast Guard uses registered length rather than length overall.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner

Vessel Type

GT Length Built Disposition
288 Two Bitts Shima, George Barge   20 1902-1908  
289 Shima Maru Shima, George Barge   50 1902-1908 Burnt
290 No name Guernsey, F. A.  Barge   30 1902-1908  
291 Lucy Russell. D. C.  Barge   22 1902-1908  
292 Cadet Todman, Harry Barge   22 1902-1908  
293 No name Samson Iron Works Barge   36 1902-1908  
  No name Samson Iron Works Barge   40 1902-1908  
294 S. F. Long Long, Sam Barge   40 1902-1908  
295 Wedge Empire Navigation Company Barge   36 1902-1908  
296 No name Wolf & Son Barge   28 1902-1908  
297 No name-6 boats Fry, J. S.  Barge   18 1902-1908  
298 No name  Perry, Walter A. Barge     1902-1908  
299 Queen Hedd Reach Gun Club Barge   50 1902-1908  
300 T. J. H.  Hammond, T. J.  Barge   26 1902-1908  
301 Gee Whiz Westbay, W. W.  Barge   36 1902-1908  
302 Dorothy   Yacht   33 1902-1908  
303 Nieta Colberg Motor Works       1909  
304 No name Rindge Land & Nav. Company Runabout   36 1909  
305 No name Mosher Brothers Launch   46 1910  
306 No name Empire Navigation Company Runabout   28 1910  
307 No name Island Transportation Company Tug Boat   50 1911  
308 No name Colberg, William Launch   56 1911  
309 No name Hobbs Parsons Company Runabout   28 1911  
310 No name Duncan Campbell Company Runabout   28 1911  
311 No name Locke, George Runabout   28 1911  
312 No name Shima, George Runabout   28 1911  
313 No name Maine Prairie Land Company Runabout   30 1911  
314 No name Sierra San Francisco Power Co. Runabout   30 1911  
315 No name J. K. Armsby Company Runabout   28 1911  
316 No name Erlanger, Jonas Runabout   28 1911  
317 No name Lambourn, Fred Runabout   28 1911  
318 Hattie Belle Fallas, Fred Runabout   28 1912  
319 Wright-O-Way Wright, W. Q. Runabout   28 1912  
320 No name Yasui, T.  Fishing Boat   24 1912  
321 No name Walters, Benjamin Runabout   28 1912  
322 Anteros Colberg, William Launch   64 1912  
323 Alamo Colberg, William Launch   56 1912  
324 No name Rindge Land & Nav. Company Launch   40 1912  
325 No name Zuckerman, Weyl Runabout   25 1912  
326 No name Zuckerman, Weyl Runabout   21 1912  
327 No name Shima, George Towboat   54 1912  
328 Hyak Graves, R. C.  Runabout   25 1912  
329 No name Lawrence, George Houseboat   36 1912  
330 No name Hays, H. W.  Runabout   28 1913  
331 No name Anderson, Perry Runabout   28 1913  
332 Rover Martens & Blumenberg Runabout   28 1913  
333 No name Hunt Hatch Company Runabout   28 1913  
334 No name McCormach, Dan  Runabout   28 1913  
335 Florence Shima, George Runabout   28 1913  
336 Scout Standard Oil Company Runabout   28 1913  
337 Caille Perfection Harada & Fukeda Launch   20 1913  
338 No name Dixon, R. M. Freighter   64 1913  
339 No name Island Transportation Company Towboat   49 1913  
340 No name Samson Iron Works Tug Boat   46 1913  
341 No name McCormack, Thomas Runabout   28 1913  
342 No name California Delta Farms Rowboat   21 1913  
343 No name Oro Water Light & Power Co. Rowboat   6 1913  
344 No name Island Transportation Company Tug Boat   49 1913  
345 No name Wolf & Son Runabout   28 1913  
346 Delta Wright, W. Q. Tug Boat   46 1913  
347 Julia Mastin Cook, Peter Runabout   36 1914  
348 Rambler Martens & Blumenberg Runabout   25 1914  
349 D. H. 1 Dunbar Hansen Company Runabout   23 1914  
350 Traveller Martens & Blumenberg Runabout   28 1914  
351 Phil Storie Storie, Phil Runabout   23 1914  
352 No name Sutter Basin Company Runabout   28 1914  
353 No name Hobbs Parsons Company Runabout   28 1914  
354 No name Wright, W. Q. Tug Boat   42 1914  
355 Piwason Smith, Captain A. T.  Freighter     1915  
356 No name California Vegetable Union Runabout   29 1915  
357 Larzelere Sweeney 2  Larzelere Sweeney Company Runabout   23 1915  
358 Alice L Locke, William Runabout     1915  
359 Florence M  Morse, E. E. Runabout   25 1915  
360 Smouse Rindge, F. H.  Runabout     1915  
361 Skipjack California Delta Farms Runabout     1915  
362 Sea Urchin Stephens Brothers Cruiser   44 1915  
363 William C Colberg, William Launch   56 1915  
364 No name Island Transportation Company Towboat   49 1915  
365 Island Scout Island Transportation Company Runabout   29 1915  
366 George Webster 3 Webster, George A.  Runabout   22 1915  
367 Alvira Mr. Gianni Runabout     1916  
368 No name Akita, K.  Runabout   18 1916  
369 A. Kasviner Kasviner, A.  Runabout   24 1916  
370 Julia Mast Cook Jr., Peter Runabout   19 1916  
371 No name Rindge, F. H.  Houseboat   36 1916  
372 No name  Davidson, J. W.  Rowboat   16 1916  
373 No name Rindge, F. H.  Houseboat   22 1916  
374 No name Cooper, Earl P. Company Hull   25 1916  
375 No name Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Runabout   30 1916  
376 Courier Rapid River Transit Company Runabout     1916  
377 No name Rapid River Transit Company Runabout   29 1916  
378 No name Island Transportation Company Tug Boat   50 1916  
378 No name Island Transportation Company Tug Boat   56 1916  
379 No name  San Joaquin County Houseboat   38 1916  
380 C. D. F.  California Delta Farms Runabout   24 1916  
381 C. M. B. Colberg, William Runabout   25 1916  
382 Stockton Colberg, William Launch   56 1916  
383 F. H. R. 2 Rindge, F. H.  Runabout   28 1916  
384 George Webster 3 Wesbster, George A.  Runabout   24 1916  
385 Thomas McCormach McCormach, Thomas Runabout     1917  
386 Enco California Delta Farms Runabout     1917  
387 No name Inukai, K.  Runabout   19 1917  
388 No name Indiana Gold Dredging Co. Rowboat   16 1917  
389 No name Stockton Golf & Country Club Rowboat   12 1917  
389 No name Stockton Golf & Country Club Rowboat   16 1917  
390 No name- 6 boats Powers & Pierson Pinecrest Rowboat   16 1917  
391 No name Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Rowboat   16 1917  
392 No name Kelly, F. V. & Fred Rhodes  Runabout   24 1917  
393 Edruth Lynch, Ed Runabout   24 1917  
394 No name Larzelere Sweeney Company Runabout   21 1917  
395 No name Ennis Brown Company Runabout   24 1917  
396 Valley Brew El Dorado Brewing Company Freighter   64 1917  
397 Wilhemina Nichols Transportation Co. Freighter   86 1917  
398 Julia Mastin 2 Cook, Peter Runabout   24 1917  
399 C. V. U. 4 California Veg. Union Runabout   24 1917  
400 No name Pacific Sugar Corporation Towboat   32 1917  
401 S. J. 4 San Joaquin Produce Runabout   24 1917  
402 Dunbar Hansen 2 Dunbar Hansen Company Runabout   24 1917  
403 W. A. Perry Perry, Walter A. Runabout   32 1917  
404 No name American Gold Dredging  Scow     1917  
405 Vehmeyer 2 Vehmeyer, R. H.  Tug Boat   42 1917  
406 No name Wright, W. Q. Tug Boat   46 1917  
407 Yolo Wright, W. Q. Freighter   64 1917  
408 No name Colberg, William Runabout   29 1917  
409 Dolphin Fletcher, J. T. Freighter   65 1917  
410 Joaquin Colberg, William Runabout     1917  
411 Simoni & Pera Simoni & Pera Runabout     1917  
412 No name Amalgamated Sugar Company Tug Boat   46 1917  
413 Delta 5 Walters, Benjamin Freighter   64 1918  
414 Delta 5 Walters, Benjamin Freighter   64 1918  
415 Delta 2 Walters, Benjamin Freighter   64 1918  
416 Delta 2 Walters, Benjamin Freighter   64 1918  
417 Delta 1 Walters, Benjamin Freighter   64