Mathis Yacht Building Company, Camden and Gloucester City NJ

(later John Trumpy & Sons)

John H. Mathis Company and Mathis Yacht Building Company operated in adjacent facilities at Cooper Point in Camden, just upstream of the Ben Franklin Bridge.  The former built work boats and the latter yachts.  Mathis Yacht Building Company moved from Cooper Point to Gloucester City in mid-1942, where it was acquired by John Trumpy and renamed John Trumpy & Sons in 1943.  After the war Trumpy relocated again, to Annapolis MD, where he took over the Annapolis Yacht Yard.  If anyone has any more information about this yard and the boats it built, please e-mail timcolton@aol.com.

Hull # Original Name Original Owner Type Navy Type Pennant # Tons or Ft. Delivery Disposition
Built by Mathis Yacht Building
1 Caliph   Yacht     60’    
2 Dielta   Yacht     94’ 1910  
3 Ocoloqua   Yacht     65’ 1909  
4 Cocopomelo   Yacht     70’ 1910  
5 Gleam   Yacht     36’ 1910  
6 Mascot   Yacht     36’ 1910  
7 Sybill II   Yacht     82’ 1910  
8 Viola   Yacht     17’ 1910  
9 Chelwood   Yacht     40’ 1911  
10                
11 Lodona   Yacht     77’ 1911  
12 Ednada III   Yacht     90’ 1911  
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14 Pauline   Yacht     57’ 1911  
15 Lunaria   Yacht     70’ 1911  
16 Lanai   Yacht     70’ 1912  
17 Nehmeoka   Yacht     95’ 1911  
18     Tender       1911  
19     Tender       1911  
20 Mary C   Yacht       1912  
21 Black Duck   Yacht     50’ 1912  
22 Vipi   Yacht     51’ 1912  
23 Inspector           1912  
24 Calabash   Yacht     70’ 1912  
25             1912  
26             1912  
27 Ibis   Yacht     70’ 1912  
28 Georgena   Yacht       1912  
29 Content   Yacht     60’ 1912  
30 Ruffled Grouse   Yacht     63’ 1912  
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