Wartime Construction - Other Inland and Great Lakes Yards
This table lists boats and barges built in wartime by other boatbuilders on the Great Lakes and Inland Waterways. For most of these shipyards I have little or no information, in some cases not even a location. If anyone can tell me anything helpful about any of these yards - who owned them, where exactly they were located, what happened to them - please e-mail timcolton@aol.com.
| Shipbuilder | Location | Hull # | Original Name | Original Owner | Ship Type | Navy Type | Pennant # | Tons | Feet | Delivery | Disposition |
| American Boiler Works | Erie PA | US Navy | Seaplane Derrick | YSD | 56 | 240 | 104 | 1943 | |||
| American Boiler Works | Erie PA | US Navy | Seaplane Derrick | YSD | 57 | 240 | 104 | 1943 | |||
| American Boiler Works | Erie PA | US Navy | Seaplane Derrick | YSD | 58 | 240 | 104 | 1943 | |||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Deck, Knockdown | ASD | 10-Jan | 112 | 1945 | ||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Deck, Knockdown | BKC | 276-278 | 112 | May-45 | ||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Refrig., Knockdown | BKR | 54-100 | 113 | 1/45-5/45 | ||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 6343-6467 | 104 | 11/43-2/44 | ||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Derrick | BD | 2955-2981 | 112 | 4/44-12/44 | ||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Repair Shop, Knockdown | 16-Jun | 104 | 7/44-10/44 | |||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Derrick, Knock-Down | BD | 3007-3021 | 120 | 9/44-2/45 | ||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | Barge, Derrick, Knock-Down | BD | 3027-3036 | 120 | 9/44-2/45 | ||||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Navy | Derrick Barge | YD | 149 | 120 | 1944 | Ex-BD 3015, sold 1985 | |||
| American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Navy | Derrick Barge | YD | 159 | 120 | 1944 | Ex-BD 3032, sold 1998 | |||
| Bethlehem Steel | Cincinnati OH | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 6468-6607 | 104 | 11/43-6/44 | ||||
| Bethlehem Steel | Cincinnati OH | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 7376-7433 | 104 | 11/43-6/44 | ||||
| Carter-Christiansen Boat | Dover OH | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 2373-2502 | 60 | 9/43-2/44 | ||||
| Central Steel Construction | Buffalo NY | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 1408-1417 | 104 | 1944 | ||||
| Central Steel Construction | Buffalo NY | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 1398-1407 | 103 | 2/44-10/44 | ||||
| Central Steel Construction | Buffalo NY | US Army | Barge, Tank, Knockdown | BKO | 376-384 | 113 | 3/45-5/45 | ||||
| Contractors Service Co. | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 623 | 125 | 1918 | Later YF 256 | |||
| Contractors Service Co. | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 624 | 125 | 1918 | ||||
| Contractors Service Co. | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 625 | 125 | 1918 | ||||
| Contractors Service Co. | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 626 | 125 | 1918 | ||||
| Duffin Iron | Chicago IL | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 6711-6740 | 104 | 11/43-5/44 | ||||
| Dunphy Boat | Oshkosh WI | US Army | Boat, utility | J | 2308-2337 | 27 | 8/44-12/44 | ||||
| Farley & Co. | Chicago IL | US Navy | Car Float | YCF | 8 | 150 | 128 | 1918 | Disposed of 1946 | ||
| Farley & Co. | Chicago IL | US Navy | Car Float | YCF | 9 | 150 | 128 | 1918 | Disposed of 1946 | ||
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Allegheny | US Navy | Tug | AT | 19 | 1,000 | 156 | 5-Dec-17 | Sunk 1922 but raised, later ATO 19, scrapped 1947 | |
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Sagamore | US Navy | Tug | AT | 20 | 1,000 | 156 | 8-Jun-18 | Later ATO 20, to MC 1947 | |
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Bagaduce | US Navy | Tug | AT | 21 | 1,000 | 156 | 18-Sep-19 | Later ATO 21, to MC 1947 | |
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Tadousac | US Navy | Tug | AT | 22 | 1,000 | 156 | 13-Jun-19 | Struck 1938, sold 1938, reacquired 1941 as YP 515, destroyed 1946 | |
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Kalmia | US Navy | Tug | AT | 23 | 1,000 | 156 | 18-Nov-19 | Later ATO 23, struck 1936 | |
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Kewaydin | US Navy | Tug | AT | 24 | 1,000 | 156 | 4-Nov-19 | Later ATO 24, struck 1946 | |
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Umpqua | US Navy | Tug | AT | 25 | 1,000 | 156 | 6-Dec-19 | Later ATO 25 | |
| Ferguson Steel | Buffalo NY | Wandank | US Navy | Tug | AT | 26 | 1,000 | 156 | 23-Mar-20 | Later ATO 26, sold 1947 | |
| Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 9-Jan | 34 | 3/42-8/42 | ||||
| Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 19-29 | 34 | 9/42-10/42 | ||||
| Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | Tug | MTL | 877-886 | 47 | 11/43-12/43 | ||||
| Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | Tug | MTL | 887-900 | 46 | 1/44-3/44 | To USN as YT 665-671, sold 1946 | |||
| Hacker Boat | Mt. Clemons MI | US Army | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 18-Oct | 34 | Jun-42 | ||||
| Hacker Boat | Mt. Clemons MI | US Army | Boat, patrol | J | 1051-1065 | 42 | 1/44-10/44 | ||||
| Hacker Boat | Mt. Clemons MI | US Army | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 30-63 | 34 | 3/42-12/43 | ||||
| Imperial Shipbuilding | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 477 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Imperial Shipbuilding | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 478 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Lost 1920 | ||
| Imperial Shipbuilding | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 479 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Imperial Shipbuilding | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 480 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YFN 186 | ||
| Imperial Shipbuilding | Detroit MI | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 481 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Interlake Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 486 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Interlake Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 487 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Interlake Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 488 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YFN 226, to MARAD 1948 | ||
| Interlake Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 489 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YNG 35 | ||
| Interlake Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 490 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Lost 1946 | ||
| Jones & Laughlin Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Landing craft, tank | LCT(5) | 73-79 | Oct-42 | To Britain | ||||
| Jones & Laughlin Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Landing craft, tank | LCT(5) | 80-88 | Nov-42 | |||||
| Lake Superior Shipbuilding | Superior WI | US Navy | Tank Barge | YO | 46 | 950 | 235 | 1942 | Later Bullwheel, sold 1964 | ||
| Lake Superior Shipbuilding | Superior WI | US Navy | Tank Barge | YO | 47 | 950 | 235 | 1942 | Later Casinghead, struck 1997 | ||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 491 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 492 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 493 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 494 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 495 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 496 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 497 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 498 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Layton Co., B. | Quincy IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 499 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 445 | 75 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | |||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 446 | 75 | 1918 | ||||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 447 | 75 | 1918 | ||||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 448 | 75 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | |||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 457 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 458 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 459 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 460 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YM 12, sold 1972 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 461 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 462 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YFN 245 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 463 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | |||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 464 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 465 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YPK 5, disposed of 1946 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 466 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 467 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YFN 218, to MARAD 1948 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 468 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YE 36, YFN 240, destroyed 1945 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 469 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | Later YE 37, YFN 241 | ||
| Leonard Construction | Chicago IL | US Navy | Open Lighter | YC | 470 | 170 | 110 | 1918 | To MARAD 1948 | ||
| Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | Covered Lighter | YFN | 365 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | Later YRL 5, YR 83, active | ||
| Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | Covered Lighter | YFN | 366 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | |||
| Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | Covered Lighter | YFN | 367 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | |||
| Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | Covered Lighter | YFN | 368 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | |||
| Omaha Industries | Omaha NB | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 1444-1469 | 104 | 11/43-11/44 | ||||
| Omaha Industries | Omaha NB | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 1418-1443 | 103 | 11/43-5/44 | ||||
| Peterson Haecker | Blair NB | Fern | US Coast Guard | Tender | WAGL | 304 | 350 | 19-Nov-42 | Sold 1972 | ||
| Peterson Haecker | Blair NB | Lantana | US Coast Guard | Tender | WAGL | 310 | 273 | 6-Nov-43 | In storage in Memphis 1989 | ||
| Peterson Haecker | Blair NB | Clematis | US Coast Guard | Tender | WAGL | 286 | 80 | 28-Jul-44 | To TVA 1977 | ||
| Peterson Haecker | Blair NB | Shadbush | US Coast Guard | Tender | WAGL | 287 | 80 | 28-Jul-44 | Sold 1976 | ||
| Peterson Haecker | Blair NB | Sumac | US Coast Guard | Tender | WAGL | 311 | 350 | 11-Nov-44 | Disposition unknown | ||
| Phoenix Engineering | Milwaukee WI | US Army | Barge, Tank, Knock-Down | BCS | 2804 | 60 | Dec-43 | ||||
| Phoenix Engineering | Milwaukee WI | US Army | Barge, Dry Cargo, Knock-Down | BCS | 2805-2806 | 60 | Dec-43 | ||||
| Phoenix Engineering | Milwaukee WI | US Army | Barge, Tank, Knock-Down | BCS | 2807 | 60 | Jan-44 | ||||
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Dry Dock | AFDB | 3D | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 | ||
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Dry Dock | AFDB | 3G | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 | ||
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Dry Dock | AFDB | 3H | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 | ||
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Dry Dock | AFDB | 3I | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 | ||
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Dry Dock | AFDB | 7G | 3,850 | 93 | 1945 | To Brownsville TX 1995 | ||
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Covered Lighter | YFN | 726 | 700 | 260 | 1943 | Disposed of 1946 | ||
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | Covered Lighter | YFN | 727 | 700 | 260 | 1943 | |||
| Riverside Steel | Wheeling WV | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 7166-7187 | 104 | 2/44-11/44 | ||||
| Thompson Pipe & Steel | Denver CO | US Army | Barge, Cargo, Large | BCL | 2103-2107 | 150 | 1944 | ||||
| Thompson Pipe & Steel | Denver CO | US Army | Barge, Causeway | BCLF | 2085-2102 | 150 | 11/44-12/44 | ||||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | Boat, passenger-cargo | T | 265-268 | 65 | 1945 | ||||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | Boat, salvage | J | 2283-2303 | 50 | 1/45-5/45 | ||||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | Boat, rescue | P | 662-671 | 63 | 5/44-7/44 | ||||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | Boat, rescue | P | 733-738 | 85 | 9/44-11/44 | ||||
| Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Army | Barge, Derrick | BD | 3002 | 112 | Dec-44 | ||||
| Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Army | Barge, Derrick | BD | 1254-1278 | 112 | 4/43-8/43 | ||||
| Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Army | Barge, Derrick | BD | 2982-2988 | 112 | 5/44-11/44 | ||||
| Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Navy | Derrick Barge | YD | 174 | 112 | 1943 | Ex-BD 1256, scrapped 1979 | |||
| Wellman Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Derrick Barge | YD | 26 | 2,334 | 142 | 1917 | Sold 2003 | ||
| Wellman Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Derrick Barge | YD | 150 | 630 | 198 | 1944 | Ex-BD 3007, sold 2002 | ||
| Wellman Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | Derrick Barge | YD | 197 | 1,407 | 140 | 1956 | Ex-BD 6063, sold 1999 | ||
| Wisconsin Bridge & Iron | Milwaukee WI | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 2345-2352 | 103 | 12/43-2/44 | ||||
| Wisconsin Bridge & Iron | Milwaukee WI | US Army | Barge, Knockdown | BK | 2353-2372 | 104 | 4/44-12/44 |