U.S. Army Barges


WWII Construction

At least 6,600 barges of various types were built for the U.S. Army by at least 130 different barge builders.

Shipbuilder Location Barge Type Type #s # of Barges Design # Steel or Wood Feet Delivery Disposition
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Deck B 48-53 6 229 S 110 9/40-11/40  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Tank B 54-57 4 231 S 120 1/41-2/41  
Robins Shipbuilding Delanco NJ Barge, Sectional B 58-59 2 218-A S 45 4/41  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge B 60 1   S 110 1941  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Water BW 62 1 na S 90 6/41  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Water BW 63-65 3 231 S 120 11/41-1/42  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Deck B 66-69 4 229 S 110 7/41-12/41  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Deck B 71 1 229 S 110 7/41-12/41  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Water BW 72 1 231 S 120 1/42  
Gibbs Gas Engine Jacksonville FL Barge B 76 1   S 90 1942  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Oil B 77 1 na S 110 9/41  
Gibbs Gas Engine Jacksonville FL Barge B 78-80 3   S 90 1942  
Gibbs Gas Engine Jacksonville FL Barge B 83 1   S 90 1942  
Allen Boat Harvey LA Barge, Deck BC 97-100 4 229 S 110 5/42  
Virginia Bridge Roanoke VA Barge, Derrick BD 100-119 20 na S 96 1941 Corps of Engineers
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Deck B 101-115 15 229 S 110 1/42-5/42  
Ingalls Shipbuilding Decatur AL Barge, Dry Cargo BCL 118-121 4 230 S 210 3/42-5/42  
Allen Boat Harvey LA Barge, Gasoline BG 122 1 231 S 120 7/42  
Allen Boat Harvey LA Barge, Water BW 123-125 3 231 S 120 7/42  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Gasoline BG 126-133 8 231 S 120 6/42-8/42  
Maritime Shipyards Seattle WA Barge, Self-Propelled BSP 134-138 5 na W 86 11/41  
Allen Boat Harvey LA Barge, Dry Cargo BCS 139-151 13 218 S 46 2/42-3/42  
Allen Boat Harvey LA Barge, Balloon BB 152 1 253-A S 52 3/42  
Ingalls Shipbuilding Decatur AL Barge, Gasoline BG 153-156 4