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U.S. Army Barges

Most recent update: July 14, 2008.

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 4 269 S 230 5/42-6/42  
Sausalito Shipbuilding Sausalito CA Barge, Deck BC 157-168 12 229 S 110 6/42-11/42  
Ingalls Shipbuilding Decatur AL Barge, Dry Cargo BCL 169-172 4 230 S 210 7/42-9/42  
Levingston Shipbuilding Orange TX Barge, Cargo, Small BCS 173-180 8 274 S 60 2/42  
Allen Boat Harvey LA Barge, Deck BC 181-210 30 229 S 110 8/42-2/43  
Wood, C. W. Los Angeles CA Barge, Dry Cargo BCS 211-235 25 218 S 46 7/42-8/42  
St. Louis Shipbuilding St. Louis MO Barge, Derrick BD 239-245 7 263 S 120 12/42-5/43  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Dry Cargo BC 246-247 2 267 S 130 4/43-12/43  
JK Welding Brooklyn NY Barge, Gasoline BG 248-249 2 231 S 120 1/43-2/43  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Gasoline BG 250-254 5 231 S 120 2/43-3/43  
Alexander, L. F. New Orleans LA Barge, Gasoline BG 257-259 3 231 S 120 2/42  
St. Louis Shipbuilding St. Louis MO Barge, Derrick BD 264-272 9 263 S 120 11/42-6/43  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Dry Cargo BC 273-282 10 267 S 130 4/43-12/43  
Alexander, L. F. New Orleans LA Barge, Deck BC 283-286 4 229 S 110 4/42  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Sectional BCS 287-311 25 218-1C S 45 6/42-8/42  
Dolomite Products Rochester NY Barge, Sectional BCS 312-386 75 218-1C S 45 5/42-7/42  
Higgins Industries New Orleans LA Barge, Balloon, Self-Propelled BSP 395 1 258-A S 53 5/42  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Deck BC 396-397 2 229 S 110 7/42  
American Car & Foundry Wilmington DE Barge, Tank, Landing BTL 398-437 10 289 S 50 5/43-6/43  
Moss Point Shipyard Moss Point MS Barge, Deck BC 438-449 12 285 W 110 3/42-6/42  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Deck BC 454 1 229 S 110 7/42  
Hickinbotham Bros. Stockton CA Barge, Tank, Landing BTL 455-474 20 289 S 50 12/42-1/43  
JK Welding Brooklyn NY Barge, Gasoline BG 475-478 4 231 S 120 10/42-11/42  
Hickinbotham Bros. Stockton CA Barge, Derrick BD 482-483 2 256 S 110 3/43-4/43  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Gasoline BG 484-486 3 231 S 120 8/42-11/42  
Ludwig, K. B. New Orleans LA Barge, Balloon BCB 489 1 276 S 75 6/42  
Ingalls Shipbuilding Decatur AL Barge, Derrick BD 490-494 5 256 S 110 2/43-4/43  
Dravo Corp. Pittsburgh PA Barge, Derrick, Knock-Down BD 500-503 4 264 S 140 4/43-3/44  
Maritime Shipyards Seattle WA Barge, Self-Propelled BSP 504-513 10 291 W 105 8/42-12/42  
Allen Boat Harvey LA Barge, Dry Cargo BCS 517-521 5 218 S 45 5/42  
Kyle & Co. Stockton CA Barge, Deck BC 522-535 14 229 S 110 9/42-12/42  
Moss Point Shipyard Moss Point MS Barge, Deck BC 536-538 3 285 W 110 6/42  
St. Louis Shipbuilding St. Louis MO Barge, Derrick BD 540-545 6 263 S 120 12/42-5/43  
Hickinbotham Bros. Stockton CA Barge, Tank, Landing BTL 546-547 2 289 S 50 12/42-1/43  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Gasoline BG 548-549 2 231 S 120 8/42-11/42  
John, W. E. Rye NY Barge, Deck BC 552-571 20 285 W 110 9/42-2/43  
Moss Point Shipyard Moss Point MS Barge, Deck BC 572-585 14 285 W 110 9/42-10/42  
St. Louis Shipbuilding St. Louis MO Barge, Derrick BD 586-587 2 263 S 120 12/42-5/43  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Water BW 591 1 231 S 120 11/42  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Gasoline BG 592-600 9 231 S 120 12/42-3/43  
Equitable Equipment New Orleans LA Barge, Cargo, Knock-Down BCS 601-625 25 218-D S 45 12/42-1/43  
Ingalls Shipbuilding Decatur AL Barge, Dry Cargo BCL 626-633 8 230 S 210 12/42-1/43  
John, W. E. Rye NY Barge, Deck BC 634-638 5 285 W 110 2/43-4/43  
Ultican, R. J. Aberdeen WA Barge, Cargo BC 639-646 8 na W 90 7/42-8/42  
Moss Point Shipyard Moss Point MS Barge, Deck BC 647-671 25 285 W 110 10/42-2/43  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Water BW 674 1 231 S 120 2/43  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Gasoline BG 675-677 3 231 S 120 3/43-4/43  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Dry Cargo BC 678-682 5 267 S 130 4/43-12/43  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Sectional BCS 688-707 20 218-A S 45 10/42-3/43  
Ingalls Shipbuilding Decatur AL Barge, Derrick BD 712-715 4 256 S 110 5/43-6/43  
Dolomite Products Rochester NY Barge, Sectional BCS 716-751 36 218-1C S 45 6/42-10/42  
Northeast Shipbuilding Scituate MA Barge, Deck BC 752-761 10 285 W 110 12/42-4/43  
Ultican, R. J. Aberdeen WA Barge, Deck BC 762-781 20 285 W 110 9/42-1/43  
Wiley Equipment Port Deposit MD Barge, Derrick BD 782 1 na S 155 1943 Corps of Engineers
Maritime Shipyards Seattle WA Barge, Self-Propelled BSP 783-792 10 291 W 105 2/43  
Ultican, R. J. Aberdeen WA Barge, Cargo, Small BCS 793-798 6 na W 90 8/42-0/42  
Hickinbotham Bros. Stockton CA Barge, Derrick BD 799-802 4 256 S 110 6/43-9/43  
Sausalito Shipbuilding Sausalito CA Barge, Dry Cargo BC 803-809 7 267 S 130 4/43-7/43  
United Boat Service City Island NY Barge, Tank, Landing BTL 810-834 25 289 S 50 3/43-4/43  
Somerset Shipyard Fall River MA Barge, Water BW 835-838 4 231 S 120 3/43-6/43  
Higgins Industries New Orleans LA Barge, Tank, Landing BTL 839-852 14 289 S 50 3/43  
Maritime Shipyards Seattle WA Barge, Self-Propelled BSP 863-872 10 396 W 88 4/43-10/43  
American Car & Foundry Wilmington DE Barge, Tank, Landing BTL 873-912 40 289 S 50 5/43-7/43  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Deck BC 924-933 10 229 S 130 1/43-3/43  
Nashville Bridge Nashville TN Barge, Gasoline BG 934-943 10 231 S 120 2/43-3/43  
Higgins Industries New Orleans LA Barge, Tank, Landing BTL 944-1004 11 289 S 50 3/43-5/43  
Somerset Shipyard Fall River MA Barge, Water BW 1039-1045 7 231 S 120 6/43-11/43  
Martinolich Repair San Francisco CA Barge, Self-Propelled BSP 1046-1055 10 291 W 105 4/43-12/43  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Derrick BD 1056-1070 15 263 S 120 7/43-12/43  
John, W. E. Rye NY Barge, Deck BC 1082-1095 14 285 W 110 4/43-7/43  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Water BW 1096 1 231 S 120 4/43  
American Bridge Ambridge PA Barge, Sand and Gravel BCL 1103-1111 9 296 W 60 6/42-11/42  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Sectional BCS 1113-1115 3 218-A S 45 10/42-3/43  
St. Louis Shipbuilding St. Louis MO Barge, Derrick BD 1148-1162 15 263 S 120 5/43-8/43  
Brownsville Shipbuilding Brownsville TX Barge, Truck, Lighter BTL 1163 1 na W 36 12/42  
Pointer-Willamette Portland OR Barge, Gasoline BG 1164-1171 8 231 S 120 4/43-5/43  
Ultican, R. J. Aberdeen WA Barge, Deck BC 1172-1181 10 285 S 110 1/43  
Kyle & Co. Stockton CA Barge, Gasoline BG 1182-1189 8 231 S 120 4/43  
Ingalls Shipbuilding Decatur AL Barge, Tank BCL 1190-1192 3 325 S 210 6/43-7/43  
Sausalito Shipbuilding Sausalito CA Barge, Gasoline BG 1193-1198 6 231 S 120 8/43-12/43  
Dolomite Products Rochester NY Barge, Derrick BD 1199-1223 25 314 S 61 7/43-7/44  
Virginia Bridge Roanoke VA Barge, Pile Driver BDP 1224-1233 10 na S 96 1943 Corps of Engineers
American Bridge Ambridge PA Barge, Derrick BD 1234-1253 20 317 S 112 3/43-8/43  
Wacker Corp. Wellston OH Barge, Derrick BD 1254-1278 25 317 S 112 4/43-8/43  
American Bridge Ambridge PA Barge, Sand and Gravel BCL 1282-1284 3 296 S 160 5/43-9/43  
American Bridge Ambridge PA