Dry Docks (AFDB, AFDM, AFDL, ARD, YFD)

It appears that, in all, 173 floating dry docks were built in WWII but the records are very unclear and the following table is far from complete.  If anyone can provide any information about this sector, please e-mail it to me at tim@coltoncompany.com.

Shipbuilder Name Original Type Pennant # Later Type Pennant # Delivery Disposition
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1A 10-May-43 "Artisan", scrapped 1987
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1B 10-May-43 "Artisan", reclassified IX 534,  in service 2008 as Dock #5 in Portland OR
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1C 10-May-43 "Artisan", reclassified IX 525 1998
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1D 10-May-43 "Artisan", reclassified IX 521 1996, in service 2008 as Dock #5 in Portland OR
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1E 10-May-43 "Artisan", in service 2007 as Dock #5 in Portland OR
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1F 10-May-43 "Artisan", sunk as target 1987
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1G 10-May-43 "Artisan", scrapped 1987
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1H 10-May-43 "Artisan", scrapped 1987
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1I 10-May-43 "Artisan", scrapped 1987
Everett Shipbuilding Artisan     AFDB 1J 10-May-43 "Artisan", scrapped 1987
  No name     AFDB 2A   Scrapped 1987
  No name     AFDB 2B   Sunk as target 1987
  No name     AFDB 2C   Sunk as target 1987
  No name     AFDB 2D   Reclassified IX 522 1996
  No name     AFDB 2E   In service 2007 as Dock #5 in Portland OR
  No name     AFDB 2F   Reclassified IX 524 1997
  No name     AFDB 2G   Scrapped 1987
  No name     AFDB 2H   Reclassified IX 535 2002, struck 2007
  No name     AFDB 2I   In service 2007 as Dock #5 in Portland OR
  No name     AFDB 2J   Sunk as target 1987
Pollock Shipbuilding No name     AFDB 3A   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Everett Shipbuilding No name     AFDB 3B   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Chicago Bridge No name     AFDB 3C   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Pittsburgh Des Moines No name     AFDB 3D   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Chicago Bridge No name     AFDB 3E   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Everett Shipbuilding No name     AFDB 3F   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Pittsburgh Des Moines No name     AFDB 3G   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Pittsburgh Des Moines No name     AFDB 3H   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Pittsburgh Des Moines No name     AFDB 3I   To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000
Mare Island NSY No name     AFDB 4A   Sunk as a reef in Guam 1989
Mare Island NSY No name     AFDB 4B   Sunk as a reef in Guam 1989
Mare Island NSY No name     AFDB 4C   Sunk as a reef in Guam 1989
Mare Island NSY No name     AFDB 4D   Sunk as a reef in Guam 1989