SOUTHERN SHIPYARD

Newport News VA

Most recent update: January 20, 2013.

Southern Shipyard was founded in 1918 by O. A. Bloxom, helped by a loan of $275,275 from the Emergency Fleet Corporation for the construction of a 3,000-ton Crandall marine railway.  It closed in 1934, however, and its marine railway was moved to Norshipco.  The yard occupied a 17-acre site on the west side of the Newport News Small Boat Harbor: since this site is also described as facing Hampton Roads, it must have been where the sewage plant is now.  They are described as building yachts and launches, but the only vessels for which I can find a record are the Coast Guard cutters listed below.  If anyone can add to the table, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Ship Type Type # Tons Ft. Delivery Disposition
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 180 37 75 1924-25  
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 181 37 75 1924-25 To USN 1934 as YP 14, sold 1946
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 182 37 75 1924-25 To USN 1934 as YP 49, scrapped 1943
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 183 37 75 1924-25 To USN 1934 as YP 58, sold 1946
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 184 37 75 1924-25  
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 185 37 75 1924-25  
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 186 37 75 1924-25  
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 187 37 75 1924-25  
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 188 37 75 1924-25  
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 189 37 75 1924-25  
    Beech U.S. Coast Guard Tender WAGL 205 255 101 1928 Sold 1964
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 400 43 78 1931 Later 78300, sold 1946-1948
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 401 43 78 1931 Later 78301, sold 1946-1948
  253102   U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 402 43 78 1931 Later 78302, sold 1946, now Charles N. Curtis
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 403 43 78 1931 Later 78303, sold 1946-1948
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 404 43 78 1931 Later 78304, sold 1946-1948
      U.S. Coast Guard Patrol Craft CG 405 43 78 1931 Later 78305, sold 1946-1948