CASEY BOAT BUILDING

Fairhaven MA

Most recent update:  November 17, 2016
Casey Boat Building Company, which was owned by Major Casey, was on Union Dock, at the foot of Union Street.  If anyone can tell me when it started and when it closed, or add to the table below, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com 
Hull # O.N. Original Name or Number Original Owner Type GT LOA Built Disposition
  221082 Spray   Fishing Vessel 17 43 1921 Later schooner, aux. sloop
    Adele   Aux. Schooner   32 1923 Later Seafarer, Bangalore
    Nereis   Power Boat   35 1925  
    Pamela   Power Boat   39 1925  
    Albatross   Aux. Sloop   31 1927 Later Galatea
    Bonheur   Aux. Sloop   30 1927 Later Crispin
    Roon I   Aux. Ketch   32 1927 Later Margert, Gisela, Volant II
    Northern Light   Aux. Ketch   37 1927  
  227674 Mesoma   Aux. Ketch 17 49 1928  
    Good News   Power Boat   36 1928 Later Catalina
    Lorelei   Aux. Ketch   31 1928 Later Vega
  227667 Bluejacket   Aux. Schooner 18 49 1928 Later Laniru, Nanaimo
  233847 Quest   Power Boat 15 40 1929
    Maya Allen J. Weeks Alden 405B   36 1929 Later Arapahoe, Pamago, Sabrina
    Billy Bones II   Aux. Schooner   42 1929 Later Rambler, Gray Ghost, Billy Bones
    Ann   Aux. Cutter   37 1929 Later Sis, Ann, Avalon, Nomad
    Patrician   Aux. Yawl   42 1929  
    Nancy Lee   Aux. Ketch   42 1929 Later Jinx II, Nancy Lee, Stroma
  228776 Mandarin   Aux. Schooner 17 49 1929 Later Draconia, Daphne
    Soerabaja   Recreational     1930
    Marietta   Aux. Ketch   45 1931  
    Ocinara   Aux. Ketch   37 1931 Later Caronia, Episode, Quest, Alledra, Southward, Random
    Mandalay Frank V. Smith Alden 485   38 1931  
  294856 Starlight   Aux. Ketch 12 41 1931 Later Allegretto, Alfy Zee, Ben Gunn
  230658 Malolo Frederick T. Moses Aux. Ketch 21 49 1931
    Asterias Woods Hole O. I. Research   40 1931 Sold 1980
  231607 Eben A. Thacher   Freighter 47 60 1932
    Blue Sea III   Aux. Ketch   46 1932
  283013 Picaro   Aux. Yawl 10 35 1932 Later Baby Proctor, Castine Bay
Musketeer   Aux. Ketch 45 1933 Later Mermaid, Nereid
Sou'Wester II   Aux. Yawl 42 1933
Chinook   Aux. Yawl 41 1933 Later Whistle-Wing
Quissett   Aux. Yawl 43 1933 Later Czarina, Pearl, Maxitrol II, Venus II
Hispaniola   Sloop 28 1933
Cindy   Aux. Sloop 33 1933 Later Osprey
Quest   Aux. Yawl 35 1934
Dorel   Aux. Cutter 30 1935 Later Fayaway
Sophia-C   Aux. Ketch 41 1935 Later Vicky, Cantilena
Rowena   Aux. Yawl 36 1935 Later Genevieve II, Seagreg
Venture Alden Smith Recreational 28 1935
Tiamanu   Aux. Sloop 29 1935  
Cross Rip   Aux. Sloop 28 1935 Later Golden Vanitee
  233781 Gurnet E. M. Farnsworth Alden 587 18 50 1935 Later Indra III, Carmelita
Black Joke   Aux. Cutter 30 1936 Later Altair, Tattoo
Camela   Aux. Cutter 30 1936 Later Patience
Adray   Aux. Cutter 31 1936 Later Nevis II, Chantey
Sallie   Aux. Cutter 30 1936 Later Finnegan's Wake
Volya   Aux. Yawl 36 1936  
Chantey   Aux. Ketch 36 1936 Later Esperanza, Chanty
Meta II   Aux. Ketch 41 1936 Later Claudia, Chubasco
278940 Rose   Aux. Cutter 8 37 1936 Later Peglyn III, Peter Pippik, Pronto, Venture, Cygnet
  237445 Aries   Aux. Ketch 42 58 1936 Later Sun Dog
  508049 Patience   Recreational 9 30 1936
    White Cloud   Aux. Yawl   33 1937
    Sea Turn   Aux. Cutter   30 1938 Later Harlequin, Paviti, Paviti Turn
    Katusha   Aux. Cutter   30 1938 Later Aurora III, Grey Dawn
    Lone Gull II George D. Olds, Jr. Alden 583D 12 44 1938 Later Phantom, Sea Tease, Nova, Princess
Malabar XI John G. Alden Alden 583E 12 44 1938 Later Stephia, Huntress
    Estrella Edward S. Bradford Alden 583F 12 44 1938 Later Picean
  522452 Blue Sea IV W. D. Scranton Alden 583G 12 44 1938 Later Jiraffe
    Jinx William Barrons Alden 618H   36 1938 Later Wahoo, Salt, Aegir II, Aegir
    Royono   Aux. Yawl   38 1938 Later Iolanthe, Rose Mary
        Alden 639A   38 1938  
    Cynthia   Aux. Sloop   38 1938 Later Seal, Jancy, Amanda II, Sinbad
    Cynthia II John L. Williamson Alden 639B   38 1938 Later Varuna, Star Wagon, Hurrying Angle, Electra, La Babia, Norrsquam, Mandalay IV, Winsome II
  282680 Nerissa Edward D. Truesdall Alden 639C 8 38 1938 Later Clarissa, Drake's Drum, Silver Spray, Linda, Sea Spray
        Alden 639D   38 1938  
    Kwoneshe Daniel R. Sortwell Alden 639E   38 1938 Later Osiris, Arda, Mandalay VII, Tuatara
        Alden 639F   38 1938  
    Grenadier James P. Lewis Alden 639G   38 1938 Later Wind's Way, Desire, Quaere, Adventure
    Salar   Aux. Cutter   36 1938 Later Neptune, Puritan
    Sally II   Aux. Yawl   42 1938 Later Merope
    Windrush   Aux. Cutter   36 1938  
    Zodiac   Aux. Yawl   42 1938  
    Felicia III Abner Morse Alden 666A   42 1938  
    Madcap III E. P. Bullard Alden 666B   42 1938 Later Sinaloa, Celerity II, Finesse
  283644 Naushon Philip G. Woodward Alden 670 14 47 1938 Later Gayle, Volante, Notluf, Elan
    Miss Jean W. S. Finlay, Jr. Alden 672A   42 1938 Later Sandra, Sixbees, Malolo, C'Est la Vie
    Departure Frederick L. Ballard Alden 672B   42 1938  
        Alden 672C   42 1938  
    Alice Gifford C. Ewing Alden 672D   42 1938 Later Nancy Lee, Partners Choice, Electra, Cora, Cyrene
        Alden 672E   42 1938  
    Marlyn III Lynn Troxel Alden 672F   42 1938 Later Teaser, Homaro, Moro, Fleurette, Jola, Apogee, Ready
    Joy Two A. D. Chesterton Alden 689B   42 1939 Later Lorelei, Sequel
    Mary L Howard S. Foster Alden 690C   42 1939 Later Alibubu, Mistral
    Nerissa Edward D. Truesdall Alden 690D   42 1939 Later Vorut II, Eastaway
    Sequest   Aux. Cutter   42 1939 Later Mandalay V
    Tonya   Aux. Cutter   30 1939 Later Niagara, Teleia
    Flyin' Devil   Aux. Yawl   40 1939 Later Restless
    Morning Star John L. Merrill Alden 690F   42 1939 Later Renata, Brigadoon
    Bailey's Chip Howard Huntoon Alden 694A   18 1939  
      Henry D. Lloyd Alden 694B   18 1939  
      William B. Terhune Alden 694C   18 1939  
      W. D. F. Hughes Alden 694D   18 1939  
      Arthur W. Blackman Alden 694E   18 1939  
      Nicholas Kelly Alden 694F   18 1939  
        Alden 694G   18 1939  
        Alden 694H   18 1939  
        Alden 694J   18 1939  
    Java John G. Alden Alden 694K   18 1939  
    Quita   Aux. Yawl   42 1939  
    Skylark II   Aux. Yawl   42 1939 Later Alewife, Coquette
    The Truant   Aux. Cutter   30 1939 Later Goodwind
    Gay Lady   Aux. Cutter   37 1939 Later Bambi, Chipper, Sashay
  282101 Adray II   Recreational 13 36 1939 Later Kobold, Instantaneous, now Woodwind
282438 Shady Lady II Aux. Cutter 7 37 1940 Later Bonezer, White Lie, Hero, Tango
    Pandion W. M. Rand Recreational   40 1940
    Nancy   Aux. Yawl   40 1940 Later Bounty IV
    RDF   Aux. Cutter   36 1940 Later Tatnuck, Woolgatherer, Chevalier, Ebb Tide
    Tadpole   Aux. Cutter   31 1940 Later Madlynn, Siesta
    Manatuck   Recreational   31 1940 Later Bold Water, Chintuck, Chinook II
    Lazy Lass II Alvah Crocker Aux. Yawl   45 1941 Later Nimrod III, Cimchona, Arethusa
    Alcestis   Aux. Yawl   39 1941 Later Marcia
    Venture   Aux. Yawl   36 1941  
    Portia IV   Aux. Yawl   40 1940 Later Type-High, Seadust
    Dolly II   Aux. Yawl   36 1941 Later Sea Horse
    Ida II   Aux. Yawl   40 1941 Later Azura II, Shalamar
    Skylark   Aux. Cutter   36 1940
    Skip Jack   Aux. Cutter   34 1940
  239729 Elvira   Aux. Ketch 29 63 1940 Later Albatross, Antares, Ululani
  239610 Verlaine   Aux. Ketch 52 63 1940  
    Ember   Aux. Yawl   36 1941
  239609 Hal-Win II   Aux. Ketch 42 68 1940 Later Physalia
    Hal-Win III Joel H. Atwood Recreational   56 1941
  246514 Relaxer III   Power Boat 27 51 1941
    Seaward   Aux. Cutter   31 1941  
    Maribee II   Aux. Sloop   33 1941 Later Huntress, Coroboree
    Gerubra   Aux. Yawl   39 1942 Later Skylark
  512120 Albatross   Recreational 14 40 1942
    P-90 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
    P-91 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
    P-92 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
    P-93 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
    P-102 (Shearwater) US Army Boat, Rescue   104 3/43-4/43 Later Christmas Seal, sank 1976
  256618 P-103 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 3/43-4/43 Later Benjamin Bros. III, Little Fellow
    P-104 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 3/43-4/43  
    P-105 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 3/43-4/43  
      US Army Boat, Rescue   104 3/43-4/43 Later Sealark II
    P-249 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 4/43-9/43  
    P-250 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 4/43-9/43  
  256637 P-251 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 4/43-9/43 Later Queen of Texas
    P-252 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 4/43-9/43  
    FS-56 US Army Coastal Freighter   114 Nov-43
    FS-57 US Army Coastal Freighter   114   Cancelled
    FS-58 US Army Coastal Freighter   114   Cancelled
FS-59 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Cancelled
    FS-60 US Army Coastal Freighter   114   Cancelled
    FS-61 US Army Coastal Freighter   114   Cancelled
    FS-62 US Army Coastal Freighter   114   Cancelled
  253451 P-274 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 5/43-12/43 Later Angelos
  256042 P-275 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 5/43-12/43 Later Halide
    P-276 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 5/43-12/43  
  254874 P-277 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 5/43-12/43 Later Mary Anne, Galaxie
    P-278 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 5/43-12/43  
  250347 P-279 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 5/43-12/43 Later Poraco V
    T-141 US Army Boat, Psgr-Cargo   65 12/43-2/44  
  254461 T-142 US Army Boat, Psgr-Cargo   65 12/43-2/44 Later Elaine B
    T-143 US Army Boat, Psgr-Cargo   65 12/43-2/44  
    QS-65 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 6/44-7/44  
    QS-66 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 6/44-7/44  
    P-470 US Army Boat, Rescue        
    P-471 US Army Boat, Rescue        
    P-472 US Army Boat, Rescue        
    P-473 US Army Boat, Rescue        
    P-474 US Army Boat, Rescue        
    P-475 US Army Boat, Rescue        
    P-476 US Army Boat, Rescue        
    P-477 US Army Boat, Rescue        
  263008 Ballymena   Aux. Yawl 9 39 1946 Later Celia, Cindy
  268757 Cloud Nine   Aux. Yawl 16 45 1946  
  279961 Fortuna   Aux. Yawl 9 39 1946  
    Quawk   Aux. Yawl 9 36 1946 Later Paquet, Courageous II, Quest II
    Halcyon   Aux. Yawl 9 39 1946  
    Souris   Aux. Yawl 18 50 1946  
    Moon Mist   Aux. Yawl 18 50 1946  
    Bateek   Aux. Yawl 9 36 1946 Later Blue Squall, Freya II
    Menace III   Aux. Yawl 9 36 1946 Later Spar Isle, Rocdunda
    Natalie   Aux. Cutter 9 36 1946 Later Blue Mist II, Guadalayr
    Blue Mist II   Aux. Yawl 9 39 1947 Later Cirrus
    Holiday   Aux. Yawl 9 39 1947 Later Toccata II
  567865 Tempo   Passenger 9 35 1947  
107 640145 Glide   Aux. Yawl 18 50 1947