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Todd Pacific Shipyards, San Pedro CA

(formerly Los Angeles Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company)

Most recent update: September 18, 2010.

Los Angeles Shipbuilding was established as an emergency shipyard in 1917 but stayed in business after the war, primarily as a ship repair yard.  The Navy invested $9mm in its facilities in 1941 but it never performed satisfactorily, was requisitioned by the Navy in December 1943 and turned over to Todd to manage.  At its peak, Todd Los Angeles employed 12,000 people.  Todd acquired the yard from the Navy in 1945 and operated it until 1989, when it was closed and liquidated.  The yard's large but capacity-limited Synchrolift was sold to Malaysian Shipbuilding & Engineering.  The property is now Pier 100 of the Port of Los Angeles' West Basin container terminal.  You can see the site, including a lot of still undeveloped land, from the air on Google here.

Hull # MC # Original Name Original Owner Type Navy Type Pennant # GRT DWT Price ($mm) Delivery Disposition
1   Accomac US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Jun-18 Scrapped 1930
2   Wakulla US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Jun-18 Scrapped 1930
3   Wampum US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Jul-18 Scrapped 1930
4   Wassaic US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Jul-18 Scrapped 1931
6   West Galeta US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Aug-18 Scrapped 1930
5   West Galoc US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Aug-18 Scrapped 1937
7   West Zula US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Sep-18 Scrapped 1937
8   West Zucker US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Nov-18 Scrapped 1938
9   West Grama US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Dec-18 Sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944
10   West Erral US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Feb-19 Later Diamond Head 1927, New China 1946, Norberg 1949, Eastern Pride 1950, Higashi Maru 1951, wrecked 1958
11   West Amargosa US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Mar-19 Later Empire Crossbill 1940, torpedoed and lost 1941
12   West Arvada US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Mar-19 Sunk by a mine 1919
13   West Cajoot US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 May-19 Later Golden Bear 1928, Kailua 1937, Viborg 1943, exploded and sank 1947
14   West Cohob US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 May-19 Later Golden Eagle 1928, Mauna Loa 1934, bombed and sunk 1942
15   West Columb US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Sep-19 Later Mormacrey 1938, Pacific Explorer 1946, S. J. Zidell 1956, scrapped 1958
16   West Selene US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Oct-19 Later Mormacrio 1938, Magadan 1945, Mormacrio 1945, scrapped 1947
17   West Mingus US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Dec-19 Later San Clemente 1930, Tobol 1943, wrecked 1947
18   West Montop US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Dec-19 Later San Rafael 1930, Ting Hsing 1948, An Ding 1951, scrapped 1958
19   West Hika US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Jan-20 Wrecked 1936
20   West Himrod US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Feb-20 Later Bellingham 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942 
21   The Angeles US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Mar-20 Later Mormacsul 1938, bombed and lost 1942
22   West Hixton US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Apr-20 Later California 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
23   Las Vegas US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 May-20 Later Illinois 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
24   Crown City US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Jun-20 Wrecked 1942
25   West Holbrook US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,600 Jul-20 Later Michigan 1928, wrecked 1928
26   Topa Topa US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Aug-20 Torpedoed and lost 1942
27   Culberson US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Oct-20 Later Mormacmar 1938, Belinsky 1945, Mormacmar 1945, scrapped 1946
28   West Honaker US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Dec-20 Scuttled as breakwater at Normandy 1944
29   West Cusseta US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 Jan-21 Scrapped 1947
30   West O'Rowa US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 8,400 May-21 Later Kentucky 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
31 2243 West Lewark US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 11,000 Jun-21 Later Meigs 1923, bombed and lost 1942
32 2244 West Faralon US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 11,000 Jul-21 Later Golden Hind 1932, Honolulan 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
33 2245 West Graylock US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 11,000 Aug-21 Later Greylock 1924, torpedoed and lost 1943
34 2246 West Prospect US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 11,000 Oct-21 Later Golden Sun 1928, then Mokihana 1938, Frixos 1948, scrapped 1954
35 2247 West Chopaka US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 11,000  Nov-21 Later Golden Dragon 1928, then Mahimahi 1938, Mongibello 1949, Polifemo 1949, scrapped 1959
36  
37   Santa Rosa Key System Ferry 1,653 Mar-23 Later Hayward, acquired 1923 as YFB 33, cancelled, acquired 1945 as YFB 61, returned 1945
38   San Leandro Key System Ferry 1,653 Jul-23 Acquired 1923 as YFB 34, cancelled, acquired 1945 as YFB 60, returned 1945, burnt 1975
39-40  
41   Star & Crescent No. 41 Tank Barge 1924
42   Catalina Catalina Ferry Ferry 1,766 Jul-24 Foundered 1997
43   S. O. Co. No. 9 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge May-24
44-47  
48   L. A. City No. 2 City of Los Angeles Fireboat 106 Nov-25
49   S. O. Co. No. 11 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 1925
50-53  
54   Orient Cargo Ship 217 Aug-28
    St. Joseph 119 1930
55-56  
57   G. P. Corp. No. 3 Tank Barge Jan-38
    Ajax U.S. Navy Repair Ship AR 6 9,000     30-Oct-43 Scrapped 1997
    Hector U.S. Navy Repair Ship AR 7 9,000     7-Feb-44 To NDRF 1994
    Jason U.S. Navy Repair Ship AR 8 9,000     19-Jun-44  Scrapped 2006
    Norton Sound U.S. Navy Seaplane Tender AV 11 9,000     8-Jan-45  To NDRF 1987
    Pine Island U.S. Navy Seaplane Tender AV 12 9,000     26-Apr-45  Scrapped 1971
    Puget Sound U.S. Navy Seaplane Tender AV 13 9,000     26-Nov-45  Scrapped 1971
    Klondike U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender AD 22 8,165     30-Jul-45 Reclassified AR 22 1960, scrapped 1975
    Arcadia U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender AD 23 8,165     21-Sep-45 Scrapped 1974
    Everglades U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender AD 24 8,165     6-May-47 To NDRF 1990
    Frontier U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender AD 25 8,165     2-Mar-46 Scrapped 1974
74   Mormaccape Moore-McCormack Lines Breakbulk C3-S-33a 69 9,300 12,700 9.9 27-Jan-60 RRF 1987 as "Cape Catawba"
75   Mormacglen Moore-McCormack Lines Breakbulk C3-S-33a 70 9,300 12,700 9.9 20-Jun-61 NDRF 1985, scrapped 2008
76                      
77   Washington Mail American Mail Lines Breakbulk C4-S-1s 86 16,500 20,200 11.3 2-Jan-62 Containership 1971, "President Roosevelt" 1975, Santa Rosa 1983, American Builder 1985, RRF 1987 as "Equality State"
78   Japan Mail American Mail Lines Breakbulk C4-S-1s 87 16,500 20,200 11.3 19-Apr-62 Containership 1971, "President Truman" 1975, RRF 1987 as "Diamond State"
79   Philippine Mail American Mail Lines Breakbulk C4-S-1s 88 16,500 20,200 11.3 25-Jul-62 Containership 1971, "President Eisenhower" 1975, Santa Paula 1983, American Banker 1985, scrapped 2004
    England U.S. Navy Cruiser DLG 22   7,590   7-Dec-63 Scrapped 2003
    Fox U.S. Navy Cruiser DLG 33   7,890   28-May-66 Scrapped 2006
90   570 Crowley Covered Barge     5,056     Apr-66 Now "KRS 330-7"
    Hepburn U.S. Navy Frigate DE 1055   4,066 17.0 27-Jun-69 Sunk as target 2002
    Meyerkord U.S. Navy Frigate DE 1058   4,066 17.0 2-Nov-69 Scrapped 2000
    Lang U.S. Navy Frigate DE 1060   4,066 17.0 20-Mar-70 Scrapped 2001
    Francis Hammond U.S. Navy Frigate DE 1067   4,066 17.0 17-Jul-70 Scrapped 2004
    Badger U.S. Navy Frigate DE 1071   4,066 17.0 20-Nov-70 Sunk as target 1998
    Harold E. Holt U.S. Navy Frigate DE 1074   4,066 17.0 19-Mar-71 Sunk as target 2002
    Fanning U.S. Navy Frigate DE 1076   4,066 17.0 16-Jul-71 To Turkey 1999 as F 251: scrapped
    President Grant A.P.L. Containership           24-Apr-72 Conversion, scrapped
    President Taft A.P.L. Containership           8-Sep-72 Conversion, scrapped
    President Filmore A.P.L. Containership           10-Oct-72 Conversion, scrapped
100   Sealift Pacific Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier T-AOT 168 16,236 25,000 16.6 15-Aug-74 Sold foreign 1995 as Patty Ann, scrapped 2003
101   Sealift Arabian Sea Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier T-AOT 169 16,236 25,000 16.6 6-May-75 Sold foreign 1995 as Sophil, scrapped 2000
102   Sealift China Sea Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier T-AOT 170 16,236 25,000 16.6 9-May-75 Sold foreign 1995 as Sant Ambrogio, scrapped 2000
103   Sealift Indian Ocean Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier T-AOT 171 16,236 25,000 16.6 28-Aug-75 Sold foreign 1995 as Santa Anna, scrapped 2000
104   Zapata Patriot Zapata Marine Product Carrier T6-M-98a 282 22,400 35,000 19.8 1-Apr-76 Later Patriot 1981, total loss 2002
106   Zapata Ranger Zapata Marine Product Carrier T6-M-98a 283 22,400 35,000 19.8 27-Jul-76 Later Ranger 1981, sold foreign 1996 as Kathryn Sea, W. S. Challenger 19, scrapped 2003
107   Zapata Rover Zapata Marine Product Carrier T6-M-98a 284 22,400 35,000 19.8 28-Jan-77 Later Rover 1981, scrapped 2004
108   Zapata Courier Zapata Marine Product Carrier T6-M-98a 285 22,400 35,000 19.8 25-Jan-77 Later Courier 1981, scrapped 2003
    Unnamed Hawaii International Product Carrier T8-S-100b 306 42,000 90,000     Cancelled
    Unnamed Hawaii International Product Carrier T8-S-100b 307 42,000 90,000     Cancelled
    Unnamed Hawaii International Product Carrier T8-S-100b 308 42,000 90,000     Cancelled
118   Barge 250-2 Crowley Deck Barge     2,860     Feb-76 Now "Boaz"
119   Barge 250-3 Crowley Deck Barge     2,624     Mar-76 Now "Brusco 250"
120   Barge 250-4 Crowley Tank Barge     2,624     Apr-76 Now "Na Moku"
121   Barge 250-5 Crowley Deck Barge     2,624     May-76 Scrapped
122   Barge 250-6 Crowley Deck Barge     2,624     Jun-76 Now "St. John"
    Wadsworth U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 9   3,000 48.7 28-Feb-80 To Poland 2002 as Tadeusz Kosciuszko (F 273): active
    George Philip U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 12   3,000 48.7 15-Nov-80 Struck 2004, to be scrapped
    Sides U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 14   3,000 48.7 30-May-81 Struck 2004, to be scrapped
    John A. Moore U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 19   3,000 50.3 14-Nov-81 To Turkey 2000 as Gediz (F 495): active
    Antrim U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 20   3,000 50.3 26-Sep-81 To Turkey 1998 as Giresun (F 491): active
    Lewis B. Puller U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 23   3,000 50.3 17-Apr-82 To Egypt 1998 as Toushka (F 906): active
    Copeland U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 25   3,000 50.3 7-Aug-82 To Egypt 1996 as Mubarak (F 911), renamed Alexandria 2011: active
    Mahlon S. Tisdale U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 27   3,000 49.0 13-Nov-82 To Turkey 1998 as Gokceada (F 494): active
    Reid U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 30   3,000 49.0 19-Feb-83 To Turkey 1998 as Gelibolu (F 493): active
    Jarrett U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 33   3,000 49.0 2-Jul-83 Decommissioned 2011, to be sold
    McClusky U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 41   3,000 71.6 10-Dec-83 To Mexico 2014
    Thach U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 43   3,000 71.6 17-Mar-84 To Turkey 2014
    Rentz U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 46   3,000 66.3 30-Jun-84 To Thailand 2014
    Gary U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 51   3,000 92.0 17-Nov-84 To Taiwan 2015
    Ford U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 54   3,000 92.0 29-Jun-85 Active 
    Reuben James U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 57   3,000 88.0 22-Mar-86 Active 
    Rodney M. Davis U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 60   3,000 89.9 9-May-87 Active
    Ingraham U.S. Navy Frigate FFG 61   3,000 96.1 5-Aug-89 Active