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Harbor Boat Building Company, Terminal Island CA

(later Harco)

Most recent update: September 28, 2012.

Harbor Boat Building was founded by Romolo Rados in 1919.  After WWII, it called itself Harco, opened a plant in Wilmington and started marketing standard-design motor boats.  It was sold to LTV in 1966, to Omega-Alpha, Inc., in 1971, and closed in the 1970s.  See the Wharf Street site - where the Gahagan Bryant facility is today - from the air on Google here.  If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com.  Thanks to John Gregory Rados for the record from 1925 through 1944.

Hull # Name Customer Type Tons Feet Delivery Disposition
1 Monsoon   Sail Boat   45 1925 First boat built by Harbor BB
2 St. Joseph   Fish Boat   30 1926  
3 Gloria R   Fish Boat   75 1926  
4 Shoodle   Sail Boat   32 1926  
5 Pal   Fish Boat   74 1926  
6 Horizon   Fish Boat   75 1926  
7 El Dorado   Yacht   70 1926  
8 Moana   Sail Boat   38 1926  
9 Lucky Strike IV   Yacht   45 1927  
10 Louise Ray   Fish Boat   88 1927  
11 N. Sole   Fish Boat   40 1927  
12 Unnamed   Tender   15 1927  
13 Tai Fung   Sail Boat   45 1927  
14 Hawk II   Fish Boat   75 1927  
15 Aleksander I   Fish Boat   80 1927  
16 Costa Rica   Fish Boat   77 1927  
17 Pacific   Tug 112 82 1927 To USN 1940 as YTL 172, later Sparrow (AMc 31), Marin (YN 53), YNT 31, sold 1947
18 Patriotic   Fish Boat   78 1927  
19 Tekla   Fish Boat   34 1927  
20 Acalin   Fish Boat   70 1928  
21 Bob & Jack   Fish Boat   50 1928  
22 Mardi Gras   Sail Boat   45 1928  
23 Dolphin   Yacht 75 82 1928 Now Portola
24 Adventurer   Fish Boat 201 113 1928  
25 L-63 U. S. Army Mine Layer   64 1928  
26 Acushla Macree   Yacht   80 1928  
27 Southern Cross   Fish Boat 253 117 1928  
28 Mary Kay   Yacht 253 45 1929 To USN 1941 as YP 122, small boat 1942
29 Hermana   Yacht 253 69 1929 To USN 1942 as YP 410, to MARAD 1946
30 Mickey   Sail Boat   30 1929  
31 Arbutus III   Yacht   63 1929  
32 White Star   Fish Boat 193 105 1929  
33 Rajo   Fish Boat 247 115 1929  
34 Pagan   Yacht   70 1930  
35 Ahoyoha   Cruiser   34 1930  
36 Sea Ranger   Fish Boat 111 85 1930  
37 Moby Dick   Speed Boat   21 1930  
38 Unnamed P. Whittier Tender   16 1930  
39 Olympic   Fish Boat 335 125 1931  
40 Holiday   Cruiser   87 1931  
41 Falcon   Sail Boat   30 1931  
42 Gaby M   Yacht   27 1931  
43 Pipit   Sail Boat   30 1932  
44 Nightingale   Fish Boat   36 1933  
45 Ahoyoha Too   Cruiser   31 1934  

46

 Star of Monterey   Purse Seiner 104 81 1935 To USN 1942 as YP 325, returned 1946
47 Star of San Pedro   Purse Seiner 112 81 1935  
48 Long Island   Purse Seiner   81 1935  
49 Sea Pride   Purse Seiner   77 1935  
50 WPC 411 US Coast Guard Patrol Boat   80 1936 Later 80305, sold 1946
51 WPC 412 US Coast Guard Patrol Boat   80 1936 Later 80306, sold 1946
52 WPC 413 US Coast Guard Patrol Boat   80 1936 Later 80307, sold 1946
53 WPC 414 US Coast Guard Patrol Boat   80 1936 Later 80308, sold 1946
54 Sea Breeze   Purse Seiner   83 1936  
55 Sea Rover   Purse Seiner 210 85 1936 To USN 1940 as Plover (AMc 3), returned 1945
56 City of San Pedro   Purse Seiner 210 85 1936 To USN 1940 as Magpie (AMc 2), returned 1945
57 Conte di Savoia   Purse Seiner 180 78 1937 To USN 1940 as Sanderling (AMc 11), returned 1945
58 New Limited   Purse Seiner 180 78 1938  
59   Warren Wood Cruiser   40 1939  
60   Rados and Berg Tender   20 1939  
61 Van Tuna   Cruiser   26 1939  
62 Madeirense   Tuna Boat   125 1940 To USN 1941 as YP 238, to MARAD 1946
63 Democracy   Purse Seiner   90 1940 To USN 1942 as YP 267, to MARAD 1946
64 Southwestern   Fish Boat   38 1940  
  Saturn Saturn Llc Fishing Vessel 158 81 1940 Active
65 St. George   Tuna Boat   102 1941 To USN 1942 as YP 286, to MARAD 1946
66 Alamo   Fish Boat   38 1941  
  Golden Doubloon Blue Parrot Charters Passenger 52 59 1941 Active
Ginny Lee   Yacht 55 59 1941 Active
100 C-2001 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
101 C-2002 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
102 C-2003 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
103 C-2004 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
104 C-2005 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
105 C-2006 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
106 C-2007 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
107 C-2008 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
108 C-2009 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
109 C-2010 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
110 C-2011 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
111 C-2223 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
112 C-2224 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
113 C-2225 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
114 C-2226 US Navy Target Boat   60 1941  
131 YMS 117 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 11-Apr-42 Struck 1946, later pilot boat Peacock
132 YMS 118 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 7-May-42 Struck 1946
133 YMS 119 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 11-Jun-42 Struck 1946
134 YMS 120 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 1-Aug-42 Reclassified 1947 as Crossbill (AMS 45), struck 1959
143 BPT 43 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 301
144 BPT 44 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 302
145 BPT 45 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 303
146 BPT 46 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 70 Feb-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 304
147 BPT 47 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 70 Mar-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 305
148 BPT 48 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 70 Mar-43 To Britain 1943 as MTB 306
151 SC 722 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 14-Nov-42 To Taiwan 1948
152 SC 723 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 7-Dec-42 To Taiwan 1948 but lost in typhoon en route
153 SC 724 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 23-Dec-42 To the NDRF 1946
154 SC 725 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 2-Jan-43 To the NDRF 1946
155 SC 726 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 18-Jan-43 To the NDRF 1946
156 SC 727 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 9-Feb-43 Transferred foreign 1947
157 SC 728 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 8-Mar-43 To the NDRF 1946
158 SC 729 US Navy Sub Chaser 95d 110 19-Apr-43 To the NDRF 1948
161 YMS 313 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 12-Jun-43 Struck 1946
162 YMS 314 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 15-Jul-43 Struck 1946
163 YMS 315 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 16-Aug-43 Struck 1946
164 YMS 316 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 25-Aug-43 Struck 1946
165 YMS 393 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 14-Sep-43 To China 1948, struck 1976
166 YMS 394 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 22-Oct-43 Struck 1946
167 YMS 395 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 19-Nov-43 Reclassified 1947 as Linnet (AMS 24), struck 1968
168 YMS 396 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 11-Jan-44 Struck 1946
171 PT 362 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 80 May-43 Destroyed 1945
172 PT 363 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 80 Jun-43 Sunk 1944
173 PT 364 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 80 Jun-43 Destroyed 1945
174 PT 365 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 80 Jun-43 Destroyed 1945
175 PT 366 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 80 Jun-43 Sold 1946
176 PT 367 US Navy Torpedo Boat 56d 80 Jun-43 Destroyed 1945
181 PCS 1441 US Navy Sub Chaser 245d 136 5-Apr-44 Fate unknown
182 PCS 1442 US Navy Sub Chaser 245d 136 29-Mar-44 To South Korea 1952
183 PCS 1443 US Navy Sub Chaser 245d

136

 22-Aug-44 Completed as YMS 473, to South Korea 1948 as Ko Won, sunk 1948
184 PCS 1444 US Navy Sub Chaser 245d 136 23-Jun-44 Completion as YMS 474 cancelled, named Conneaut 1956
191 C-20992 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
192 C-20993 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
193 C-20994 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
194 C-20995 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
195 C-20996 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
196 C-20997 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
197 C-20998 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
198 C-20999 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
199 C-21000 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
200 C-21001 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
201 C-26652 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
202 C-26653 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
203 C-26654 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
204 C-26655 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
205 C-26656 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
206 C-26657 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
207 C-26658 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
208 C-26659 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
209 C-26660 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
210 C-26661 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
211 C-26662 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
212 C-26663 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
213 C-26664 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
214 C-26665 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
215 C-26666 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
216 C-26667 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
217 C-26668 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944 To RAN as Air Spray
218 C-26669 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944 To RAN as Air Sense
219 C-26670 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944 To RAN as Air Bird
220 C-26671 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944 To RAN as Air Cloud
221 C-26696 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944 To RAN as Air Rest
222 C-26697 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944 To RAN as Air Clan
223 C-26698 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944 To RAN as Air Watch
231 C-36272 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
232 C-36273 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
233 C-36274 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
234 C-36275 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
235 C-36276 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
236 C-36277 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
237 C-36278 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
238 C-36279 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
239 C-36280 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
240 C-36281 US Navy ASR Boat 23d 63 1944  
  Orel   Yacht 46 61 1944 Ex-ASR boat, active
  Isle of Fire   Research 45 61 1944 Ex-ASR boat, active
  Buccaneer   Yacht 44 61 1944 Ex-ASR boat, active
  The Mary M   Yacht 67 62 1944 Ex-ASR boat, active
245 City of San Pedro   Purse Seiner   88 1944  
251 YP 617 US Navy Patrol Boat   128 1944 To MARAD 1947
252 YP 618 US Navy Patrol Boat   128 1944 To MARAD 1947

 

 Calistar   Fishing Vessel   100 1946  

 

     Cabin Cruiser   40 1947 Harco 40 (40 boats)

283

 Commando   Recreational 17 40 1947 One of the above, active

 

     Recreational   63 1948 Harco 63

 

     Recreational   63 1948 Harco 63
  Aconit (MSC 66) French Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 16-Mar-53 M 640, to Tunisia 1977 as Sousse (M 640), scrapped 1988
  Azalee (MSC 67) French Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 1-Jun-53 M 665, scrapped 1985
  Camelia (MSC 68) French Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 10-Aug-53 M 671, scrapped 1983
  Peacock (MSC 198) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 16-Mar-55 Scrapped 1976
  Phoebe (MSC 199) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 29-Apr-55 Scrapped 1976
  Ulvsund (MSC 263) Danish Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 20-Sep-56 M 577, struck 1988
  Vilsund (MSC 264) Danish Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 15-Nov-56 M 578, struck 1995

 

 MTR 358 U.S. Navy Torpedo Retriever   72 1957  

 

 MTR 702 U.S. Navy Torpedo Retriever   72 1959  

 

 MTR 703 U.S. Navy Torpedo Retriever   72 1959  

 

 MTR 704 U.S. Navy Torpedo Retriever   72 1959  
  Kumsan (MSC 284) Korean Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 12-Jun-59 M 551, active
  Koheung (MSC 285) Korean Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 14-Aug-59 M 552, active
  Kumkok (MSC 286) Korean Navy Minesweeper 390d 144 30-Aug-59 M 553, active
YFN 1216 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 Jan-65 Later YFP 12, sold 2001
YFN 1217 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 Feb-65 Active
YFN 1218 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 Mar-65 Sold 2000 as GC 31
YFN 1219 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 Mar-65 Sold 1996 as Bristol Lady
YFN 1220 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 Apr-65 Sold 2003 as GC 40
YFN 1221 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 May-65 Struck 2001
YFN 1222 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 Jun-65 Active
YFN 1223 U.S. Navy Lighter 144d 110 Jun-65 Sold 1999
  C-1311? U.S. Navy     50 1965 Now Tortuga
C-13110 U.S. Navy     50 1965 Now Maggie Scott
C-13111 U.S. Navy     50 1965  
C-13112 U.S. Navy     50 1965  
C-13113 U.S. Navy     50 1965 Now Surface Interval
C-13114 U.S. Navy     50 1965 Now Phenix
C-13115 U.S. Navy     50 1965  
C-13116 U.S. Navy     50 1965  
C-13117 U.S. Navy     50 1965 Now Waterfall