STANDIFER CONSTRUCTION

Vancouver WA

Most recent update: August 25, 2021.

Prior to World War One, Guy M. Standifer and James F. Clarkson operated the Standifer-Clarkson Shipbuilding Company, which was just west of the Interstate 5 bridge in North Portland, where Diversified Marine is today.  As the war approached, Standifer built two additional shipyards across the river in Vancouver.  One of these new yards - just west of the Interstate 5 bridge, where the Port of Vancouver's Terminal One is today -  was for wooden ships: the other - just west of the railroad bridge - was for steel ships.  Both the Vancouver yards were closed in 1921: the Portland yard continued as a repair facility.  There are some great old photographs here  If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail me at timcolton@aol.com 

Hull # USSB # O.N. Name Owner Type GT Delivery

Disposition

Wooden Ships Built by Standifer-Clarkson in Portland
1   215139 W. F. Burrows Libby, McNeill Cargo Ship 1,560 Apr-17 Scrapped 1934
2   216016 James Timpson Resolved Corp. Cargo Ship 2,016 Sep-17 Wrecked 1924
3   216452 Libby-Maine Libby, McNeill Cargo Ship 1,811 Jun-18 Foundered 1941
4 17 217141 Belding US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Dec-18 Scrapped 1924
5 18 216940 Kineo US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Oct-18 Scrapped 1922
6 19 217355 Aimwell US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Jul-19 Scrapped 1924
  217356 Kangi US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Jul-19 Scrapped 1923
7 20 217357 Okiya US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Jul-19 Scrapped 1923
8 21 217358 Benzonia  US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Jun-19 Scrapped 1924
9 22 217739 Umatilla US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Aug-19 Scrapped 1922
10 23 218257 Moosabee  US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573 Sep-19 Scrapped 1923
11 24 Akanaquint US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573   Hull only: completion cancelled
12 25 Arvonia US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573   Hull only: completion cancelled
13 26 Kudapasan  US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573   Hull only: completion cancelled

Wooden Ships Built by Standifer in Vancouver
1121 217740 Bushong US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848 May-19 Scrapped 1924
1123 217741 Buttonwood  US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848 May-19 Burnt 1923
1122 218119 Bushrod US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848 Jun-19 Scrapped 1924
1124 218118 Butte US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848 Aug-19 Scrapped 1925
1125 218255 Byfield US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848 Sep-19 Scrapped 1922
  1126 218256 Mendora US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848 Jan-20 Wrecked 1923
2816 Montezuma US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573   Hull only: completion cancelled
2817 Wabanaquot US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573   Hull only: completion cancelled
2818   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573   Cancelled
2819   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,573   Cancelled
  2820   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848   Cancelled
  2821   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848   Cancelled
  2822   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848   Cancelled
  2823   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848   Cancelled
  2824   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848   Cancelled
  2825   US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 2,848   Cancelled

Steel Ships Built by Standifer in Vancouver
1 1063 217776 Cokesit US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 May-19 Later Adelfoi Chandris 1938, Saint Marin 1941, Catania 1942, bombed 1943 and scrapped 1949
2 1064 217953 Coaxet US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Jul-19 Later Empire Kingfisher 1941, wrecked off Cape Sable 1942
3 1065 218222 Waban US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Oct-19 Later Empire Sambar 1940, Empire Beaver 1941, Norhauk 1942, mined and lost 1943
4 1066 218711 Wawalona US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Oct-19 Later Wisconsin 1928, Nidarland 1939, torpedoed and lost 1942
5 1067 218836 Nishmaha US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Oct-19 Later Perla 1947, Mary 1950, scrapped 1954
6 1068 219005 Olockson US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Nov-19 Burnt 1920 and scrapped 1924
7 1069 219236 Montague US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Dec-19 Later Golden Tide 1928, Puerto Rican 1937, torpedoed and lost 1943
8 1070 219477 Weepuiset/Abercos US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Jun-20 Later Empire Ptarmigan 1941, Norelg 1942, New Asia 1948, Norelg 1950, Chung Hsing 1 1951, scrapped 1967
9 1071 219551 Pawlet US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Feb-20 Later Golden Wall 1928, Willsolo 1934, Ohioan 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
10 1072 219550 Bearport US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Feb-20 Later Golden Mountain 1928, Olopana 1938, torpedoed and lost 1942
11 2826 219957 Arcturus US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Apr-20 Later Ioannis Chandris 1938, Johann Schulte 1941, mined and lost 1944
12 2827 220013 Aquarius US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 May-20 Later Timiriazev 1945, scrapped 1960
13 2828 220166 Argus US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Jul-20 Later Sidney M. Hauptmann 1923, Raphael Semmes 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942
14 2829 220352 Antinous US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Jul-20 Torpedoed and lost 1942
15 2830 220434 Apus US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 6,100 Aug-20 Later Charles R. McCormick 1923, Primavera 1946, Gemma 1948, scrapped 1952
16   220946 John Worthington Standard Oil of NJ Tanker 8,200 Dec-20 Torpedoed and scuttled 1943
17   220951 W. H. Libby Standard Oil of NJ Tanker 8,200 Jan-21 Scrapped 1950
18   221031 Livingston Roe Standard Oil of NJ Tanker 8,200 Feb-21 Scrapped 1949
19   227520 Calgarolite Standard Oil of NJ Tanker 8,200 May-21 Later Christy Payne 1928, scrapped 1946
20   227802 Albertolite Standard Oil of NJ Tanker 8,200 May-21 Later Chester O. Swain 1928, scrapped 1947