SOUTH COAST SHIPYARD

Newport Beach CA

Most recent update: August 31, 2021.

South Coast Shipyard - also known by several similar names - was started in the late 1930s, by Walton Hubbard, and closed in 1963.  The yard was at 2300 Newport Boulevard: it is now the future site of the Newport Bay Marina, which is under construction.  If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail timcolton@aol.com.
 Hull # O.N. Original Name  Original Owner Vessel Type  Disp. Ft. Delivery Disposition
    YMS 88 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 5-May-42 To the USSR 1945 as T-608
    YMS 89 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 11-Jun-42 Struck 1946
    YMS 90 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 24-Jul-42 Struck 1946
    YMS 91 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 21-Aug-42 Sold 1946, active as Marabell in British Columbia
    YMS 92 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 24-Sep-42 Mined off Okinawa and lost 1945
    YMS 93 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 21-Oct-42 Struck 1947 
    YMS 259 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 5-Mar-43 Struck 1946
    YMS 260 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 9-Apr-43 To the USSR 1945 as T-527
    YMS 261 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 8-Jul-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2261, to Greece 1946 as Andromeda, struck 1967 
    YMS 262 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 11-Aug-43 Later James M. Gillis (AGS 13) 1945, sold 1960
    YMS 263 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 10-Sep-43 Later Simon Newcomb (AGS 14) 1945, scrapped 1950
    YMS 264 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 26-Oct-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2264
    YMS 317 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 18-Nov-43 Later Grosbeak (AMS 14) 1947, struck 1959
    YMS 318 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 30-Dec-43 Struck 1946
    YMS 319 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 4-Feb-44 Struck 1946
  268461 PCS 1396 US Navy Sub Chaser 278 136 29-Mar-44 Reclassified Dutton (AGS 8) 1945, sold 1950 as Tarpon
  255659 PCS 1397 US Navy Sub Chaser 278 136 16-May-44 Sold as South Beach, later Hidalgo
    PCS 1398/YMS 449 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 7-Jul-44 Sold 1947
    PCS 1399/YMS 450 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 25-Nov-44 Conversion cancelled, to the Philippines 1948 as Tarlac (P 11), scrapped 1969
    PCS 1400/YMS 451 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 26-Dec-44 Completion cancelled, named Coquille 1956, sold 1963
    PCS 1401/YMS 452 US Navy Minesweeper 278 136 13-Feb-45 Completion cancelled, named McMinnville 1956, sold 1963
    C-26646 US Navy Crash Boat 23   1945 To RAN as Air Hope (ASR 908)
    C-26647 US Navy Crash Boat 23   1945 To RAN as Air Faith (ASR 909)
    C-26648 US Navy Crash Boat 23   1945 To RAN as Air Foam (ASR 912)
    C-26649 US Navy Crash Boat 23   1945  
    C-26650 US Navy Crash Boat 23   1945  
    C-26651 US Navy Crash Boat 23   1945  
 

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 YP 639 US Navy Patrol Boat 403 117 1945 Sold 1948 as Alphecca, later Jo Ann
 

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 YP 640 US Navy Patrol Boat 403 117 1945 Sold 1948 as Intrepid, lost 1964
    Nalon (MSC 139) US Navy Minesweeper 390 144 1-Feb-54 To Spain 1954 as M 21, reefed 1999
    Paquerette (MSC 140) US Navy Minesweeper 390 144 1-Apr-54 To France 1954 as M 692, to Taiwan 1955 as Yung Ping (MSC 155), scrapped 1982
    Pervenche (MSC 141) US Navy Minesweeper 390 144 1-Jun-54 To France 1954 as M 632, scrapped 1982
    Renoncule (MSC 142) US Navy Minesweeper 390 144 2-Aug-54 To France 1954 as M 634, to Turkey 1970 as Seyhan (M 509): struck 1998
    Llobregat (MSC 143) US Navy Minesweeper 390 144 1-Oct-54 To Spain 1954 as M 22, lost by fire 1980
    Yashima (MSC 144) US Navy Minesweeper 390 144 1-Dec-54 To Japan 1954 as M 651, struck 1978
    PCE 1632 US Navy ASW Ship 975 119 1-Mar-55 To Thailand 1955 as SC 31, scrapped 1973
    PCE 1633 US Navy ASW Ship 975 119 29-Apr-55 To Thailand 1955 as SC 32, scrapped 1973
    PCE 1634 US Navy ASW Ship 975 119 27-May-55 To Thailand 1955 as SC 33, scrapped 1962