VENTNOR BOAT WORKS

West Atlantic City NJ

Most recent update: August 26, 2021.

Ventnor Boat Works was started in 1902 by Emil A. Apel and developed a major reputation for the construction of high-speed boats - including Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird and other world record holders.  It moved to a larger facility, in West Atlantic City, for WWII and returned to the commercial market after the war, but gradually lost market share and closed in 1968.  The yard was in the Bayport area of Atlantic City, at the extreme end of the road that connects US 40 to the Prism Career Institute and Lakes Bay Preserve.  If you look at the area from the air on Google - here - you can just see the pilings that defined its seawall.  If anyone can add to the table below, please e-mail your info to me at timcolton@aol.com 

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Ship Type LDT Ft. Delivery Disposition
    J 134 US Army Boat, Whale   26 Feb-41  
  282343 P 73 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 May-42 Later Maxine
  253252 P 74 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 May-42 Later Susan
 

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 P 75 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 May-42 Later I. D. Wafer
  261199 P 106 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 Sep-42 Later Silver Star, Rocket II
    P 107 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 Oct-42  
    P 108 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 Nov-42  
    P 109 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 Dec-42  
    SC 1047 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 110 30-Jan-43 To MARAD 1947
    SC 1048 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 110 9-Apr-43 To MARAD 1947
    SC 1049 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 110 9-Jun-43 Destroyed 1945
    SC 1050 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 110 8-Aug-43 To MARAD 1947
    SC 1051 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 110 29-Jul-43 To MARAD 1947
    SC 1052 US Navy Sub Chaser 136 110 6-Sep-43 To MARAD 1947
  250900 P 181 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 Mar-43 Later J. S. Toler
  262522 P 182 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 Mar-43 Later Saint Jude, Holiday IV
  251838 P 185 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 Mar-43 Later La Siesta
    P 186 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 Mar-43  
  256522 P 187 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 Mar-43 Later Sun Tan IV
    P 188 US Army Boat, Rescue   83 Mar-43  
    P 266 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43  
    P 267 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43  
    P 268 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43  
    P 269 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43  
  261824 P 270 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43 Later Seamaster
  256658 P 271 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43 Later Cranfield, Tinsley
  541016 P 272 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43 Now Deanna
    P 273 US Army Boat, Rescue   104 May-43 to Dec-43  
    J 1212 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1213 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1214 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1215 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1216 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1217 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1218 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1219 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1220 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    J 1221 US Army Boat, Passenger   36 Oct-43 to Nov-43  
    QS 2 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 3 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 4 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 5 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 6 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44 Abandoned near Cebu 1945
    QS 7 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 8 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 9 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 10 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 11 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 12 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 53 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 54 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 55 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 56 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 57 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 58 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 59 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 60 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 61 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 62 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 63 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
    QS 64 US Army Boat, Quick Supply   104 Feb-44 to Dec-44  
  257979 P 750 US Army Boat, Rescue 235 100 1944 Later Valkyrie
  277999 P 751 US Army Boat, Rescue 235 100 1944 Later Morning Star
    J 2176 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2177 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2178 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2179 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2180 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2181 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2182 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2183 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2184 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2185 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2186 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2187 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2188 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2189 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2190 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2191 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2192 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2193 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2194 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45  
    J 2195 US Army Boat, Utility   27 Dec-44 to Dec-45