WWII Construction by Other Boatbuilders on the Great Lakes and Inland Waterways
Shipbuilder Location Owner Type Type # LDT LOA Built Disposition New York Central Steel Construction Buffalo NY US Army Barge, KD BK 1408-1417 104 1944 Central Steel Construction Buffalo NY US Army Barge, KD BK 1398-1407 103 2/44-10/44 Central Steel Construction Buffalo NY US Army Barge, Tank, KD BKO 376-384 113 3/45-5/45 Pennsylvania American Boiler Works Erie PA US Navy Seaplane Derrick YSD 56 240 104 1943 American Boiler Works Erie PA US Navy Seaplane Derrick YSD 57 240 104 1943 American Boiler Works Erie PA US Navy Seaplane Derrick YSD 58 240 104 1943 Jones & Laughlin Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Landing craft, tank LCT(5) 73-79 Oct-42 To Britain Jones & Laughlin Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Landing craft, tank LCT(5) 80-88 Nov-42 Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Dry Dock AFDB 3D 3,850 93 1944 To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Dry Dock AFDB 3G 3,850 93 1944 To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Dry Dock AFDB 3H 3,850 93 1944 To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Dry Dock AFDB 3I 3,850 93 1944 To Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Dry Dock AFDB 7G 3,850 93 1945 To Brownsville TX 1995 Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Covered Lighter YFN 726 700 260 1943 Disposed of 1946 Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Pittsburgh PA US Navy Covered Lighter YFN 727 700 260 1943 Ohio Bethlehem Steel Cincinnati OH US Army Barge, KD BK 6468-6607 104 11/43-6/44 Bethlehem Steel Cincinnati OH US Army Barge, KD BK 7376-7433 104 11/43-6/44 Carter-Christiansen Boat Dover OH US Army Barge, KD BK 2373-2502 60 9/43-2/44 Wacker Corp. Wellston OH US Army Barge, Derrick BD 3002 112 Dec-44 Wacker Corp. Wellston OH US Army Barge, Derrick BD 1254-1278 112 4/43-8/43 Wacker Corp. Wellston OH US Army Barge, Derrick BD 2982-2988 112 5/44-11/44 Wacker Corp. Wellston OH US Navy Derrick Barge YD 174 112 1943 Ex-BD 1256, scrapped 1979 Wellman Engineering Cleveland OH US Navy Derrick Barge YD 150 630 198 1944 Ex-BD 3007, sold 2002 Illinois Duffin Iron Chicago IL US Army Barge, KD BK 6711-6740 104 11/43-5/44 Michigan Gar Wood Industries Marysville MI US Army Boat, radio-controlled JR 1-9 34 3/42-8/42 Gar Wood Industries Marysville MI US Army Boat, radio-controlled JR 19-29 34 9/42-10/42 Gar Wood Industries Marysville MI US Army Tug MTL 877-886 47 11/43-12/43 Gar Wood Industries Marysville MI US Army Tug MTL 887-900 46 1/44-3/44 To USN as YT 665-671, sold 1946 Hacker Boat Mt. Clemons MI US Army Boat, radio-controlled JR 10-18 34 Jun-42 Hacker Boat Mt. Clemons MI US Army Boat, radio-controlled JR 30-63 34 3/42-12/43 Hacker Boat Mt. Clemons MI US Army Boat, patrol J 1051-1065 42 1/44-10/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 662 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 663 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 664 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 665 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 666 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 667 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 668 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 669 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 670 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 671 63 5/44-7/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 733 85 9/44-11/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 734 85 9/44-11/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 735 85 9/44-11/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 736 85 9/44-11/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 737 85 9/44-11/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, rescue P 738 85 9/44-11/44 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, salvage J 2283-2303 50 1/45-5/45 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, passenger-cargo T 265 65 1945 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, passenger-cargo T 266 65 1945 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, passenger-cargo T 267 65 1945 Truscott Boat & Dock St. Joseph MI US Army Boat, passenger-cargo T 268 65 1945 Wisconsin Dunphy Boat Oshkosh WI US Army Boat, utility J 2308-2337 27 8/44-12/44 Lake Superior SB Superior WI US Navy Tank Barge YO 46 950 235 1942 Later Bullwheel, sold 1964 Lake Superior SB Superior WI US Navy Tank Barge YO 47 950 235 1942 Later Casinghead, struck 1997 Northeastern Boiler Green Bay WI US Navy Covered Lighter YFN 365 100 110 1942 Later YRL 5, YR 83, active Northeastern Boiler Green Bay WI US Navy Covered Lighter YFN 366 100 110 1942 Northeastern Boiler Green Bay WI US Navy Covered Lighter YFN 367 100 110 1942 Northeastern Boiler Green Bay WI US Navy Covered Lighter YFN 368 100 110 1942 Phoenix Engineering Milwaukee WI US Army Barge, Tank, KD BCS 2804 60 Dec-43 Phoenix Engineering Milwaukee WI US Army Barge, Dry Cargo, KD BCS 2805-2806 60 Dec-43 Phoenix Engineering Milwaukee WI US Army Barge, Tank, KD BCS 2807 60 Jan-44 Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Milwaukee WI US Army Barge, KD BK 2345-2352 103 12/43-2/44 Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Milwaukee WI US Army Barge, KD BK 2353-2372 104 4/44-12/44 Indiana American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, Deck, KD ASD 1-10 112 1945 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, Deck, KD BKC 276-278 112 May-45 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, Refrig., KD BKR 54-100 113 1/45-5/45 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, KD BK 6343-6467 104 11/43-2/44 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, Derrick BD 2955-2981 112 4/44-12/44 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, Repair Shop, KD 6-16 104 7/44-10/44 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, Derrick, KD BD 3007-3021 120 9/44-2/45 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Army Barge, Derrick, KD BD 3027-3036 120 9/44-2/45 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Navy Derrick Barge YD 149 120 1944 Ex-BD 3015, sold 1985 American Steel Dredge Fort Wayne IN US Navy Derrick Barge YD 159 120 1944 Ex-BD 3032, sold 1998 West Virginia Riverside Steel Wheeling WV US Army Barge, KD BK 7166-7187 104 2/44-11/44 Nebraska Omaha Industries Omaha NB US Army Barge, KD BK 1444-1469 104 11/43-11/44 Omaha Industries Omaha NB US Army Barge, KD BK 1418-1443 103 11/43-5/44 Colorado Thompson Pipe & Steel Denver CO US Army Barge, Cargo, Large BCL 2103-2107 150 1944 Thompson Pipe & Steel Denver CO US Army Barge, Causeway BCLF 2085-2102 150 11/44-12/44