BARBOUR BOATWORKS

New Bern NC

Most recent update: September 6, 2020.

Barbour Boatworks was founded by Herbert W. Barbour in 1933 and closed in 2001.  The yard was on the Trent River, at the foot of Metcalf Street, and is now the site of the North Carolina History Education Center: see it from the air on Google here.  Will anyone who can add to this table, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com

Hull # O.N. Name Customer Type Navy Type # Tons Ft. Delivery Disposition
  233603 Pocket Change   Fishing     8   1934 Active
  na American Salvor US Navy Rescue Ship BARS 5 1,089   27-Dec-42 To RN 1942, returned 1946
  na Boston Salvor US Navy Rescue Ship BARS 6 1,089   20-Feb-43 To RN 1943, CTL 1945, scrapped
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 29 278   8-Jun-42 To RN 1942, returned and sold 1948
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 30 278   29-Jul-42 To RN 1942, mined off Le Havre and lost 1944
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 37 278   14-Mar-43 To RN 1943, to Italy 1947 as Orchidea (M 5412)
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 38 278   14-Apr-43 To RN 1943, to the Netherlands 1946 as Marsdiep (M834), withdrawn 1962
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 39 278   14-Jun-43 To RN 1943, returned and sold 1948
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 40 278   12-Aug-43 To RN 1943, returned and sold 1947
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 41 278   7-Oct-43 To RN 1943, to Egypt 1949 as Darfur (M 107), to Algeria 1962 as Sidi Fradj
  na   US Navy Minesweeper BYMS 42 278   11-Nov-43 To RN 1943, to Italy 1947 as Gladiolo (M5416), struck 1966
  na Abele US Navy Net Layer YN 77 1,100   6-Feb-44 Completed as Abele (AN 58), sold 1947
  na Balm US Navy Net Layer YN 78 1,100   5-Aug-44 Completed as Terebinth (AN 59), sold 1946
  na Precept US Navy Net Layer YN 79 1,100   11-Apr-44 Completed as Precept (AN 73), to RN 1944 as Precept (Z 266), returned 1945, sold 1947
  na Boxelder US Navy Net Layer YN 80 1,100   20-Jul-44 Completed as Boxelder (AN 74), to RN 1944 as Precise (Z 285), returned 1945, sold 1947
  252800 Deborah Ann   Tug     18   1947 Later BK Too
777 274403 Sandy Graham State of North Carolina Ferry     194   1957 To Canada (ON 821232), active
778 274402 Emmett Winslow State of North Carolina Ferry     194   1957 To USVI as Capt. Vic, active
779 274736 Governor Cherry State of North Carolina Ferry     194   1957 To USVI, laid up 1993
  903316   City of Wilmington Tug     52   1961 Later Atlantic V
  289683 John Warren State of North Carolina Tug     13   1962 Later Lawson C
  na Bridle U.S. Coast Guard Harbor Tug WYTL 65607 72   3-Apr-63 Active
  na Pendant U.S. Coast Guard Harbor Tug WYTL 65608 72   Aug-63 Active
  na Shackle U.S. Coast Guard Harbor Tug WYTL 65609 72   7-May-63 Active
  na Hawser U.S. Coast Guard Harbor Tug WYTL 65610 72   17-Jan-63 Active
  na Line U.S. Coast Guard Harbor Tug WYTL 65611 72   21-Feb-63 Active
  na Wire U.S. Coast Guard Harbor Tug WYTL 65612 72   19-Mar-63 Active
  508757 Arara II Illinois Tool Works Yacht     137   1967 To Saudi owners 1978
118 645511 AB-3 Bertucci Contracting Freight Barge     653   1968 Active
122 517139 Carolina  State of North Carolina Unclassified     175   1968 Active
123 515338 Oil Barge NC2 State of North Carolina Tank Barge     23   1968 Active
124 515339 Derrick Barge NC3 State of North Carolina Crane Barge     26   1968 Active
    MTC-150   Freight Barge     132   1968  
    MTC-151   Freight Barge     132   1968  
    MTC-152   Freight Barge     132   1968  
    MTC-153   Freight Barge     132   1968  
    MTC-154   Freight Barge     132   1968  
    MTC-250   Freight Barge     180   1968  
  518181 Ruth M   Fishing     121   1969 Later Donna, Debbie Lynn, now Vigorous
  518180 Sheela L   Fishing     121   1969 Later Kathleen & Mary, now Ocean Reign
4000   Esso Islander Esso Shipping (Bahamas) Tanker     435   Jul-70 Later Texaco Trader, now Tropic Trader, scrapped 2005
4002   Esso Centam Esso Shipping (Colombia) Tanker     1,125   Apr-72 Later Captain John, now Don Gustavo (Colombia)
8888 541033 Fairway William H Bruce Yacht     64   1972 Now Bobalong
  554607 Western Wave Stinson Marine Fishing     121   1974 Active
4411 563125 Marian Leigh   Fishing     67   1974 Now Capt Ellery
4005 578527 Buxton II City of Wilmington Freight Barge     147   1976 Active
4006 582711 Albemarle  State of North Carolina Tug     68   1977 Active