BARBOUR JB SHIPYARD

Oakville MO

Most recent update: April 23, 2021.

Barbour Metal Boat Works started life in 1913 as Barbour Metal Boat Company, the name being changed in 1925.  Their original yard was on the Meramec River, in Valley Park MO, just east of the railroad bridge, on the river side of Marshall Road, although it's hard to see where this was..  They moved to Oakville MO in 1950, to a yard on the Mississippi, at 7598 Nellie Avenue, although it's hard to see any sign of a shipyard here either.  In 1983, the company was sold to JB Marine Services, also in Oakville, who closed the shipyard, although they have recently started building boats at their facility at 4190 Bussen Road, using the name Barbour JB Shipyard.  Visit the company here.  If anyone can add to the table below, please send your info to timcolton@aol.com
Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Ft. Built Disposition
Built by Barbour JB Shipyard
1

1272140

 David J. Bangert   Gateway Dredging Towboat  70 55 5-Jan-17 Active
2 1283026 Kaskaskia Warrior Southern Illinois Transfer Towboat  112 68 4-Dec-17 Active
3 1294257 Karl E Johnson Southern Illinois Transfer Towboat  121 68 20-Jun-19 Active
4 1306428 Patricia A Southern Illinois Transfer Towboat  121 68 25-Aug-20 Active
5   Robert S. Wilkins Southern Illinois Transfer Towboat  121 68   Building
Built by Barbour Metal Boat Works in Valley Park MO
    Dixie Joseph Breeck Sternwheeler 35   1929 Still active in Webster Lake IN
 

236693

 Happy Bob James Grimmett Towboat 9 38 1937  
 

236958

 Illini Starved Rock Scenic Boat Co. Passenger 13 53 1937  
 

237499

 Ho-Hum Vincent P. Ring Yacht 23 40 1938  
 

237973

 Iroquois Starved Rock Scenic Boat Co. Passenger 13 50 1938  
 

239215

 Chief Starved Rock Scenic Boat Co. Passenger 13 63 1939  
 

174825

 Canton Ferry Allen Blackmore Ferry Barge 24 60 1940  
 

175288

 West Point Ferry Ellis Inman Ferry Barge 24 60 1941  
240710 Norma II Central States Dredging Towboat 14 40 1941  
240891 Harbour I. Gillen Towing Towboat 12 36 1941  
260072 Trojan Serodino, Inc. Towboat 19 38 1942  
175791 Herman Herman Pohlman Ferry Barge 26 60 1943  
952 256920 Ste. Genevieve Norman Bros. Towboat 15 36 1943  
  245976 Sheplor J. E. Taylor Towboat 14 35 1944  
  247231 Billy Hooten Massman Construction Towboat 14 39 1944 Later Big River
 

252207

 Panama Hough-Cowgur & Co. Towboat 20 42 1944  
 

249220

 Alfred B Fred J. Roberts Towboat  23 43 1945  
 

249482

 Merry Maid Merry Shipping Co. Freighter  48 51 1946  
 

249699

 McBride    Illinois Central Railroad Towboat  24 40 1946  
 

251178

 Ed Brockenridge Missouri River S. & G. Towboat  26 42 1946 Later Hannah Cole
 

252360

 Bobby   Massman Construction Towboat  16 37 1946  
 

Colombia

   Tropical Oil Co. Towboat      1947  
 

Colombia

   Tropical Oil Co. Towboat      1947  
 

Colombia

   Tropical Oil Co. Towboat      1947  
 

Colombia

   Tropical Oil Co. Towboat      1947  
 

Colombia

   Tropical Oil Co. Towboat      1947  
 

Colombia

   Tropical Oil Co. Towboat      1947  
 

Colombia

   Tropical Oil Co. Towboat      1947  
 

252800

 Little Dick Marquette Cement Mfg. Towboat  18 42 1947 Later B K Too  
253787 Gloria Ahern Hobac Veneer & Lumber Co. Towboat 16 37 1947  
254859 Leona C Hough-Cowgur & Co. Towboat 18 37 1948  
256432 Cary L Mid-South Equipment Towboat 23 43 1948  
1039 257117 Henry J II Quincy Sand Co. Towboat 17 38 1948  
258046 Tennco L. E. Willson Towboat 22 42 1948  
258935 Roy Minneapolis Dredging Towboat 14 35 1949  
259023 Kampsville State of Illinois Passenger 10 39 1949  
1059 259446 Vickie Ann Luhr Bros. Towboat 14 37 1950  
259622 Lulubelle Mid-South Equipment Towboat 20 41 1950  
Built by Barbour Metal Boat Works in Oakville MO
  260450 George G   Gestring Towing Co. Towboat  38 49 1950 Active
  260957 Barbour   Towboat  24 42 1950 Later Capt. Louie
  261339 Valken Mt. Carmel S. & G. Towboat  15 37 1951  
  261386 Gail L. R. W. George Towboat  19 43 1951 Later Clinton Perry, now Willie Franklin
1067 262147 Grafton Norman Bros. Passenger 14 38 1951 Later Benny S
1071 262991 Mountaineer Charles K, Inc. Towboat 22 43 1951 Later Sunshine
1072 263368 Meramec    Gestring Towing Co. Towboat  28 43 1952 Active
  263530 Geo. G. Winter Winter Bros. Co. Towboat  14 38 1952  
  263589 Rose-T H. C. Camien Towboat  14 38 1952  
  264448 Peggy Massman Construction Towboat  14 38 1952  
  1062462 Blue Water    Tennessee Valley Auth. Towboat  29 53 1952 Later Gene Ready
  265025 Totem Kole Coastal Marine Transport Towboat  27 42 1953  
1076 265225 Billy Gene   Luhr Bros., Inc. Towboat  68 59 1953 Active
  266162 Black Diamond   Peabody Coal Co. Towboat  31 43 1953 Now Tennessee Pearl
  266627 Trailblazer    Paradise Collieries Inc. Towboat  36 46 1953 Active
1084 266986 Custer Kanawha Sand Co. Towboat  41 47 1954 Later Edwin B, now Chipper
  267590 Philip Sporn Ohio Power Co. Towboat  22 42 1954 Later Philip S, Donna N, Ken J, Marietta, Anne Leslie
1089 268164 Miss Marilyn Two Rivers Excursions, Inc Towboat 10 32 1954  
  268457 Yankeetown    Edward F. Peppard Towboat  48 48 1954 Active
  268570 The Clifty Creek  Indiana & Kentucky Electric Towboat  27 42 1954 Now Sage Johnson
  268784 Kyger Creek   Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Towboat  27 42 1954 Active
  269137 White Rock   Owensboro Riv. Sand & Gravel Towboat  70 59 1955 Active
  269138 Joppa Griffin Marine Terminal Towboat  26 40 1955 Later Kay-Bob
  269150 Sandy Iron City Sand & Gravel Towboat  26 40 1955 Later Lil Nick
  269616 Capt. Reggie M. Dales Merry Shipping Co. Towboat  53 52 1955  
  270009 Jimartgo James W. Reid Recreational 37 45 1955 Later Lazy Lay, now Lower Unit
 

270249

 Canton Ferry Allen Blackmore Ferry 28 60 1955  
 

270419

 Speck Criss Kanawha Sand Co. Towboat  39 49 1955 Later Jimmy Earl, now Robert E
1100 270560 John Paul Jones  Powers Thompson Construction Towboat  13 38 1955  
 

270994

 Miss Jessie Green River Towing Corp. Towboat  66 53 1956 Later Lilian G, Mickey Dawson, City of Hickman, Stephen W, now Gorgas
 

271035

 Missouri    Norman Bros., Inc. Towboat  22 37 1956 Active
 

271238

 Parkersburg    Kanawha Sand Co. Towboat  44 48 1956 Active
1105 271552 Old Abe Peabody Coal Co. Towboat 48 48 1956 Active
  272064 Sooner   Towboat  52 50 1956 Later Captain Otto
1107 272318 Vienna Kanawha Sand Co. Towboat  46 48 1956 Now Bonnie J. Johnson
1108 273483 Timmy    Campbell Barge Line Towboat  74 56 1956 Active
  273586 Empress II Gateway Clipper Inc Towboat 38 48 1957 Active
  274040 Frankie & Johnnie Memphis Boat Refueling Towboat  48 48 1957 Now Earl C
  274586 Belpre  River Tptn. Co. Towboat  38 48 1957 Now Gateway Liner  
1112 275502 Ida Crown   Material Service Corp. Towboat  85 66 1957 Later Lois E, now Amy M

1113

281231

 Joe Lucas Ohio River Sand & Gravel Co. Towboat  92 59 1960 Later New Martinsville, now Jessie R. Johnson
  275638 Mr. Sam Mary Construction Towboat  15 37 1958  
 

276762

 Omal Ray B. Potts Towing Co. Towboat  48 48 1958 Later Ormet, Hannabelle, now William H
 

277057

 Number Ten State of Louisiana Towboat  34 42 1958  
 

277374

 J. E. Potter  Arrow Transportation Co. Towboat  36 49 1958 Active
1119 277606 Alcosan    Alleghenny Co. San. Auth. Towboat  21 41 1958 Active
 

277918

 Mississippi III   Mississippi Lime Co. Towboat  33 42 1959 Active
  278353 Ruby G Magnolia Marine Transport Towboat 17 37 1959 Later Mr. Bill
  278502 Emma Coffey Tennessee Valley S. & G. Towboat 13 37 1959  
 

280184

 Norbroco Norman Bros., Inc. Towboat  54 51 1959 Now Patricia Lynn
 

281164

 Okaw    Atlas Towing Co. Towboat  15 37 1959 Active
 

282261

 Twyla Marge   Luhr Bros., Inc. Towboat  95 60 1960 Active
 

283841

 St. Marys Ohio River Sand & Gravel Co. Towboat  86 59 1960 Later Justin Hudson, now Sonny J
 

278673

 Tanners Creek No. 2 Indiana & Michigan Electric Towboat  47 46 1959 Active
 

279067

 Decatur Decatur Sand & Gravel Co. Towboat  51 50 1959 Later Panama, now Ernie D
1135 284600 Jay Gene   Luhr Bros., Inc. Towboat  62 50 1961 Active
  285542 Su-Mac Su-Mac Towing Co. Towboat  22 40 1961 Later Annie S, NLD
  286482 Bingo Capt. Edward F. Smith Towboat  80 51 1961 Now Lauren Allyssa
  287078 W. H. Shaver, Jr. Tri-State Materials Towboat  104 65 1961 Later Amber Johnson, now Ralph B
  287517 Totem Kole II  Ameren U. E. Towboat  62 50 1962 Active
1140 287949 Albob Luhr Bros Inc Towboat 117 61 1962 Active
1141 289302 Atlas    Norman Bros., Inc. Towboat  140 65 1962 Active
1142 289936 Barbara Ann   Central States Dredging Co. Towboat  35 36 1963 Active
1143 290618 Shelby Su-Mac Towing Co. Towboat  71 49 1963 Later Bill B, now Barbara Lynn
  291001 Nancy E II  Columbia Sand Co. Towboat  15 37 1963 Active
  291752 Fines Bluff Gestring Towing Co. Towboat  33 42 1963 Later Peggy, now Miss Susan
  292790 Siola    Luhr Bros., Inc. Towboat  71 49 1963 Active
1147 294048 Tom, Jr. Campbell Barge Line Towboat  168 73 1964 Now John L. Rozance
1148 295401 Edward Perry   Davis Construction Co. Towboat  81 55 1964 Active
1149 297256 Taylor Renee Superior Marine Ways Inc Towboat 88 56 1964 Later Tanners Creek III, now Metropolis Terminal II
1150     Arkansas Dept. of Highways Ferry     1964 Retired 1992, now at Moro Bay State Park
  299166 Nadine Baker   Crounse Corp. Towboat  136 68 1965 Active
1152 501619 Betty Feagin   Crounse Corp. Towboat  137 68 1965 Active
1153 502706 Paul D   Kanawha Sand Co. Towboat  84 58 1966 Active
  504661 D. L. Johnson  Campbell Transportation Co. Towboat  170 73 1966 Active
1155 506165 Philip S II  Ohio Power Co. Towboat  66 50 1966 Active
 

506729

 Cardinal I  Ohio Power Co. Towboat  64 50 1967 Now Savanna Elise
 

508550

 Zelda Humphrey   Crounse Corp. Towboat  136 68 1967 Active
 

510982

 Fred R. Shedd  Ohio Valley Electric Corp. Towboat  63 50 1967 Active
 

512006

 Jean McDowell Peabody Coal Co. Towboat  73 52 1967 Now Bus Brown
1160 514016 Brenda Edwards Crounse Corp. Towboat  136 68 1968 Now Alice
1161 516767 White House   Ray B. Potts Towing Co. Towboat  101 56 1968 Active
  518332 Genevieve Crounse Corp. Towboat  136 68 1969 Now Joe T
1163 558680 Hatfield's Ferry West Penn Power Co. Towboat  38 43 1969 Now Mitchell
  522728 Hartford Beaver    Dayton Power & Light Co. Towboat  43 41 1970 Now ZMS
  524004 Frank Pitz   Massman Construction Co. Towboat  43 41 1969 Active
1166 526809 Boonesboro    O. F. Shearer & Sons Towboat  169 75 1970 Active
  529793 Ray Pensrum   Massman Construction Co. Towboat  44 41 1970 Active
  531951 Dutchman    Massman Construction Co. Towboat  44 41 1971 Active
  531997 Lenard    Luhr Bros., Inc. Towboat  38 43 1971 Active
  535654 Mitchell I   Ohio Power Co. Towboat  68 50 1971 Now Rockport
  538137 Lisa Ann   Southern Illinois Sand Co. Towboat  94 58 1972 Active
1172 544879 General Gavin   Ohio Power Co. Towboat  69 50 1972 Active
1173 545971 Phoebe Mercer   Universal Towing Co. Towboat  95 58 1973 Now Eddie B. Marsh
  549296 George B   Marine Equipment Co. Towboat  47 42 1973 Active
 

552935

 Mississippi IV   Mississippi Lime Co. Towboat  59 50 1973 Active
 

556668

 Jess Wooldridge   Massman Construction Co. Towboat  99 55 1974 Active
 

560551

 Tripper    Universal Towing Co. Towboat  91 58 1974 Active
 

564092

 Metropolis Term. Cook Coal Terminal Towboat  69 50 1975 Later Lakin Terminal, now Joe Narcisse
 

568900

 Mountaineer    Weirton Steel Co. Towboat  91 58 1975 Active
1180 571722 Charlie B   Inland River Service Co. Towboat  47 42 1976 Active
  581151 L. P. Wright  Massman Construction Co. Towboat  99 55 1977 Active
  589435 Imogene C Machovec's Marine Supply Towboat  91 58 1977 Later Sadie Mae, Speranza, now Alan Albright
  593057 Patricia B   Inland River Service Co. Towboat  61 50 1978 Active
1184 602779 Janet R   Limited Leasing Co. Towboat  52 41 1979 Active
1185 613405 Ole Bob K Kelly's Peoria Harbor Service Towboat  51 41 1979 Later Pammy K, now Maud
1186 622534 Danny Lee Partridge Marseilles Marine & Fleeting Towboat  52 41 1980 Now Harvey C
 

645649

 Catherine-John Missouri Towing & Barge, Inc. Towboat  52 41 1982 Later Joanne V, now Explorer
1189 649038 Bill Penix Waterfront Services Co. Towboat 78 51 1982 Later Governor Jim, Carolyn B, now Delta Kelly J
 

671279

 Mary B   Inland River Service Co. Towboat  68 46 1984 Active