TAMPA MARINE

Tampa FL

Most recent update: August 20, 2021.

Tampa Marine was started by Steve Hyer, an engineer and building contractor, in the 1930s, to support the Tampa-based banana fleet.  They started building new ships during WWII and continued after the war until closing in 1960.  The yard was on the Ybor Channel on a site that is now part of the Port of Tampa.  If anyone can provide any information about either the yard or the ships it built, please e-mail it to me at timcolton@aol.com.
Hull # O.N. Name Customer Type GT Ft. Delivery Disposition
1   Major Emile H Block (LT 18) US Army Tug 249 107 Apr-43 To USACE 1950 as Lake Superior, preserved in Duluth 1996
2   Major J H Hickey (LT 19) US Army Tug 249 107 May-43 To UNRRA 1946, later commercial 
3   Major Robert W King (LT 20) US Army Tug 249 107 Jun-43 Sold 1947
4   Major Otto I Lantry (LT 21) US Army Tug 249 107 Aug-43 Sold as Grenadier, lost 1968 
5 297524 Major E J Maloy (LT 22) US Army Tug  249 107 Oct-43 Sold 1964 as Nicole D Defelice, later Delacroix
6   Major C A McGarrigle (LT 23) US Army Tug  249 107 Oct-43 To Egypt 1946 as Bassel, disposed of 1976
7   LT 128 US Army Tug 394 116 Oct-43 Sold 1947 as Crevalle, existence in doubt 1989
8   LT 129 US Army Tug 394 116 Oct-43 To China 1948 
9 500281 LT 130 US Army Tug 394 116 Nov-43 Sold 1965 as Pacific Ranger, later Tillamook, Pacific Salvor
10 205370 LT 131 US Army Tug 394 116 Nov-43 Sold 195x as Tiburon (Philippines), lost 1966 
11   LT 132 US Army Tug 394 116 Jan-44 Later SGT Clarence W Foss, to USN 1946 as T-ATA 242, scrapped 1972
12   LT 133 US Army Tug 394 116 Feb-44 To China 1946 
13   LT 134 US Army Tug 394 116 Mar-44 To Korea 1946 as LT 1, deleted c1960
14   LT 135 US Army Tug 394 116 Mar-44 To China 1946 as CW 1
15   LT 136 US Army Tug 394 116 Apr-44 Deleted 1968 
16   LT 137 US Army Tug 394 116 Apr-44 To the Philippines 1945
17   LT 352 US Army Tug 394 116 May-44 Sunk 1950 
18 254478 LT 353 US Army Tug 394 116 Jun-44 Sold 1947 as McAllister Bros, later Peggy Sheridan, Buccaneer I
19   LT 354 US Army Tug 394 116 Aug-44 Sold 1947 as Albacore, lost 1955 
20   LT 355 US Army Tug 394 116 Aug-44 To China 1946, later Taiwan as Ta Ch�ing, struck 1975
21   LT 356 US Army Tug 394 116 Oct-44  
22   LT 357 US Army Tug 394 116 Oct-44  
23   LT 358 US Army Tug 394 116 Nov-44  
    one of above   Tug 394 116 1944 Sold 19xx as Inglis, later Selat Trikora (Indonesia), scrapped 1969
    one of above   Tug 394 116 1944 Sold, later Samapta VI (Indonesia)
    one of above   Tug 394 116 1944 Sold, now Sheng Chan 1 (China)
24   ST 740 US Army Tug 155 80 May-44 Sold 1955 as Vesta, now Laurgain Speedy 
25   ST 741 US Army Tug 155 80 Jun-44 Sold 194x as Esso Standard II, later Molosso, Armadores II, lost 1986 
26   ST 742 US Army Tug 155 80 May-44 To Finland 1946 as A 4, later Perameri, now yacht Tampa, in Stockholm
27   ST 743 US Army Tug 155 80 May-44 Sold 1948 as Bacalan, later Margi Primo, scrapped 1988
28   ST 744 US Army Tug 155 80 May-44 Sold 1948 as Saint Briac, later Porto Azzuro, scrapped 1986 
29   ST 745 US Army Tug 155 80 May-44 Sold 1949 as Vandoma, scrapped 1999
30   ST 746 US Army Tug 155 80 Jun-44 Sold 1951 as Vridi, struck 1980 
31   ST 747 US Army Tug 155 80 Jun-44 To Finland 1946 as A 5, sold 1954 as Lormont , later Lormont Primo
32   ST 748 US Army Tug 155 80 Jul-44 To Finland 1946 as A 1, sold 1950 as Reno, later Pehr Hellzen, Eol, now Leo 
33   ST 749 US Army Tug 155 80 Jun-44 To Finland 1946 as A 6, hulked 1948, scrapped 1966? 
34   ST 750 US Army Tug 155 80 Jun-44 To Finland 1946 as A 3, hulked 1948 
35   ST 751 US Army Tug 155 80 Jun-44 To Finland 1946 as A 2, sold 1950, later Kassa, scrapped 1971 
36 176019 Barge No. 4 Florida Power Corp. Tank Barge 503 155 Apr-44 Later B.4
37 LT 647 US Army Tug 394 116 Dec-44 Sold 1946 as Ming 113, later Ming 313, lost 1949?
38 507964 LT 648 US Army Tug 394 116 Jan-45 Sold 1965 as Craig Foss
39   LT 829 US Army Tug 581 142 Aug-45 Sold as Southern Belle, later Gulf Joan, Seaspan Commander, now Sea Commander 
40 253495 LT 830 US Army Tug 581 142 Sep-45 Sold 1947 as John R Hayden, later Marine Crusader, Harris Bay, Marine Crusader, now Titan
41   LT 831 US Army Tug 581 142 1945 Cancelled by USN but sold to the USSR
42   LT 832 US Army Tug 581 142 1945 Cancelled by USN but sold to the USSR
43 252399 LT 833 US Army Tug 581 142 1945 Cancelled by USN but sold 1947 as John Roen IV, then Shawnee, lost 1976
44   LT 834 US Army Tug 581 142   Cancelled
45   LT 835 US Army Tug 581 142   Cancelled
46   LT 836 US Army Tug 581 142   Cancelled
47   LT 837 US Army Tug 581 142   Cancelled
48   LT 838 US Army Tug 581 142   Cancelled
49   ST 849 US Army Tug 143 80 Feb-45 To France 19xx? 
50   ST 850 US Army Tug 143 80 Mar-45 To France 19xx? 
51   ST 851 US Army Tug 143 80 Mar-45 Sold 194x as Despatch No. 9, later Standard No. 9, West Wind 1, scrapped 1981
52 252946 ST 852 US Army Tug 143 80 Apr-45 Sold 194x as H O Weatherbee, now Hawk
53   ST 853 US Army Tug 143 80 May-45 Sold 1947 as Marathon, later Tracy D, Mildred A, now Brisa 
54   ST 854 US Army Tug 143 80 Apr-45 Sold 1965 as Janet, sank 1996, scrapped 1998 
55   ST 855 US Army Tug 143 80 Jul-45 Cancelled, completed as Grefer, later YTM 758, sold as Caribe 
56   ST 856 US Army Tug 155 80 May-46 Cancelled, completed as UNRRA China No. 2
57   ST 857 US Army Tug 155 80 Oct-46 Cancelled, completed as UNRRA China No. 5
58   ST 858 US Army Tug 155 80 Jul-46 Cancelled, completed as UNRRA China No. 3
    one of above   Tug 143 80 1945 Sold 19xx as Poly Bay, later Kay Chuan V, Mutiara V, now Sandidewa 11
59 247360 Mako Borden Co. Fishing Vsl. 30 51 Mar-45  
60 248853 A W Higgins Florida Power & Light Tug 149 80 1945 Later L M Winslow, Osprey
61 Export Malchia Bahrain Oil Co. Launch   35 1945  
62 191434 Karzakkan Bahrain Oil Co. Tug 141 80 Jul-45 Now Maria
63 176516 No. 57 Florida Power & Light Tank Barge 302 135 Dec-45  
64 176534 No. 5 Florida Power & Light Tank Barge 302 135 Feb-46  
65 253309 Don Madeira Dredging Dredge 126 60 Jul-47 Later Teal
66 254901 Barbara Standard Dredging Tug 24 45 Mar-48  
67 255634 Gene H Tamarco Towing Tug 24 45 1948 Now Carol E
68 263019 SD No 219 Standard Dredging Barge 65 55 1949  
69 264953 SD No. 220 Standard Dredging Barge 65 55 1949  
70 264365 SD No. 221 Standard Dredging Barge 65 55 1949 Later dredge Tampa
71 258957 G.P.C. Grain Processing Corp. Barge 980 224 Nov-49 Later Coastwise No. 1
72 259370 Lisa R Blue Stack Towing Tug 140 79 Mar-50 Later William R, Austill Pharr, Margie Ann, reefed 2001
73 259137 Congo Belle Aquatic Zoo Corp. Passenger 14 34 Dec-49  
74 260802 General No. 1 General Dredging Dredge 155 80 Oct-50  
75 596448 Pennsgrove Corps of Engineers Launch 155 80 1950 Sold, later Wildcat
76 570057 Newport Corps of Engineers Launch 155 80 1950 Sold, later Baby
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78                
79 261793 Blue Stack No. 79 Blue Stack Towing Barge 669 170 May-51  
80   Beemster (AMS 105) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 384 144 3-Jul-53 To the Netherlands as M 845, struck 1975
81   Bedum (AMS 106) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 384 144 10-Aug-53 To the Netherlands as M 847, struck 1975
82   Borculo (AMS 107) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 384 144 8-Oct-53 To the Netherlands as M 849, struck 1975
83   Borne (AMS 108) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 384 144 23-Nov-53 To the Netherlands as M 850, struck 1975
84   Breukelen (AMS 100) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 384 144 14-Feb-54 To the Netherlands as M 852, returned 1972
85                
86 262943 Blue Stack No. 86 Blue Stack Towing Barge 1,657 260 Dec-51  
87 263166 Blue Stack No. 87 Blue Stack Towing Barge 1,659 260 Feb-52  
88 263697 Blue Stack No. 88 Blue Stack Towing Barge 1,219 198 May-52  
89                
90 264060 Blue Stack No. 90 Blue Stack Towing Barge 1,190 198 Jul-52  
91 265393 Abbie R Blue Stack Towing Tug 273 105 May-53 Later Palmer Gaillard, Sea Tern, Edward St Philip
92 265144 Florida Power No. 8 Florida Power & Light Tank Barge 791 180 Mar-53  
93 266394 Blue Stack No. 93 Blue Stack Towing Barge 1,596 258 Nov-53  
94 266139 Paragon Auburn Seafood Fishboat 79 65 Aug-53  
95 266265 Mingo Cristobal Inc. Fishboat 79 65 Aug-53 Later Two Dorothys, Mingo, Sea Swan
96 266081 Grand Isle Lake Champlain Tptn. Passenger 265 132 Jul-53 Active
97   Redwing (AMS 200) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 370 144  7-Jan-55 To Spain as Sil (M 29, PVZ 55, M 27), struck 2003
98   Shrike (AMS 201) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 370 144 21-Mar-55 Scrapped 1978
99   Spoonbill (AMS 202) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 370 144 14-Jun-55 To Spain as Duero (M 28, M 23), struck 1999
100   Thrasher (AMS 203) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 370 144 16-Aug-55 To Singapore as Mercury (M 102), struck 1995
101   Thrush (AMS 204) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 370 144 8-Nov-55 To Virginia Marine Inst. 1975, scrapped 1982
102 266274 Miss Mickie Wilson Seafood Fishboat 79 65 Sep-53 Later Crew Tide
103 266458 Shrimp King Shrimp King Inc. Fishboat 79 65 Oct-53  
104 266588 United Star United Seafoods Fishboat 79 65 Oct-53 Now Babe S
105 266757 Pelican Gulf Carib. Seafoods Fishboat 79 65 Dec-53  
106 266775 Bubbie and Zadie Rega Fishing Fishboat 79 65 Nov-53 Now Dorothy V
107 266777 Shrimp Queen Shrimp Queen Inc. Fishboat 79 65 Nov-53  
108 266948 Miss Claudia Claudia Shrimp Co. Fishboat 79 65 1953 Later Yellow Fin
109 266991 Retriever Thyga Lee Fleet Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1954 Later Thyga Lee
110 267001 Baby Blue Tampa Marine Cabin Cruiser 10 31 Feb-54 Later Coyle, Linnie Y, Binna D
111 267096 Dan Patch Marin & Co. Fishboat 79 65 1954 Later Blue Fin
112 267206 Scamp Cristobal Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1954  
113 267339 Casey & Brown Camden Co., Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1954  
114 267472 PA-KA-JON Pa-Ka-Jon Shrim Fishboat 79 65 1954  
115 267488 Miss Forsyth Camden Co., Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1954  
116 267666 Markette Markette Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1954  
117 267891 McGinty McGinty Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1954 Active
118 268038 A. J. McGowan A. J. McGowan Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1954  
119 270453 Mildred Tampa Marine Towboat 21 45 1955 Now De Bar
120 272700 Austin Trawler Austin Inc. Fishboat 79 65 1956  
121 269768 Blue Stack No. 94 Blue Stack Towing Barge 1,243 198 Jun-55  
122   Georges Truffaut (AMS 515) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 750 171 12-Oct-56 To Belgium as M 908, struck 2001, scrapped 2007
123   Francois Bovesse  (AMS 516) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 750 171 25-Jan-57 To Belgium as M 909, struck 2005, scrapped 2007
124   Sgombro (AMS 517) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 750 171 1-Jun-57 To Italy as M 5432, P 5432, struck 2000
125   Squalo (AMS 518) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 750 171 1-Jun-57 To Italy as M 5433, P 5433, struck 2000
105 273382 Jungle Queen III Albert Starts Passenger 47 62 1956 Ex-M/B 18P 1628
127   Tajo (MSC 287) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 390 152  9-Jul-59 To Spain as M 30, M 24, struck 2002
128   Odiel (MSC 288) U.S. Navy Minesweeper 390 152  9-Oct-59 To Spain as M 32, M 26, struck 2004
129 Export San Lorenzo Mene Grande Oil Co. Tug     1958 To Venezuela
130 Export San Timoteo Mene Grande Oil Co. Tug     1958 To Venezuela
131 273417 Isles of Capri Loach Inc. Ferry 32 48 Feb-57  
132 273482 O-16 Huffman Construction Barge 60 60 Apr-57  
133 273620 SD No. 244 Standard Dredging Barge 77 60 Mar-57 Sold to Dutch buyers
134 277651 SD No. 250 Standard Dredging Barge 78 65 1958  
135 280701 Congo Belle II Scenic River Tours Inc. Passenger 13 40 1959 Later Crystal River