U.S. Army Small Craft Built During WWII |
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Most recent update: July 30, 2011. |
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The Army's WWII fleet included thousands of small craft. The table below lists those not listed elsewhere. If anyone has any information on what happened to these boats, please send it to timcolton@aol.com |
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| Shipbuilder | Location | Boat Type | Type | # | # of Boats | Design # | Diesel or Gas | Steel or Wood | Feet | Delivery | Disposition |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, patrol | AC | 1-10 | 10 | 221-C | G | W | 43 | 10/42-5/43 | |
| Robinson Marine | Benton Harbor MI | Boat, passenger | C | 1-10 | 10 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 1/41-2/41 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | C | 11-20 | 10 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 3/41 | |
| Robinson Marine | Benton Harbor MI | Boat, passenger | C | 21-30 | 10 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 8/41-9/41 | |
| Robinson Marine | Benton Harbor MI | Boat, passenger | C | 31-40 | 10 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 11/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, landing | CL | 1-40 | 40 | 185 | D or G | W | 36 | 12/40-2/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, landing | CL | 41-80 | 40 | 185 | D or G | W | 36 | 1/41-2/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, landing | CL | 81-130 | 50 | 185-A | D or G | W | 36 | 8/42-4/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, landing | CL | 132 | 1 | 297 | G | W | 36 | 1/43 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GT | 581-688 | 108 | 402 | G | S | 38 | 2/44-3/44 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GT | 931-960 | 30 | 394 | G | S | 22 | 6/43-7/43 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GT | 961-1080 | 120 | 394 | G | S | 34 | 7/43-11/43 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GT | 1082-1276 | 195 | 422 | G | S | 32 | 8/43-3/44 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GT | 1606-1888 | 283 | 402 | G | S | 38 | 10/43-3/44 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GT | 1889 | 1 | 421 | G | S | 42 | 1/44 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GT | 1890-1980 | 91 | 402 | G | S | 38 | 10/43-3/44 | |
| Chrysler Corp. | Detroit MI | Tug, marine tractor | GU | 2386-2595 | 210 | 421 | G | S | 42 | 5/44-9/44 | |
| Sturgeon Bay Shipbuilding | Sturgeon Bay WI | Vessel, retrieving | H | 2-12 | 11 | 210 | D | S | 158 | 12/42-2/44 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 101-127 | 27 | na | G | W | 22 | 10/40-11/40 | |
| Wheeler Shipyards | Brooklyn NY | Boat, patrol | J | 128-130 | 3 | na | G | W | 35 | 12/41-1/41 | |
| Ventnor Boatworks | Atlantic City NJ | Boat, whale | J | 134 | 1 | 188 | D | W | 26 | 2/41 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 135-137 | 3 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 3/41 | |
| Wheeler Shipyards | Brooklyn NY | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 138-140 | 3 | W | 26 | 1941 | |||
| Freeport Point Shipyard | Freeport NY | Boat, ambulance | J | 141-142 | 2 | 200 | G | W | 40 | 1/41-5/41 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 144-145 | 2 | na | G | W | 30 | 5/41 | |
| Robinson Marine | Benton Harbor MI | Boat, passenger | J | 146-153 | 8 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 5/41-6/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 154 | 1 | 36-J | G | W | 36 | 4/41 | |
| Gibbs Gas Engine | Jacksonville FL | Skiff, motor | J | 160 | 1 | na | G | W | 58 | 4/41 | |
| Navy Yard | Cavite, Philippines | Boat, whale | J | 161-163 | 3 | na | G | W | 26 | 12/41 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, rescue | J | 168-196 | 29 | 326 | G | W | 22 | 6/41-11/41 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 197-198 | 2 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 12/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 199-201 | 3 | 36-J | G | W | 36 | 8/41 | |
| Choctaw Boatworks | Mobile AL | Boat, whale | J | 202-209 | 8 | 188 | D | W | 26 | 11/41-12/41 | |
| Krem, Kau & Son | Pittsburg CA | Boat, passenger | J | 210-211 | 2 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 3/42 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Launch | J | 214 | 1 | na | G | W | 34 | 7/41 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 215-216 | 2 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 12/41 | |
| Electric Launch | Bayonne NJ | Launch | J | 226-233 | 8 | na | T | W | 39 | 8/41-10/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 238-240 | 3 | 36-J | G | W | 50 | 10/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, patrol | J | 241-244 | 4 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 9/41 | |
| Electric Launch | Bayonne NJ | Launch | J | 248-249 | 2 | na | G | W | 44 | 10/41 | |
| Francks, V. | Seattle WA | Launch | J | 252-257 | 6 | na | D | W | 40 | 11/41 | |
| Olson & Winge | Seattle WA | Launch | J | 258-263 | 6 | na | D | W | 40 | 11/41 | |
| Robinson Marine | Benton Harbor MI | Boat, passenger | J | 270-277 | 8 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 4/42-6/42 | |
| Francks, V. | Seattle WA | Launch | J | 278 | 1 | na | D | W | 40 | 1/42 | |
| Olson & Winge | Seattle WA | Launch | J | 279-280 | 2 | na | D | W | 40 | 1/42 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 308-322 | 15 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 5/42-10/42 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 340-360 | 21 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 7/42-9/42 | |
| Choctaw Boatworks | Mobile AL | Boat, whale | J | 387-389 | 3 | 188 | D | W | 26 | 12/42-1/43 | |
| Hodgson-Greene-Haldeman | Long Beach CA | Boat, passenger | J | 399-408 | 10 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 11/42-2/43 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 412-452 | 41 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 11/42-2/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, utility | J | 464-465 | 2 | 304 | G | W | 27 | 7/42 | |
| Choctaw Boatworks | Mobile AL | Boat, whale | J | 470-471 | 2 | 188 | D | W | 26 | 3/43 | |
| North Pacific Shipbuilding | Anacortes WA | Boat, passenger | J | 479-498 | 20 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 4/43-6/43 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 501-520 | 20 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 3/43-5/43 | |
| Cape Cod Shipbuilding | Wareham MA | Boat, passenger | J | 521-535 | 15 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 9/43-12/43 | |
| Hodgson-Greene-Haldeman | Long Beach CA | Boat, passenger | J | 538-547 | 20 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 11/42-2/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, patrol | J | 548-550 | 3 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 9/42 | |
| Ashbridge Boatworks | Los Angeles CA | Boat, passenger | J | 561-580 | 20 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 4/43-5/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, utility | J | 581-630 | 50 | 311 | G | W | 27 | 2/43-3/43 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, rescue | J | 631-661 | 29 | 326 | G | W | 22 | 10/42-2/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, patrol | J | 670-671 | 2 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 10/42 | |
| Owens Yacht | Baltimore MD | Boat, patrol | J | 672-681 | 10 | 221-D | G | W | 42 | 4/43-6/43 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, patrol | J | 690-726 | 37 | 221-C | G | W | 43 | 10/42-3/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, fire | J | 729-740 | 12 | 322 | G | W | 27 | 3/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, patrol | J | 741-790 | 50 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 4/43-6/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 820 | 1 | 36-J | G | W | 36 | 3/43 | |
| Westergard Shipbuilding | Port Isabel TX | Boat, passenger | J | 821-830 | 10 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 5/43-11/43 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 835-844 | 10 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 3/43-4/43 | |
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | Boat, passenger | J | 847-856 | 10 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 4/43-5/43 | |
| Chris-Franklin Manufacturing | Seattle WA | Boat, pusher | J | 896-915 | 20 | 337 | D | W | 28 | 4/43-6/43 | |
| Motor Boat Marina | Seattle WA | Boat, passenger | J | 944-953 | 10 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 4/43-5/43 | |
| Wareham Shipyard | Wareham MA | Boat, passenger | J | 956-961 | 6 | 186-A | D or G | W | 40 | 3/43-4/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 962-990 | 29 | 36-J | G | W | 36 | 6/43-7/43 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, utility | J | 991-1040 | 50 | 311 | G | W | 27 | 8/43-9/43 | |
| Cape Cod Shipbuilding | Wareham MA | Boat, motor | J | 1041 | 1 | 389 | D | W | 18 | 4/43 | |
| Pine Castle Boat | Pine Castle FL | Boat, rescue | J | 1045 | 1 | 390 | G | W | 18 | 4/43 | |
| Hacker Boat | Mt. Clemons MI | Boat, patrol | J | 1051-1065 | 15 | 221-D | G | W | 42 | 1/44-10/44 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, passenger | J | 1067-1108 | 42 | 212 | D | W | 50 | 9/43-11/44 | |
| Richardson Boat | Tonowanda NY | Boat, passenger | J | 1109-1153 | 45 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 9/43-10/44 | |
| Richardson Boat | Tonowanda NY | Boat, passenger | J | 1154-1156 | 3 | 186-B | D or G | W | 40 | 8/44 | |
| Richardson Boat | Tonowanda NY | Boat, passenger | J | 1157-1162 | 6 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 9/43-10/44 | |
| Dawn Cruisers | Classon Point NY | Boat, passenger | J | 1163-1180 | 8 | 382 | G | W | 36 | 10/43-4/44 | |
| Eddy Shipbuilding | Bay City MI | Boat, passenger | J | 1181-1209 | 29 | 382 | G | W | 36 | 9/43-1/44 | |
| Ventnor Boatworks | Atlantic City NJ | Boat, passenger | J | 1212-1221 | 10 | 382 | G | W | 36 | 10/43-11/43 | |
| Johnson, M. | Bayhead NJ | Boat, passenger | J | 1222-1227 | 6 | 382 | G | W | 36 | 10/43-11/43 | |
| Johnson Bros. | Point Pleasant NJ | Boat, passenger | J | 1228-1233 | 6 | 382 | G | W | 36 | 10/43-11/43 | |
| Manteo Boatbuilding | Manteo NC | Boat, passenger | J | 1249-1253 | 5 | 382 | G | W | 36 | 9/43-11/43 | |
| Hickman, Albert | Marblehead MA | Boat, rescue | J | 1276-1305 | 30 | 387 | G | W | 32 | 12/43-9/44 | |
| Hinckley Boats | Southwest Harbor ME | Boat, picket | J | 1306-1333 | 28 | 388 | G | W | 38 | 1/44-5/44 | |
| Hunt Marine Service | Richmond CA | Boat, patrol | J | 1363-1374 | 12 | 221-B | G | W | 42 | 1/44-7/44 | |
| Wilson Boats | Wilmington CA | Boat, passenger | J | 1388-1415 | 28 | 382 | G | W | 36 | 1/44-5/44 | |
| Western Boatbuilding | Seattle WA | Boat, patrol | J | 1741-1761 | 21 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 3/44-6/44 | |
| Grandy Boat | Seattle WA | Boat, patrol | J | 1767-1782 | 16 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 3/44-6/44 | |
| Long Beach Boat | Long Beach CA | Boat, water taxi | J | 1787-1789 | 3 | na | G | W | 45 | 12/44 | |
| San Pedro Boatworks | San Pedro CA | Boat, patrol | J | 1828-1854 | 27 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 3/44-7/44 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, patrol | J | 1855-1979 | 125 | 243 | G | W | 37 | 3/44-6/44 | |
| Palmer Scott | New Bedford MA | Boat, salvage | J | 2005-2012 | 8 | 403 | D | W | 50 | 3/44-10/44 | |
| Wareham Shipyard | Wareham MA | Boat, salvage | J | 2143-2148 | 6 | 403 | D | W | 50 | 1/45-3/45 | |
| Dooley's Basin | Fort Lauderdale FL | Boat, picket | J | 2149-2168 | 20 | 388 | G | W | 38 | 1/44-5/44 | |
| Hinckley Boats | Southwest Harbor ME | Boat, shallow-draft | J | 2169-2174 | 6 | W | 38 | 1945 | |||
| Ventnor Boatworks | Atlantic City NJ | Boat, utility | J | 2176-2195 | 20 | 311 | G | W | 27 | 12/44-2/45 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | Boat, utility | J | 2196-2215 | 30 | 311 | G | W | 27 | 11/44-3/45 | |
| Dooley's Basin | Fort Lauderdale FL | Boat, utility | J | 2216-2240 | 25 | 311 | G | W | 27 | 12/44-2/45 | |
| Fellows & Stewart | Wilmington CA | Boat, passenger | J | 2246-2262 | 17 | 186 | D or G | W | 40 | 1/45-5/45 | |
| Stephens Bros. | Stockton CA | Boat, salvage | J | 2266-2282 | 17 | 403 | G | W | 50 | 1/45-4/45 | |
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | Boat, salvage | J | 2283-2303 | 21 | 403 | G | W | 50 | 1/45-5/45 | |
| Dunphy Boat | Oshkosh WI | Boat, utility | J | 2308-2337 | 30 | 311 | G | W | 27 | 8/44-12/44 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Towboat | J | 2597 | 1 | 307 | G | W | 36 | 10/43 | Originally MTT 1 |
| Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 1-9 | 9 | 244 | G | W | 34 | 3/42-8/42 | |
| Hacker Boat | Mt. Clemons MI | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 10-18 | 9 | 244 | G | W | 34 | 6/42 | |
| Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 19-29 | 11 | 244 | G | W | 34 | 9/42-10/42 | |
| Hacker Boat | Mt. Clemons MI | Boat, radio-controlled | JR | 30-63 | 34 | 244 | G | W | 34 | 3/42-12/43 | |
| Dodge Boat & Plane | Newport News VA | Landing craft | LCVP | 25142-25215 | 74 | 185 mod. | n/a | W | 36 | 3/43-11/43 | |
| Gibbs Gas Engine | Jacksonville FL | Sea skiff | OB | 27-55 | 29 | 391 | G | W | 16 | 1/43-3/43 | |
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | Sea skiff | OB | 58-100 | 43 | 391-A | G | W | 22 | 11/43-12/43 | |
| Gibbs Gas Engine | Jacksonville FL | Sea skiff | OB | 101-110 | 10 | 391 | G | W | 16 | 4/43-7/43 | |
| Electric Launch | Bayonne NJ | Launch | Q | 17 | 1 | na | D | W | 44 | 4/41 | Later J 666 |
| Electric Launch | Bayonne NJ | Launch | Q | 19 | 1 | na | G | W | 44 | 6/41 | Later J 665 |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Launch | Q | 20-23 | 4 | na | D | W | 60 | 9/41 | |
| Electric Launch | Bayonne NJ | Boat, survey | Q | 24 | 1 | 252 | D | W | 57 | 7/41 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Launch | Q | 36-39 | 4 | na | D | W | 60 | 11/41 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Launch | Q | 40 | 1 | na | D | W | 55 | 11/41 | |
| Electric Launch | Bayonne NJ | Launch | Q | 42 | 1 | na | D | W | 58 | 11/41 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, passenger | Q | 54-66 | 13 | 234 | G or D | W | 62 | 4/42-6/42 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, passenger | Q | 69-77 | 11 | 234 | G or D | W | 62 | 7/42-10/42 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, passenger | Q | 88-102 | 15 | 234 | G or D | W | 62 | 3/43-6/43 | |
| Graves, James E. | Marblehead MA | Boat, small | SB | 1-2 | 2 | 428 | G | W | 26 | 4/45 | |
| Prigg Boatworks | Miami FL | Boat, rescue | SG | 1-4 | 4 | W | 16 | 1942 | |||
| Prigg Boatworks | Miami FL | Boat, rescue | SG | 5-18 | 14 | 292 | G | W | 16 | 4/42-7/42 | |
| Prigg Boatworks | Miami FL | Boat, rescue | SG | 19-28 | 10 | 292 | G | W | 16 | 10/42-12/42 | |
| Unknown | Hamilton Field CA | Boat, rescue | SG | 29-30 | 2 | 383 | G | W | 38 | 6/43 | |
| Prigg Boatworks | Miami FL | Boat, rescue | SG | 31-45 | 15 | 292 | G | W | 16 | 10/43-11/43 | |
| Prigg Boatworks | Miami FL | Boat, rescue | SG | 46-49 | 4 | 415 | G | W | 19 | 12/43 | |
| Henry Lowe Brownback | Morristown PA | Boat, rescue | SG | 50-64 | 15 | 292 | G | W | 18 | 4/44-5/44 | |
| Prigg Boatworks | Miami FL | Boat, rescue | SG | 65-84 | 20 | 415 | G | W | 19 | 4/44-6/44 | |
| Prigg Boatworks | Miami FL | Boat, rescue | SG | 85-113 | 29 | 415 | G | W | 19 | 10/44-2/45 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Boat, antisubmarine | SJ | 1 | 1 | 300 | G | W | 37 | 4/43 | |
| Hickman, Albert | Marblehead MA | Boat, antisubmarine | SJ | 2 | 1 | 303 | G | W | 36 | 3/43 | |
| Hickman, Albert | Marblehead MA | Boat, antisubmarine | SJ | 3 | 1 | 386 | G | W | 37 | 12/43 | |
| Wood Shipbuilding | Riviera Beach FL | Vessel, target | TA | 1 | 1 | 412 | G | W | 200 | 12/44 | |
| American Car & Foundry | Wilmington DE | Lighter, tank | TKL | 1-8 | 8 | 193 | G | S | 45 | 5/41-6/41 | |
| Higgins Industries | New Orleans LA | Lighter, tank | TKL | 9 | 1 | 299 | G | S | 50 | 1/43 | |
| Chris-Craft | Algonac MI | Boat, motor | V | 16 | 1 | na | G | W | 25 | 3/41 | "MAJ Carroll Edgar" |
| Robins Shipbuilding | Delanco NJ | Ferry | 1 | 224 | D | S | 60 | 10/41 | "MAJ Carroll Edgar" | ||
| Bauer-Smith Dredging | Port Lavaca TX | Ferry | 1 | 249 | D | S | 65 | 10/42 | "MAJ R. O. White" | ||
| Henry R. Hinckley | Southwest Harbor ME | Boat, cargo | 1-9 | 9 | 425 | G | W | 20 | 10/44 | ||
| Harbor Plywood | Hoquiam WA | Boat, collapsible | 1-150 | 150 | 426 | Oars | W | 32 | 5/44-8/44 | ||
| Bryant's Marine | Seattle WA | Dory | 199 | Oars | W | 16-22 | |||||
| Burchcraft Boat | Aberdeen WA | Dory | Oars | W | 16-22 | ||||||
| Morton Johnson | Bayhead NJ | Dory | Oars | W | 16-22 | ||||||
| Red Bank Marine Works | Red Bank NJ | Dory | Oars | W | 16-22 | ||||||
| Cape Cod Shipbuilding | Wareham MA | Skiff | 493 | Oars | W | 12-20 | |||||
| Armstrong & Galbraith | New York NY | Skiff | Oars | W | 12-20 | ||||||
| John G. Rapp Co. | San Francisco CA | Skiff | Oars | W | 12-20 | ||||||
| John Bird Knox Marine Exchange | Camden ME | Skiff | Oars | W | 12-20 | ||||||
| Daytona Beach Boat Works | Daytona Beach FL | Skiff | Oars | W | 12-20 | ||||||