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Todd Pacific Shipyards

San Pedro CA

Most recent update: October 24, 2020.

Los Angeles Shipbuilding was established as an emergency shipyard in 1917 but stayed in business after the war, primarily as a ship repair yard. The Navy invested $9mm in its facilities in 1941 but it never performed satisfactorily, was requisitioned by the Navy in December 1943 and turned over to Todd to manage. At its peak, Todd Los Angeles employed 12,000 people. Todd acquired the yard from the Navy in 1945 and merged it with Todd Seattle as Todd Pacific Shipyards in 1979. It was closed and liquidated in 1989, after Todd lost out on the Navy's DDG program. The yard's large but capacity-limited Synchrolift was sold to Malaysian Shipbuilding & Engineering. The property is now Pier 100 of the Port of Los Angeles' West Basin container terminal. You can see the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Delivered Notes
Built by Los Angeles Shipbuilding
1 216445 Accomac USSB freighter 5,600 410 June 1918 scrapped 1930
2 216489 Wakulla USSB freighter 5,600 410 June 1918 scrapped 1930
3 216572 Wampum USSB freighter 5,600 410 July 1918 scrapped 1930
4 216598 Wassaic USSB freighter 5,600 410 July 1918 scrapped 1931
6 216760 West Galeta USSB freighter 5,600 410 Aug 1918 scrapped 1930
5 216761 West Galoc USSB freighter 5,600 410 Aug 1918 scrapped 1937
7 216863 West Zula USSB freighter 5,600 410 Sep 1918 scrapped 1937
8 217124 West Zucker USSB freighter 5,600 410 Nov 1918 scrapped 1938
9 217220 West Grama USSB freighter 5,600 410 Dec 1918 sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944
10 217540 West Erral USSB freighter 5,600 410 Feb 1919 later Diamond Head 1927, New China 1946, Norberg 1949, Eastern Pride 1950, Higashi Maru 1951, wrecked 1958
11 217631 West Amargosa USSB freighter 5,600 410 Mar 1919 later Empire Crossbill 1940, torpedoed and lost 1941
12 217763 West Arvada USSB freighter 5,600 410 Mar 1919 sunk by a mine 1919
13 217906 West Cajoot USSB freighter 5,600 410 May 1919 later Golden Bear 1928, Kailua 1937, Viborg 1943, exploded and sank 1947
14 218048 West Cohob USSB freighter 5,600 410 May 1919 later Golden Eagle 1928, Mauna Loa 1934, bombed and sunk 1942
15 218294 West Columb USSB freighter 5,600 410 Sep 1919 later Mormacrey 1938, Pacific Explorer 1946, S. J. Zidell 1956, scrapped 1958
16 218810 West Selene USSB freighter 5,600 410 Oct 1919 later Mormacrio 1938, Magadan 1945, Mormacrio 1945, scrapped 1947
17 219320 West Mingus USSB freighter 5,600 410 Dec 1919 later San Clemente 1930, Tobol 1943, wrecked 1947
18 219443 West Montop USSB freighter 5,600 410 Dec 1919 later San Rafael 1930, Ting Hsing 1948, An Ding 1951, scrapped 1958
19 219523 West Hika USSB freighter 5,600 410 Jan 1920 wrecked 1936
20 219640 West Himrod USSB freighter 5,600 410 Feb 1920 later Bellingham 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
21 219718 The Angeles USSB freighter 5,600 410 Mar 1920 later Mormacsul 1938, bombed and lost 1942
22 219775 West Hixton USSB freighter 5,600 410 Apr 1920 later California 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
23 219931 Las Vegas USSB freighter 5,600 410 May 1920 later Illinois 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
24 220039 Crown City USSB freighter 5,600 410 June 1920 wrecked 1942
25 220200 West Holbrook USSB freighter 5,600 410 July 1920 later Michigan 1928, wrecked 1928
26 220421 Topa Topa USSB freighter 5,600 410 Aug 1920 torpedoed and lost 1942
27 220582 Culberson USSB freighter 5,600 410 Oct 1920 later Mormacmar 1938, Belinsky 1945, Mormacmar 1945, scrapped 1946
28 220842 West Honaker USSB freighter 5,600 410 Dec 1920 scuttled as breakwater at Normandy 1944
29 220967 West Cusseta USSB freighter 5,600 410 Jan 1921 scrapped 1947
30 221120 West O'Rowa USSB freighter 5,600 410 May 1921 later Kentucky 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
31 221330 West Lewark USSB freighter 7,500 431 June 1921 later Meigs 1923, bombed and lost 1942
32 221385 West Faralon USSB freighter 7,500 431 July 1921 later Golden Hind 1932, Honolulan 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
33 221536 West Graylock USSB freighter 7,500 431 Aug 1921 later Greylock 1924, torpedoed and lost 1943
34 221603 West Prospect USSB freighter 7,500 431 Oct 1921 later Golden Sun 1928, then Mokihana 1938, Frixos 1948, scrapped 1954
35 221666 West Chopaka USSB freighter 7,500 431 Nov 1921 later Golden Dragon 1928, then Mahimahi 1938, Mongibello 1949, Polifemo 1949, scrapped 1959
36 168398 Nineteen Twenty Two Union Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 237 88 1922 NLD
37 222773 Hayward Key System ferry 1,653 225 1923 to USN 1923 as YFB-33, cancelled, to USN 1945 as YFB-61, returned 1945
38 222781 San Leandro Key System ferry 1,653 225 1923 to USN 1923 as YFB-34, cancelled, to USN 1945 as YFB-60, returned 1945, burned 1975
39 169135 Nineteen Twenty Three Union Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 218 88 1923 NLD
40 171568 Assoc. Oil Co. Lighter No. 6 Assoc. Oil Co. tank barge 235 206 1923 NLD
41 168881 Star & Crescent No. 41 Star & Crescent Boat Co. tank barge 281 110 1924 later General Petroleum Corp. Barge No. 4
42 223907 catalina Wilmington Transportation ferry 1,766 223 1924 foundered 1997
43 169027 S. O. Co. No. 9 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 284 110 1924 NLD
44 171127 barge No. 4 Richfield Oil Co. tank barge 345 121 1924 NLD
45 171675 Richfield Oil Co. Barge No. 3 Richfield Oil Co. tank barge 484 131 1924 NLD
46 170284 Calpet No. 1 California Petroleum tank barge 484 131 1925 NLD
47 225138 L. A. City No. 2 City of Los Angeles fireboat 106 94 1925 NLD
48 169489 S. O. Co. No. 11 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 484 131 1925 NLD
49 170167 Coronado Union Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 72 51 1926 NLD
50 171569 Assoc. Oil Co. Lighter No. 8 Assoc. Oil Co. tank barge 487 131 1926 NLD
51 169516 S. & C. Barge No. 2 Star & Crescent Co. tank barge 341 121 1926 NLD
52 169613 Union Oil Barge No. 1926 Union Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 76 58 1926 NLD
53 169847 Union Oil Barge No. 1927 Union Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 532 131 1927 NLD
54 227834 Orient Frank V. Theodore trawler 217 1928 NLD
55 170542 Union Oil Barge No. 1929 Union Oil Co. of Cal. tank barge 304 110 1930 NLD
56 171543 Worco Barge No. 1 Western Natural Gasoline tank barge 634 135 1930 NLD
57 173857 General Petroleum Corp. Barge No. 3 General Petroleum tank barge 664 139 Jan 1938 NLD
58 AR-6 Ajax US Navy repair ship 9,000d 529 30 Oct 1943 scrapped 1997
59 AR-7 Hector US Navy repair ship 9,000d 529 7 Feb 1944 to NDRF 1994
60 AR-8 Jason US Navy repair ship 9,000d 529 19 Jun 1944 scrapped 2006
61 AV-11 Norton Sound US Navy seaplane tender 9,000d 540 8 Jan 1945 to NDRF 1987
62 AV-12 Pine Island US Navy seaplane tender 9,000d 540 26 Apr 1945 scrapped 1971
63 AV-13 Puget Sound US Navy seaplane tender 9,000d 540 26 Nov 1945 scrapped 1971
64 AD-22 Klondike US Navy destroyer tender 8,165d 492 30 Jul 1945 reclassified AR-22 1960, scrapped 1975
65 AD-23 Arcadia US Navy destroyer tender 8,165d 492 21 Sep 1945 scrapped 1974
66 AD-24 Everglades US Navy destroyer tender 8,165d 492 6 May 1947 to NDRF 1990
67 AD-25 Frontier US Navy destroyer tender 8,165d 492 2 Mar 1946 scrapped 1974
Built by Todd Shipyards, Los Angeles Division
68 242244 Ticonderoga Keystone Tankers tanker 11,099 May 1954 conversion
69 Mark Twain Disneyland 1955 replica sternwheeler
70 APA-248 Paul Revere US Navy troopship 10,709 Sep 1958 conversion
71 248880 David E. Day Locust Tankers tanker 12,226 July 1958 conversion
72 276364 Western Offshore I Western Offshore drill barge 2,187 Nov 1958 conversion
73 Disneyland 1959 8 tourist submarines
74 285185 Mormaccape Moore-McCormack Lines freighter 9,300 466 27 Jan 1960 to NDRF 1987 as Cape Catawba
75 285283 Mormacglen Moore-McCormack Lines freighter 9,300 466 20 Jun 1961 to NDRF 1985, scrapped 2008
76 DLG-22 England US Navy cruiser 7,590d 533 7 Dec 1963 scrapped 2003
77 287238 Washington Mail American Mail Lines freighter 16,500 536 2 Jan 1962 containership 1971, President Roosevelt 1975, Santa Rosa 1983, American Builder 1985, RRF-1987 as Equality State
78 287976 Japan Mail American Mail Lines freighter 16,500 536 19 Apr 1962 containership 1971, President Truman 1975, RRF-1987 as Diamond State
79 288986 Philippine Mail American Mail Lines freighter 16,500 536 25 Jul 1962 containership 1971, President Eisenhower 1975, Santa Paula 1983, American Banker 1985, scrapped 2004
80 DLG-33 Fox US Navy cruiser 7,890d 547 28 May 1966 scrapped 2006
81 288117 Western Offshore II Western Offshore drill barge 2,130 Apr 1962 conversion
82 DE-1055 Hepburn US Navy frigate 4,066d 438 27 Jun 1969 sunk as target 2002
83 DE-1058 Meyerkord US Navy frigate 4,066d 438 2 Nov 1969 scrapped 2000
84 DE-1060 Lang US Navy frigate 4,066d 438 20 Mar 1970 scrapped 2001
85 DE-1067 Francis Hammond US Navy frigate 4,066d 438 17 Jul 1970 scrapped 2004
86 DE-1071 Badger US Navy frigate 4,066d 438 20 Nov 1970 sunk as target 1998
87 DE-1074 Harold E. Holt US Navy frigate 4,066d 438 19 Mar 1971 sunk as target 2002
88 DE-1076 Fanning US Navy frigate 4,066d 438 16 Jul 1971 to Turkey 1999 as F 251: scrapped
89 501072 barge 21 Smith Rice Derrick Barges derrick barge 1,288 Jan 1966
90 503135 570 Crowley Marine covered barge 5,056 302 Apr 1966 later CP Sacramento, KRS-330-7, NLD
91 AO-51 Ashtabula US Navy oiler 16,500d 1968 conversion
92 293495 Western Offshore VI Western Offshore drill barge 3,840 June 1967 conversion
93 515542 Chicago Sea-Land Service freighter 18,455 July 1969 conversion, scrapped
94 246736 Rose City Sea-Land Service freighter 17,976 Nov 1969 conversion, scrapped
95 515620 St. Louis Sea-Land Service freighter 18,455 Jan 1970 conversion, scrapped
96 248238 San Pedro Sea-Land Service freighter 18,420 Mar 1970 conversion, scrapped
97 296779 Oregon Mail A.M.L. freighter 16,542 Sep 1972 conversion, scrapped
98 512593 President McKinley A.P.L. freighter 17,802 8 Sep 1972 conversion, scrapped
99 513660 President Filmore A.P.L. freighter 17,801 10 Oct 1972 conversion, scrapped
100 557000 Sealift Pacific Marine Transport Lines product carrier 17,134 564 15 Aug 1974 sold foreign 1995 as Patty Ann, scrapped 2003
101 557001 Sealift Arabian Sea Marine Transport Lines product carrier 17,134 564 6 May 1975 sold foreign 1995 as Sophil, scrapped 2000
102 557004 Sealift China Sea Marine Transport Lines product carrier 17,134 564 9 May 1975 sold foreign 1995 as Sant Ambrogio, scrapped 2000
103 557005 Sealift Indian Ocean Marine Transport Lines product carrier 17,134 564 28 Aug 1975 sold foreign 1995 as Santa Anna, scrapped 2000
104 571049 Zapata Patriot Zapata Marine product carrier 21,572 686 1 Apr 1976 later Patriot 1981, total loss 2002
105 573810 Zapata Ranger Zapata Marine product carrier 21,572 686 27 Jul 1976 later Ranger 1981, sold foreign 1996 as Kathryn Sea, W. S. Challenger 19, scrapped 2003
106 577241 Zapata Rover Zapata Marine product carrier 21,572 686 28 Jan 1977 later Rover 1981, scrapped 2004
107 578746 Zapata Courier Zapata Marine product carrier 21,572 686 25 Jan 1977 later Courier 1981, scrapped 2003
116 590414 Cornucopia Union Oil Co. of Cal. product carrier 21,688 Oct 1977 conversion
117 575451 barge 250-1 Crowley Marine barge 2,624 transferred to Todd Seattle
118 570807 barge 250-2 Crowley Marine barge 2,860 239 Feb 1976 later Boaz
119 571910 barge 250-3 Crowley Marine barge 2,624 239 Mar 1976 later Brusco 250
120 572132 barge 250-4 Crowley Marine tank barge 2,624 239 Apr 1976 later Na Moku
121 573618 barge 250-5 Crowley Marine barge 2,624 239 May 1976 later St. Maarten
122 573871 barge 250-6 Crowley Marine barge 2,624 239 June 1976 later ITB 252
123 575053 barge 250-7 Crowley Marine barge 2,624 239 July 1976 later St. John
124 575259 barge 250-8 Crowley Marine barge 2,624 239 Aug 1976 later SJS-7
Built by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division
125 FFG-9 Wadsworth US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 28 Feb 1980 to Poland 2002 as Tadeusz Kosciuszko (F-273)
126 FFG-12 George Philip US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 15 Nov 1980 struck 2004, to be scrapped
127 FFG-14 Sides US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 30 May 1981 struck 2004, to be scrapped
128 FFG-19 John A. Moore US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 14 Nov 1981 to Turkey 2000 as Gediz (F-495)
129 FFG-23 Lewis B. Puller US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 17 Apr 1982 to Egypt 1998 as Toushka (F-906)
130 FFG-25 Copeland US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 7 Aug 1982 to Egypt 1996 as Mubarak (F-911), renamed Alexandria 2011
131 FFG-27 Mahlon S. Tisdale US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 13 Nov 1982 to Turkey 1998 as Gokceada (F-494)
132 FFG-30 Reid US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 19 Feb 1983 to Turkey 1998 as Gelibolu (F-493)
133 FFG-33 Jarrett US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 2 Jul 1983 decommissioned 2011, to be sold
134 FFG-38 Curts US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 8 Oct 1983 to Mexico 2013
135 FFG-41 McClusky US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 10 Dec 1983 to Mexico 2014
136 FFG-43 Thach US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 17 Mar 1984 to Turkey 2014
137 FFG-46 Rentz US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 30 Jun 1984 to Thailand 2014
138 FFG-51 Gary US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 17 Nov 1984 to Taiwan 2015
139 FFG-54 Ford US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 29 Jun 1985
140 FFG-57 Reuben James US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 22 Mar 1986
141 FFG-60 Rodney M. Davis US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 9 May 1987
142 FFG-61 Ingraham US Navy frigate 3,000d 445 5 Aug 1989

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