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Rayco Shipbuilders

Bourg LA

Rayco Shipbuilders & Repairers was started by Ray Acosta in 1966 and closed in 1985. The yard was on the GIWW, on Deroche Avenue, immediately opposite Main Iron Works. It is now used by Weeks Marine.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT Built Notes
507045 Raging Cajun Martin Marietta Minerals towboat 54 1967 later Trilby
3 510883 Sharon Gail Sharon-Gail, Inc. towboat 95 1967
5 518372 Mate Marine Towing towboat 93 1968 later Capt. Frank Stallings
6 523225 C-3 A & A Marine Equipment towboat 43 1969
7 523226 C-4 A & A Marine Equipment towboat 43 1969
8 523974 Nolan Martin Marietta Minerals towboat 93 1970 later Constitution
9 Corina Callais & Loumiet Towing towboat 83 1970 later Joey John
10 526134 Apollo L L & G Construction towboat 46 1970 later Uncle Moon
11 527969 Norman C. Gautier Gautier Harbor Service towboat 96 1970 later Cajun Hustler
528663 Capt. Anthony Bertucci Construction towboat 96 1970 later Miss Kayla
14 529437 C-7 A & A Marine Equipment towboat 26 1970 later Rhonda Lynn
15 530856 American Wren Sause Bros. tugboat 96 1971 later Arapaho
16 531666 Karche Joseph K. Anticich towboat 106 1971
19 534914 Capt. Mack Bertucci Construction towboat 63 1971
20 536019 Robert H. Brown Ingram Barge Co. towboat 96 1971
21 539038 Kerry Marine Towing towboat 67 1972 later Brown Canal
23 537970 Mr. Darrell Stephen J. Lapeyrouse towboat 52 1971 later Miss Emily
24? 540391 Anita Domino McKinney Towing towboat 102 1972 later Timothy James Carl
25? 542542 Angeline Illinois Barge Line towboat 102 1972
26 544695 Hiawatha Stepper Towing towboat 102 1972
27 545297 H. G. DeWeese Olympus Term. & Tpt. towboat 114 1973 later Uncle John
28? 546450 Doc One DeWeese Towing towboat 102 1973 later Gold Star
29? 548470 Itasca Twin City Barge & Towing towboat 116 1973
30? 549416 Pixie Rose Agri-Trans Corp. towboat 114 1973
31 550220 A. J. Morris Ingram Barge Co. towboat 102 1973
32? 551553 Doc Two DeWeese Towing towboat 153 1973 later Scarlet Gem
33 552825 Melissa G Melissa G Towing towboat 103 1973 later War Admiral
34? 553040 Capt. Frank Illinois Barge Line towboat 85 1973 later T. E. Ragsdale
35 554619 Maerine D James Marine Towing towboat 106 1974 later Scott Quest
36 555706 Mr. Lane Lane Towing towboat 137 1974 later Francis
37? 561502 Abbie C PCS-Phosphates tugboat 240 1974 later Beaufort Belle
38 558026 Theresa Ann V & J Marine Service towboat 69 1974
39 559879 St. Paul V & J Marine Service towboat 69 1974
40 562584 Capt. Anthony Bertucci Construction towboat 147 1974 later Lady Midge
41 563295 Frances A Illinois Barge Line towboat 223 1975 later Steve A. McKinney
42 566405 Mr. Fern Central Towing towboat 112 1975 later Celeste McKinney
43 567431 Jennifer Stepper Towing towboat 112 1975
44 569642 Ronald LeCompte Wood Towing towboat 112 1976
45 569641 Harold Ancar Wood Towing towboat 131 1976
46 570985 Chuckie Cheramie Manny J. Cheramie towboat 116 1976 later Basin Endeavor
47 573052 St. Jude Stepper Towing towboat 116 1976 later Custom
48 571758 Mary Burke Eagle Marine Industries towboat 170 1976 later Jackie Sue
49? 575327 Nancy Allen Eagle Marine Industries towboat 170 1976
50 577755 Fuel Leader John W. Stone towboat 119 1976
52 578502 Escambia Hollywood Marine towboat 138 1976
53 581103 Norma Reeves Reeves Marine Service towboat 84 1977 later Creole Spirit
54 586238 Herndon R Tenn-Tom Towing towboat 147 1977
582612 Gibby III Compass Towing towboat 170 1977 later Margaret
57 588836 Virginia Sela Towing towboat 82 1977
58 590031 Orba Orba Corp. towboat 72 1977 later J. R. Nicholls
59 589995 Pic Tenn-Tom Towing tugboat 110 1978
60 590975 Audrey Heckman Catenary Coal towboat 101 1978
61 593843 Margaret C. Barker barker Marine tugboat 99 1978 later Bruce J. Briemeck, Dory Barker, Buchanan 15, Dory
62 594908 Creole Lisa Hollywood Marine tugboat 72 1978 later David L. Curole
63 598841 Jane S Bright Equipment tugboat 98 1978 later Capt. Mark, Douglas B. Mackie, Shirley Joy, James William, HMS Liberty
64 600327 Creole Janice Hollywood Marine tugboat 72 1978 later Delta Pelican
65 601230 L. B. Edgin Ingram Barge Co. towboat 181 1979
66 602928 Barbara Sela Towing towboat 82 1979
67 609007 Bayou Babe Weeks Marine tugboat 86 1979 later Virginia
68? 611088 White Angel Wisconsin Barge Line towboat 110 1979
69 616340 Bayou Bull Odyssea Vessels tugboat 93 1980 later Crosby Leader
71 614064 Crystal Lady Ritchie Towing towboat 134 1979 later South Wind
614295 T. Scott Louisiana Bateau tugboat 69 1979 later Delta Teal
74 623959 Shelley Overseas Fleeting towboat 138 1980
626198 Robert Plimsoll Marine towboat 82 1980
76 625680 Sea Coast Dann Marine tugboat 94 1980
77 628317 Harvey Renegade Guidry Bros. Towing towboat 140 1980 later Crosby Renegade
78 629630 Abby-C Compass Towing towboat 165 1980 later Miss Ashley Christine
79 633999 Judy Alario Alario Towing tugboat 82 1981 later Miss Laurie
80 629989 Barbara Ann Bertucci Construction towboat 128 1980 later Aaron Vizier
81 632777 Baroid 111 Dresser Industries towboat 123 1981
82 635747 Chronicle Velvet Marine Systems towboat 168 1981 later Capt. Ronnie Payne
83 636149 Miss Barbara Francoeur Marine tugboat 98 1981 later Sea Eagle
84? 638560 Mr. Joshua Salvor, Inc. towboat 101 1981 later Valerie B
85 638713 Brooke Tenn-Tom Towing towboat 146 1981
86 640909 Stacey Grace Inland Push Boat Service towboat 91 1981 later Provider
87 642125 Olga G. Stone John W. Stone towboat 129 1981
88 643266 Loridia Dufrene Cheramie Marine towboat 203 1981 later Johnny Sr
89 645230 Quenames Waterways Towing tugboat 85 1982
90 646543 McCormack Boys Great Lakes Dredge tugboat 85 1982
91? 648881 Moose Stepper Towing towboat 113 1982
92? 657662 Joe Cain Scott Paper towboat 261 1983
93? 659664 Thomas B. McCabe Scott Paper towboat 221 1983 later Ashleigh
94 665626 Franklin Reinauer Reinauer Transportation tugboat 197 1984
97 693109 T. H. Kelly Scott Paper towboat 236 1985

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