West Coast Shipbuilders

Vancouver BC

Most recent update: July 14, 2021.

The original operator of this shipyard was J. Coughlan & Sons, who were primarily steel fabricators but who built 21 cargo ships during World War One. The yard lay dormant between the wars but was revived by Hamilton Bridge Company as Hamilton Bridge (Western) Company. Generally known as "Western Bridge", they changed the name to Western Bridge & Steel Fabrication in 1941 and began building cargo ships for the war effort, changing the name again to West Coast Shipbuilders. The yard was at the foot of Columbia Street, where Crab Park is today. See the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT Completed Notes
Built by J. Coughlan & Sons
1 Alaska D/S A/S Alaska (Chr. Haaland) freighter 5,825 July 1918 1930 Peel County, 1933 Alaska, 1950 Reg III 1953 Ebba Blumenfeld, 1956 Manfred Stansfield, scrapped 1958
2 War Camp/Sierra Quemada Soc. Transoceanique de Transports freighter 5,818 Sep 1918 1919 Sierra Quemada, 1924 Atlantis, 1929 Flint 2, 1930 Elgin County, 1930 Flint 2, 1951 Stella Azzurra, scrapped 1958
3 War Charger/Navarchos Koundouriotis The Shipping Controller freighter 5,703 Nov 1918 1920 Navarchos Koundouriotis, burned 1921
4 War Chariot/Iocasti freighter 5,747 Oct 1919 1919 Iocasti, burned 1921
5 War Chief/Alfonso Peres A. F. Peres freighter 5,743 Feb 1919 1919 Alfonso Perez, 1937 Cantabria, sunk by gunfire off Cromer 1938
6 War Noble/Maryland Cie Generale Transatlantique freighter 5,446 Mar 1919 1920 Maryland, 1935 Atlanticos, mined Barrow Deep 1942
7 War Cavalry/Silvia Victoria Forbes freighter 5,757 May 1919 1919 Sylvia Victoria, 1922 Atlanticos, 1932 Mount Pentelikon, 1933 Kinshu Maru, torpedoed 1944
8 War Convoy/Willdomino Convoy SS Co. freighter 5,755 Apr 1919 1919 Willdomino, 1922 Bencleuch, burned 1941
9 War Column/Attivita Lloyd del Pacifico freighter 5,752 July 1919 1920 Attivita, 1931 Valdarno, 1941 Rio Neuquen, 1957 Neuquen, scrapped 1957
10 War Company/Ontario Cie Generale Transatlantique freighter 5,476 Aug 1919 1919 Ontario, 1934 Marpessa, scrapped 1954
11 Canadian Importer Canadian Importer freighter 5,465 Feb 1920 1933 Brightstar, 1936 Chao Sing, 1938 Yamafuji Maru, torpedoed 1942
12 Canadian Exporter Canadian Exporter freighter 5,498 Mar 1920 wrecked Shoalwater Bay 1921
13 Canadian Inventor Canadian Inventor freighter 5,497 July 1920 1933 Sekiho Maru, bombed 1944
14 Canadian Prospector Canadian Prospector freighter 5,492 June 1920 1934 Prospector, 1935 Mitwo, 1937 Sheng Hwa, 1941 Kazan Maru, scuttled off Malacca 1946
15 Margaret Coughlan Canadian Western S S freighter 5,704 June 1920 1925 Chilcop, 1936 Shun Hwa, 1938 Kyokusei Maru, bombed 1943
16 Indus Svenska Oostasiatiske Line freighter 5,772 July 1920 1923 Indiano, 1925 Monrosa, torpedoed 1941
17 Braheholm Svenska Amerika Mexico Line freighter 5,778 Apr 1920 1950 Sottern, 1954 Onorato, scrapped 1959
18 City of Vancouver Vancouver S S Co freighter 5,697 Oct 1920 1936 Ven-Koh, 1941 Meizan Maru, torpedoed 1943
19 City of Victoria British Canadian Steamships Ltd freighter 5,698 Dec 1920 wrecked Cape Erimo 1935
20 Canadian Transporter Canadian Transporter freighter 5,458 Oct 1921 1932 Cornwallis, torpedoed 1944
21 Canadian Freighter Canadian Freighter freighter 5,466 Nov 1921 1927 Canadian Pathfinder, 1932 Chomedy, 1947 Chispa, 1951 Yoko Maru, scrapped 1965
Built by Western Bridge & Steel Fabricators
Pendozi B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 191 1939
328874 HC-249 Royal Canadian Navy ammunition lighter 80d 1944 sold 1966 as I'm Alone III
Louisa Dept. of Veterans Affairs fire barge 14 1944
Vancouver Fire Barge No. 1 Dept. of Veterans Affairs fire barge 14 1944
Vancouver Fire Barge No. 2 Dept. of Veterans Affairs fire barge 14 1944
B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry Pontoon 1947
B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry Pontoon 1947
B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry Pontoon 1947
B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry Pontoon 1947
B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry Pontoon 1948
B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry Pontoon 1948
Built by West Coast Shipbuilders
101 Fort Chilcotin M O W T (H Hogarth) freighter 4,257 6 Jun 1942 torpedoed 1943
102 Fort Confidence M O W T freighter 4,257 27 Jul 1942 burned Algiers 1943
103 Fort Chipewyan M O W T (Idwal Williams) freighter 4,258 9 Jul 1942 1949 Bharatraja, scrapped 1962
104 Fort Carlton/Kootenay Park M O W T (McCowan & Gross) freighter 4,257 17 Aug 1942 1944 Fort Nisqually, 1950 Kingsmount, 1957 Monteplata, 1961 Ekali, 1962 Ioannis Nomikos, scrapped 1974
105 Fort Maurepas M O W T (J Cory & Sons) freighter 4,256 4 Sep 1942 1948 Rosa Corrado, 1964 Tindari, scrapped 1965
106 Fort Norman M O W T (Cockerline & Co) freighter 4,256 22 Sep 1942 1948 Al Murtaza Ali, 1954 Anwarbaksh, 75 Banglar Mukti, scrapped 1981
107 Fort Slave M O W T (McCowan & Gross) freighter 4,256 10 Oct 1942 scrapped 1960
108 Fort Souris M O W T (B J Sutherland & Co.) freighter 4,244 27 Oct 1942 scrapped 1961
109 Fort Brule M O W T (Sir R Ropner & Co.) freighter 4,244 15 Nov 1942 1948 Jalamoti, 1961 Adawind, 1964 Island Venture, scrapped 1967
110 Fort Franklin M O W T (Dodd, Thomson) freighter 4,244 1 Dec 1942 torpedoed 1943
111 Fort La Traite M O W T (Evan Thomas Radcliffe) freighter 4,244 18 Dec 1942 1948 Italsole, 1965 Freeport, scrapped 1972
112 Fort Finlay M O W T (Sir R Ropner & Co.) freighter 4,244 6 Jan 1943 scrapped 1959
113 Fort Rampart M O W T freighter 4,244 23 Jan 1943 torpedoed 1943
114 Fort Stager M O W T (Sir R Ropner & Co.) freighter 4,244 17 Feb 1943 scrapped 1958
115 Fort Fitzgerald M O W T freighter 4,244 9 Mar 1943 torpedoed 1943
116 Fort Nakasley M O W T (J & J Denholm) freighter 4,247 23 Mar 1943 1950 Argodon, 1956 Union Metropole, scrapped 1967
117 Fort Enterprise M O W T (Hall Bros.) freighter 4,248 6 Apr 1943 1951 Tavistock, 1952 Southwick, 1956 Mahsud, 1961 Marine Traveller, 1962 Bandahara, 1964 Otone, scrapped 1966
118 Fort Glenlyon M O W T (H M Thomson) freighter 4,245 21 Apr 1943 1950 Glenlyon, 1959 Soker, 1964 M.Eregli, scrapped 1967
119 Fort Glenora M O W T (Trader Navigation) freighter 4,247 4 May 1943 1950 George K., 1956 African Marquis, wrecked 1958
120 Fort Gloucester M O W T (W A Souter & Co.) freighter 4,248 18 May 1943 1950 Bedford Prince, wrecked Gulf of Paria 1953
121 Fort Grant M O W T (D Alexander & Sons) freighter 4,246 1 Jun 1943 1950 Commodore Grant, 1961 Sidon, 1961 Sidon Star, 1963 Aethon, scrapped 1967
122 Fort Greene Lake/Mount Douglas Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,287 15 Jun 1943 wrecked 1946
123 Fort Astoria M O W T (Acadia Overseas) freighter 4,236 19 Jul 1943 1946 Yarmouth County, 1948 Santa Despo, 1955 Mount Ithome, scrapped 1967
124 Fort Kullyspell M O W T (Hall Bros) freighter 4,248 2 Aug 1943 1947 Westminster County, 1949 Yaffo, wrecked 1955
125 Fort Crevecoeur M O W T (H M Thomson) freighter 4,230 17 Aug 1943 1946 Trimont, 1949 Eagle, 1957 Seacrow, scrapped 1968
126 Fort Kaskaskia M O W T (Acadia Overseas) freighter 4,229 3 Sep 1943 1946 Hants County, 1949 Tel Aviv, 1961 Anatoli, 1965 Sunrise, scrapped 1970
127 Fort Boise M O W T (Hain S S Co) freighter 4,234 17 Sep 1943 wrecked Grand Shoal, E St Pierre Is 1946
128 Fort La Baye M O W T (Counties Ship Mngt) freighter 4,248 3 Oct 1943 1947 Digby County, 1950 Travelstar, wrecked 1954
129 Fort St. Ignace/Tecumseh Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,321 23 Oct 1943 1947 Argovan, 1959 Cardamilitis, scrapped 1967
130 Fort Miami/Windermere Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,314 12 Nov 1943 1946 Lake Sumas, 1949 Katherine, 1961 Nagos, scrapped 1968
131 Mount Bruce Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) tanker 4,181 2 Dec 1943 1946 Port Jerome, 1946 Mosna, 1954 Arlesiana, scrapped 1963
132 Silver Star Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) tanker 4,181 23-Decv-43 1945 Santa Cecilia, 1951 Ilha Grande, wrecked Manoel Luiz Reef 1962
133 Wildewood Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) tanker 4,183 12 Jan 1944 1947 Irvingdale, scrapped 1961
134 Moose Mountain Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) tanker 4,183 1 Feb 1944 1946 Benoil, 1951 Conqueror, 1953 Patria, 1954 Running Eagle, 1955 Patapsco River, scrapped 1963
135 Arlington Beach Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) tanker 4,181 20 Feb 1944 1946 Ageroen, 1954 Mar Corrusco, 1959 Subicevac, 1965 Millstrader, scrapped 1967
136 Willowdale Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) tanker 4,163 11 Mar 1944 1946 Georgia, 1957 San Polo, 1959 Matija Gubec, scrapped 1967
137 Quetico Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) tanker 4,167 31 Mar 1944 1946 Donges, 1956 Azure Coast, scrapped 1962
138 Sunnyside Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,301 20 Apr 1944 1946 Waitomo, 1963 Blue Shark, scrapped 1967
139 Parkdale Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,304 11 May 1944 1946 Waikawa, 1959 Fulda, scrapped Kaohsiung 1969
140 Queens Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,237 2 Jun 1944 1946 Seaboard Queen, 1950 Queen, 1960 Nimos, 1964 Mount Othrys, wrecked 1968
141 Atwater Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,303 23 Jun 1944 1946 Lake Atlin, 1953 Halcyon, in collision Kanmon Strait and scrapped 1969
142 Tuxedo Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,302 19 Jul 1944 1946 Angusdale, 1948 Point Aconi, 1965 Phopho Xila, scrapped 1968
143 Fort Mackinac/Dominion Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,304 13 Aug 1944 1946 Waihemo, 1966 Maria Susana, scrapped 1972
144 Fort Miami/Mount Robson Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,303 7 Sep 1944 1946 Lake Manitou, 1951 Cliffside, 1952 Niki, 1953 Star, 1964 Nalon, scrapped 1967
145 Weston Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,236 3 Oct 1944 1946 Lake Sicamous, 1953 Archipelago, 1960 Silver Valley, wrecked River Douro bar, Oporto 1963
146 Fort Grand Rapids/Cornish Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,303 29 Oct 1944 1945 Fort Beauharnois, scrapped 1962
147 Queensborough Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,304 25 Nov 1944 1945 Fort Duquesne, scrapped Antwerp 1967
148 Winona Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,214 23 Dec 1944 1946 Lake Tatla, 1950 Walvis Bay, 1957 Andros Halcyon, 1957 M.A.S.Primo, 1959 Kirlangiclar, scrapped 1973
149 Montebello Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,214 31 Jan 1945 1946 Walton, 1955 Aci, scrapped 1965
150 Waverley Park Canadian Govn. (Park S S Co) freighter 4,216 9 Mar 1945 1946 Dingwall, 1955 Rayo, 1960 Maripindo, scrapped 1969
151 Buchan Ness (F-36 / A315) Royal Navy landing craft 8,580d 26 Jul 1945 scrapped 1959
152 Dungeness (F-46) Royal Navy landing craft 8,580d 2 Oct 1945 1947 Levuka, 1948 Triadic, scrapped 1977
153 Orford Ness/Rabaud Royal Navy/W R Carpenter Ltd landing craft 8,580d Oct 1946 1947 Dongola, 1961 Apj Ashwini, scrapped 1964
154 Tarbat Ness/Lautoka Royal Navy/Lautoka S S Co Ltd landing craft 8,580d Jan 1947 1947 Devanha, 1961 Fortune Canary, 1964 Wing An, scrapped 1972
155 Cape Wrath Royal Navy landing craft 8,580d 5 Mar 1946 later 1951 Marine Fortune, 1954 Saint Marcos, 1955 Ditmar Koel, scrapped 1963
156 LST-(3) 3546/Island Lugger Royal Navy /Island Tug & barge landing craft 1946 cancelled, converted to commercial use
163 177385 Anscomb B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 628 1946 sank 19?? in Lake Kootenay
164 Y.T.C. No. 101 Yellowknife Transportation barge 234 1946 deleted
165 Y.T.C. No. 102 Yellowknife Transportation barge 234 1946 deleted
166 Y.T.C. No. 103 Yellowknife Transportation barge 232 1946 deleted
167 Canfors No. 2 Canadian Forest Products Ltd tugboat 6 1946 deleted
168 Radium Gilbert Northern Transp'n Co (1947) tugboat 174 1946 deleted
169 177785 Radium No 405 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
170 177786 Radium No 406 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
171 177787 Radium No 407 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
172 177788 Radium No 408 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
173 177789 Radium No 409 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
174 177790 Radium No 410 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
175 178031 Radium No 411 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
176 178032 Radium No 412 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
177 178033 Radium No 413 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
178 178034 Radium No 414 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946 deleted
179 178035 Radium No 415 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1946
180 Nelson ferry B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 1947
181 Harrop ferry B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 1947
182 178049 S.M.S.B No. 6 Shell Canadian Tankers Ltd barge 339 1947
183 Finale W. D. McLaren yacht 5 1947 deleted
184 178045 Okanagan Canadian Pacific Railway Co. tugboat 139 1947
185 179095 R.B. 10 Red barge barge 272 1947 later LGP No. 1
186 179422 Radium No 416 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947
187 179423 Radium No 417 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947
188 179424 Radium No 418 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947
189 179425 Radium No 419 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947 later The Bear
190 179426 Radium No 420 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947
191 179427 Radium No 421 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947
192 179428 Radium No 422 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947
193 179429 Radium No 423 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1947
194 190807 Radium No 424 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
195 190808 Radium No 425 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
196 190809 Radium No 426 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
197 190810 Radium No 427 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
198 190811 Radium No 428 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
199 190812 Radium No 429 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
200 190813 Radium No 430 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
201 190814 Radium No 431 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
202 190815 Radium No 432 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
203 190816 Radium No 433 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
204 190817 Radium No 434 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
205 190818 Radium No 435 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 221 1948 deleted
206 190806 Radium No. 102 Northern Transp'n Co (1947) barge 106 1948 later Radium 102
207 Castlegar ferry B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 1948
208 12 Mile ferry B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 1948
209 190310 Canadian National No. 112 Canadian National Railway Co. lighter 672 1948 later Arctic Star
210 Arrow Park ferry B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 1949
211 190591 R.B.14 Red barge barge 273 1949 later Cogburn No. 1
212 192467 S.O.B.C. No. 2 Standard Oil Co. of B.C. barge 377 1950 later Pacific Bunker 1
213 192488 R.L.No. 19 Red barge barge 352 1950 later Seaspan 110
214 192856 R.L.No. 20 Red barge barge 355 1950 later V.T. 30
215 193522 C.P.R. Barge No.6 Canadian Pacific Railway barge 622 1950
216 Creston ferry B.C. Dept of Public Works ferry 1951
217 C.P.R. Barge No. 7 Canadian Pacific Railway barge 54 1951 later M-344
218 194645 P.W.D. No. 252 Dept. of Public Works dredge 76 1951 later D-252, closed
219 C.P.R. Barge No. 8 Canadian Pacific Railway barge 654 1951 deleted
220 194887 Radium Franklin Northern Transportation Co tugboat 102 1951
221 194656 Tahtsa II Aluminum Co. of Canada landing craft 79 1951
222 194657 Tahtsa III Aluminum Co. of Canada landing craft 79 1951 later V.P.D. No. 29, Dillingham No. 254
223 194888 Radium No. 76 Northern Transportation Co barge 77 1951 deleted
225 194889 Radium No. 77 Northern Transportation Co barge 77 1951 deleted
225 194890 Radium No. 78 Northern Transportation Co barge 77 1951 deleted
226 194891 Radium No. 103 Northern Transportation Co barge 106 1951 later Radium 103, closed
227 Sylvia Northern Transportation Co dredge 98 1951 deleted
228 195242 Radium No. 350 Northern Transportation Co barge 213 1952 deleted
229 195243 Radium No. 351 Northern Transportation Co barge 213 1952 deleted
2301 195244 Radium No. 352 Northern Transportation Co barge 213 1952 deleted
231 197409 Radium No. 500 Northern Transportation Co barge 272 1954 deleted
232 197411 Radium No. 501 Northern Transportation Co barge 272 1954 deleted
233 197415 Radium No. 502 Northern Transportation Co barge 272 1954 deleted
234 198137 Radium No. 600 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
235 198138 Radium No. 601 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
236 198617 Radium No. 602 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
237 198618 Radium No. 603 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
238 198623 Radium No. 604 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
239 198624 Radium No. 605 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 later Catherwood Transporter No. 3
240 198626 Radium No. 606 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
241 198640 Radium No. 607 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
242 198641 Radium No. 608 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
243 198655 Radium No. 609 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1955 deleted
244 188571 Radium No. 610 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
245 188572 Radium No. 611 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
246 188573 Radium No. 612 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
247 188575 Radium No. 613 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
248 188576 Radium No. 614 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
249 188586 Radium No. 615 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
250 188587 Radium No. 616 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
251 188588 Radium No. 617 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
252 188592 Radium No. 618 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
253 188598 Radium No. 619 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
254 188601 Radium No. 620 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
255 188602 Radium No. 621 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
256 188607 Radium No. 622 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
257 188608 Radium No. 623 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
258 188612 Radium No. 624 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
259 188615 Radium No. 625 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
260 188621 Radium No. 626 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
261 188622 Radium No. 627 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 later Harken Transporter
262 188626 Radium No. 628 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
263 188629 Radium No. 629 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
264 188639 Radium No. 630 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
265 188643 Radium No. 631 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
266 188646 Radium No. 632 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
267 188651 Radium No. 633 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
268 188657 Radium No. 634 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted
269 188658 Radium No. 635 Northern Transportation Co barge 320 1956 deleted

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