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Slidell LA

Most recent update: January 3, 2022.

The shipyard in Slidell was originally established by Fritz Salmen in the 1880s: it became Slidell Shipbuilding in 1914 and Canulette Shipbuilding in 1919. It was sold in 1954 and renamed J. & S. Shipbuilding, then sold again in 1957 and renamed Southern Shipbuilding. Southern Shipbuilding closed in 1993 and the facility has been razed. See the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Delivered Notes
Built by Fritz Salmen
111209 Rough Rider schooner-barge 37 59 1898
161170 Katie M schooner-barge 48 68 1900
200631 St. Tammany Gulf Coast Towing tugboat 75 69 1903 later Lee L. Salmen, abandoned 1943
201494 Harry P schooner 9 41 1904
203223 Carrie tugboat 62 94 1906
168107 G.C.T. Co. No. 9 Gulf Coast Towing freight barge 210 112 1912 foundered 1922
168108 G.C.T. Co. No. 10 Gulf Coast Towing freight barge 210 112 1912
211761 S. L. Elam passenger 272 182 1913 later General Wood
168184 G.C.T. Co. No. 1 Gulf Coast Towing freight barge 142 1913 foundered 1922
168109 G.C.T. Co. No. 16 Gulf Coast Towing freight barge 197 1913 lost 1921
Built by Slidell Shipbuilding
214995 Baltic 1/Flush Bulk Oil Transport freighter 1,474 228 1917 wrecked 1919
215025 Baltic 2/Flirt Bulk Oil Transport freighter 1,474 228 1917 burned 1919
142070 Baltic 3/Ferm D/S A/S Bing freighter 1,579 247 1918 UK flag, wrecked 1921
142060 Baltic 4/Fulvia Newfoundland SB freighter 1,579 247 1918 UK flag, foundered 1920
216003 Maple C. L. Dimon freighter 1,098 172 1919 scrapped 1931
217500 Buckhannon (#5) USSB freighter 2,469 267 1919 to Panama 1925 as Elena Valdez, scrapped 1930
217849 Campello (#6) USSB freighter 2,469 267 1919 burned 1922
Built by Canulette Shipbuilding
168182 G.C.T. No. 18 Gulf Coast Towing freight barge 175 100 1921
222167 Andrew Lake Arthur Dredging tugboat 30 55 1922 scrapped 1957
231856 Salvation Gulf Coast Towing freighter 359 100 1923 later Salvation, abandoned 1934
225203 not known Capt. George Prince ferry 244 116 1923 later Ollie K. Wilds, laid up 1983
223936 St. Tammany J. B. Howze passenger 103 111 1924
250831 Louisiana Jahncke Service Co. freight barge 134 98 1924
225128 V. J. Kurzweg Sherburne Transportation freighter 250 155 1925
224772 Eleanor McMain New Basin Canal tugboat 36 71 1925 later Edwin P. Krozat
226050 Hiway Francis Waguespack ferry 147 100 1926
225838 Union New Orleans Lighterage tugboat 31 56 1926 later Red Taylor
225667 O. S. T. Abner Hursey ferry 70 84 1926 abandoned 1933
174190 Louisiana McWilliams Dredging dredge 630 138 1927 to USN 1949 as YM-23
227129 Geo. A. Bisso Kenner Ferry Co. ferry 160 97 1927
229260 A. D. Canulette Gulf Coast Towing tugboat 70 71 1929 later Wakulla
230006 American American Barge Line tugboat 326 142 1930
171346 G.C.T. No. 50 Gulf Coast Towing tank barge 357 136 1931 later Hempstead No. 1
171347 G.C.T. No. 51 Gulf Coast Towing tank barge 357 136 1931
231849 Jennie Barbour LA TX Waterways tugboat 130 100 1932 later Chief, Noydena, Stacy T
232586 Uncle Dave Gulf Coast Towing tugboat 31 48 1933
232654 Audry L A. Lacoste Towing tugboat 20 43 1933 later Kaitlyn Mai, NLD 2007
271121 tugboat 16 43 1933 later Dupuy 1956, NLD
248266 Martha Wilbanks & Pierce passenger 10 32 1934 NLD 1951
173663 dredge barge 340 120 1934 later Manatee, NLD 1951
235245 Dorothy C B. K. Parker yacht 23 43 1936
238601 Rowen Card Card Towing tugboat 263 105 1936 to USN 1940 as Tamaha (YN-44), YNT-12, sold 1947 as A.J. McAllister, reefed off NJ 2003
236825 George Prince Burnside-Donaldsonville Co. ferry 207 120 1937
237619 Jerrie Lee Mac Maxey F. Parks tugboat 22 45 1937 later Lotten 1941, to USG 1944
174336 Liquids No. 1 Liquids Transportation tank barge 301 135 1938
238237 Huck Finn Inland Waterways Corp. towboat 607 149 1939 later Minnesota, burned and sank 1958
239011 Monrola Anderson, Clayton & Co. towboat 266 122 1939 later L. P. Runkel
239131 A. D. Canulette Canulette Shipbuilding tugboat 129 87 1939 to USN 1940 as Katlian (YN-48), YNT-16 1942, sold 1947 as Capt. Rudy, Ethel McDermott 1949
241092 Dubby J. F. Calmes tugboat 25 45 1941
242522 Crescent Algiers Public Service Co. ferry 477 142 1943 later Thomas Jefferson
1 243117 Port Allen MARCOM tugboat (V2) 237d 100 Mar 1943 to USN 1942 as YTB-723, sold 1945 as Port Allen, Ed Colle, scrapped
2 243118 Port Barre MARCOM tugboat (V2) 237d 100 Mar 1943 sold 1946 as Standard No. 2, Kamy Kay G, laid up and/or abandoned
3 243308 Port Hudson MARCOM tugboat (V2) 237d 100 Apr 1943 to USN as Wabaquasset (YTB-724) cancelled, sold 1946 as Port Hudson
4 243309 Port Vincent MARCOM tugboat (V2) 237d 100 May 1943 sold 1946 as Standard No. 3, Port Vincent 1993, Thunderbird 1996
Shellbark (AN-67) US Navy net tender 1100d 194 12 Apr 1944 ex-YN-91, to China 1946 as Kuo Foo
Silverleaf (AN-68) US Navy net tender 1100d 194 26 May 1944 ex-YN-92, scrapped 1947
Stagbush (AN-69) US Navy net tender 1100d 194 30 Aug 1944 ex-YN-93, sold 1947, burned 1954
262382 Sumac/Allthorn (AN-70) US Navy net tender 1100d 194 30 Oct 1944 ex-YN-94, ATA-216 1944, sold 1948 as Kara Gay, El Sol 1951, to Panama 1959, scrapped 1968
252185 Tesota (AN-71) US Navy net tender 1100d 194 16 Jan 1945 ex-YN-95, ATA-217 1944, sold 1947 as Reina Del Mar, burned 1949
Yaupon (AN-72) US Navy net tender 1100d 194 10 Mar 1945 ex-YN-96, ATA-218 1944, scrapped 1947
244169 Buddy tugboat 24 42 1943 to USG 1944
247936 Cappy Bisso Towing tugboat 29 47 1945
263432 F.S.C. 95 Frederick Snare Corp. freight barge 312 100 1949
269633 F.S.C. 95 Frederick Snare Corp. freight barge 323 100 1949
272993 F.S.C. 95 Frederick Snare Corp. freight barge 231 75 1949
273522 F.S.C. 95 Frederick Snare Corp. freight barge 487 115 1949
260071 TJ-240 Thomas Jordan, Inc. freight barge 220 99 1950
260547 TJ-309 Thomas Jordan, Inc. freight barge 316 133 1950
261084 TJ-310 Thomas Jordan, Inc. freight barge 309 134 1950
264998 Bob Cat Leftwich Co. tugboat 22 48 1953
266608 Bill Bailey Freeport Sulphur Co. tugboat 64 56 1953
267515 TJ-59 Thomas Jordan, Inc. freight barge 710 183 1954
Built by J. & S. Shipbuilding
268518 Gulf Master 45 Julius L. Book OSV 14 44 1954 later Captain John
268652 Sharon Miles A. Stone OSV 12 38 1954
268779 Channel Master Lewis M. Harkey OSV 12 38 1954
269070 Gay Ray Trahan OSV 14 38 1955
269209 Morgan I Morgan Line OSV 14 44 1955
269546 Pacer J. & R Marine OSV 14 44 1955
270020 Ellis III E. J. Rhodes OSV 12 38 1955
270216 Slidell J. & S Shipbuilding tugboat 86 68 1955 to Venezuela 1959
270603 Trotter Victor C. Vybiral OSV 14 44 1955
270612 Lois Louisiana Bridge miscellaneous 12 38 1955 to Venezuela 1957
270832 Stepper Walsh Corp. OSV 14 44 1956
270855 J. & S. 4000 J. & S. Inc. tank barge 1234 264 1956
271048 Miss Joan Penrod Drilling OSV 12 38 1956 scrapped 1964
271370 U-Name-It Hartwell Champagne OSV 12 38 1956
271862 Joyce C Frank Cvitanovich OSV 12 38 1956
272044 Sandra Marie Paul L. Haines OSV 12 38 1956 later Brenda Fay
272238 Miss Jo Louis A. Mistich OSV 14 36 1956
272323 Dottie Jane J. & B. Marine OSV 13 36 1956
272672 Cypress Chotin Transportation tugboat 451 134 1956 later Pearl B, Mary Pater, Collins G, Heather Jeanette
272697 Geronimo Donohue Marine Service OSV 12 38 1956
272794 Mary Edna Marion Franicevich OSV 12 38 1956
272860 Miss Ione Paul G. Hingle OSV 12 38 1956
272887 Canter Charles A. Henrichs OSV 12 38 1956
272956 Miss Mary Fawvor Boat Service passenger 12 38 1956
273038 Attco Ernest Amos OSV 12 38 1957
273275 Sea Doll John F. Dailey OSV 14 44 1957
273330 Miss Charlotte Paul G. Hingle OSV 12 38 1957
273354 Miss Krista John A. Adema OSV 12 38 1957 scrapped 1964
273442 Mohawk Donohue Marine Service OSV 12 38 1957
273445 Sea Queen Edward G. Pelas OSV 12 38 1957
273599 C. C. Cenac, Jr. Cenac Towing tugboat 73 60 1957 later War Horse
274220 Capital Capital Marine Supply passenger 17 38 1957
274746 Gay II Ted O'Neil OSV 12 38 1957
274954 SCC-1500 Lake Tankers tank barge 804 199 1957 later N.M.S. No. 1605
275723 Steven Gulf Master Boats OSV 12 38 1957
275724 Velma W. P. Stuart OSV 20 60 1957
Built by Southern Shipbuilding
295914 Ingram Dredge No. 6 Ingram Contractors supply boat 341 130 1957 later Barnett Dredge No. 6, Diamond Dredge No. 6
277276 Iberville Louisiana DoT ferry 223 97 1958
541679 LCU-1620 US Navy landing craft 172d 134 1959 later YFU-92, sold 1971 as Nunivak
1190182 LCU-1621 US Navy landing craft 172d 134 1959 later ASDV-1, sold 2006 as Tilloo, Totorame (Mexico)
LCU-1622 US Navy landing craft 172d 134 1959 later YFU-99, scrapped 1977
276111 CCI-75 Trans Equipment Co. tank barge 1323 214 1958
276379 Chemical 810 Chemical Towing Co. tank barge 828 195 1958
276729 T-8500 Directo Corp. tank barge 522 120 1958
277295 Charles Jr. Charles D. Slater OSV 12 38 1958 later Sue
277525 Gay Brown & Root-James miscellaneous 12 38 1958
277727 CBC-405 Canal Barge Co. freight barge 174 119 1958
278259 CBC-406 Canal Barge Co. freight barge 174 110 1958
278075 C. C. 1 Canal Carriers freight barge 174 110 1958
278076 C. C. 2 Canal Carriers freight barge 174 110 1958
16 278238 B & M 1201 Marinco tank barge 677 140 1959 later Hollywood 1301, NLD 2010
17 278352 B & M 1202 Marinco tank barge 677 140 1959 later BU 45, NLD
18 279806 Assistant Branch Pilots of N.O. pilot boat 26 46 1959 later Cape Lookout, NLD 2005
278258 CBC-132 Canal Barge Co. tank barge 810 123 1959
278598 The Hague Joseph Brown OSV 16 38 1959
278958 N.M.S. No. 1200 N.M.S. Chemicals tank barge 615 116 1959 NLD 2006
279072 T-9000 Specialty Barges tank barge 1101 240 1959
279075 N.M.S. No. 1901 N.M.S. Chemicals tank barge 971 191 1959 later Star Wyandotte, OCC-105, NLD
279164 N.M.S. No. 1902 N.M.S. Chemicals tank barge 1,040 210 1959 later Star Shamrock, NaOCl, Hughes 210
279192 T-10000 Specialty Barges tank barge 1101 240 1959
279356 IOT 13 Victoria Barge Co. tank barge 816 150 1959
279439 Carcities Minnesota River Co. tank barge 746 190 1959
279487 IOT 14 Victoria Barge Co. tank barge 816 150 1959
279641 M-3 Southern Shipbuilding tank barge 625 195 1959
29 282380 Esso Pelham Esso Shipping tugboat 175 80 1960 later Exxon Pelham, MPT Pelham, Tucana
30 279678 Bobcat Thomas Pet. Transit towboat 14 33 1959 later Newter, H. C. Landing
284059 Ned Merrick Canal Barge Co. towboat 481 135 1960
284580 Leonidas Polk Canal Barge Co. towboat 481 135 1960 later Big D, sold as Accu II, NLD
YRBM-7 US Navy repair barge 236 112 15 Jul 1961 sold 1997
34 1104217 Pontiac (YTB-756) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 11 Jan 1961 sold 2000 as Kaleen McAllister
35 1137788 Oshkosh (YTB-757) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 20 Jan 1961 sold 1999 as Oshkosh, NLD
36 1135055 Paducah (YTB-758) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 24 Feb 1961 sold 2001 as Patricia Ann
37 Bogalusa (YTB-759) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 24 Feb 1961 to MARAD 1996
38 1171799 Natick (YTB-760) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 30 Jun 1961 sold 2005 as Natick
39 1217632 Ottumwa (YTB-761) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 9 Oct 1961 sold 2004 as Holly Ann
40 Tuscumbia (YTB-762) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 14 Nov 1961
41 Muskegon (YTB-763) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 19 Apr 1963
42 1175148 Mishawaka (YTB-764) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 19 Apr 1963 sold 2002 as Alois
43 1194780 Okmulgee (YTB-765) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 25 Jul 1963 sold 2006 as Steven McAllister
44 1127419 Wapakoneta (YTB-766) US Navy tugboat 356d 102 25 Jul 1963 sold 2001 as Hercules, NLD
46 1235788 Albatross IV (R-342) NOAA research 1,089d 187 15 May 1963 sold 2008, UAT-1 Cidiport (Mexico)
47 287190 Lehigh No. 1 Lehigh Portland Cement cement barge 1,775 270 Nov 1961
48 287518 Pitcairn Capital Towing tugboat 154 66 1962 later Shellen R, Bonnie Pertsch, Freedom
288320 DT-1 Central Oil tank barge 1,131 174 1962 later CENCO 11, NLD
57 292748 Margaret Moran Moran Towing tugboat 289 136 Sep 1963 later Gale B., Guardian, NLD
58 293323 Betty Moran Moran Towing tugboat 194 136 Nov 1963 later Albert J, Ocean Gulf, Polar Viking, John Brix
61 IPAC No. 2 Iran Pan American Tug & barge tugboat 196 98 1964 later Maryam
296459 Clarke Berry Langenfelder & Son tugboat 196 81 1964 later Sharps Island
938785 LCU-1625 US Navy landing craft 172d 134 1964 sold 1979 as YFU-93, NLD
LCU-1626 US Navy landing craft 172d 134 1964
69 501792 Manta G. & H. Towing tugboat 299 109 1965 later Baton Rouge
70 Hugh Rodman Coastal Tug & barge tugboat 304 88 1966 later Cristobal I, Coastal Savaneta, Alpha Bravo, Cecilia S
71 Gulf King tugboat 190 121 1967 later Howard H, Tamayo
72 507302 Gulf Explorer tugboat 190 121 1967 later Patrice McAllister, Columbia, Patrice McAllister, lost 2009
73 Harry Russeau tugboat 219 108 1967 later Balboa, VB Balboa, scrapped 2004
74 LCU-1629 US Navy landing craft 190d 120 1968
75 LCU-1630 US Navy landing craft 190d 120 1968
76 Trinidad II Panama Canal Commission tugboat 310 1968
77 Schley Panama Canal Commission tugboat 310 1968
78 517095 Walton tugboat 181 89 Oct 1968 later Jason Reinauer
79 Natchitoches (YTB-799) US Navy tugboat 356d 107 22 May 1969 to USACE 1995 as D L Billmaier
80 Eufaula (YTB-800) US Navy tugboat 356d 107 3 Jul 1969 to NDRF 1992
81 1127421 Palatka (YTB-801) US Navy tugboat 356d 107 25 Nov 1969 sold as Maverick, NLD
82 Cheraw (YTB-802) US Navy tugboat 356d 107 29 Jan 1970 to USACE 1996 as Cheraw
83 521907 Gatco Florida Gatco tugboat 190 107 July 1969 later Mobile Pride, Ernest Campbell
85 524726 Chippy T. tugboat 189 136 Feb 1970 later Elizabet Adams, La Marie, NLD
86 525887 Billy B. tugboat 193 106 Apr 1970 later Elizabeth Turecamo, Bay Titan, Fournier Boys, Crosby Power
87 527215 Rusty B. tugboat 193 106 June 1970 later Roderick McAllister, American Eagle
88 528415 Robert Alario Nolty J Theriot tugboat 189 141 Aug 1970 later Morania No.6, Penn No. 6
89 Chester Harding Panama Canal Commission tugboat 277 92 1970
90 Joseph C. Mehaffey Panama Canal Commission tugboat 277 92 1970
91 533104 Martha R. Ingram Ingram Ocean Systems tugboat 989 144 1971 later Discovery, scrapped 1996
92 Morrow Panama Canal Commission tugboat 277 92 1970
93 Quality Surinam Aluminium towboat 337 85 1972 later Kite
94 538087 Carole G. Ingram Ingram Ocean Systems tugboat 193 129 Mar 1972 later Constitution, OSG Constitution, NLD
95 537964 Cabot tugboat 181 89 Mar 1972 later Harold A. Reinauer II
96 539033 Daley tugboat 181 89 Apr 1972 later Vincent D. Tibbetts, Jr.
98 675605 agricultural tugboat 953 125 1972 later B. T. Frederick (Venezuela)
100 546112 Acadian Freedom Kemar Shipping supply boat 199 180 1973 scrapped
101 547281 Acadian Victory Kemar Shipping supply boat 487 208 Apr 1973 later Alaskan Victory, C-Truc No. 4
102 549349 Melvin E. Lemmirhirt Great Lakes Dredge tugboat 173 117 June 1973
103 554030 Defender supply boat 199 180 1974 later fishing vessel Defender
104 556069 Volunteer supply boat 199 180 Mar 1974 later fishing vessel Prosperity, Alaska Destiny, Global Explorer, NLD
105 551908 Mobil 2 Mobil Shipping tugboat 191 101 Oct 1973 later Tahchee, S/R Albany, Baltic Sea, NLD
106 558074 Acadian Defender Kemar Shipping supply boat 199 197 July 1974 later Hawaiian Victory, C-Truc No. 5
107 560191 Acadian Valor Kemar Shipping supply boat 199 180 Oct 1974 later Jaramac 67, Cashat Tide, Macedon Pride (Venezuela)
108 562455 Acadian Patriot Kemar Shipping supply boat 199 180 Oct 1974 scrapped 2014
109 565673 Acadian Liberty Kemar Shipping supply boat 199 180 June 1975 later Recovery VII, Old de Mar
110 Jaramac 46 J. Ray McDermott supply boat 199 157 Sep 1975 later Pete Tide III, Nashwan (Dubai)
111 Jaramac 49 J. Ray McDermott supply boat 199 160 1975 wrecked and lost in the Canary I. 1982
112 578241 Valerie F Intercoastal Bulk Carriers tugboat 1,597 151 Jan 1977 later Calrice Transport, Zorra, burned 1999
113 567374 Anthony P. St. Philip St. Philip Towing tugboat 174 136 July 1975 later Debbie Rankin, NLD
114 571437 Alice St. Philip St. Philip Towing tugboat 180 136 Mar 1976 later Linda Taggart, Frances S, Lisa W, NLD
117 583706 Manhattan Island Ballast Nedam Dredging dredge 2,748 266 30 Jun 1977 NLD
119 606519 sugar Island Ballast Nedam Dredging dredge 2,820 270 4 Jun 1979 NLD
120 625348 Dodge Island Ballast Nedam Dredging dredge 2,820 270 23 Aug 1980
122 639291 Padre Island Ballast Nedam Dredging dredge 2,820 267 2 Sep 1981
125 648238 Southern No. 8 Madcon Corp. unclassified 68 50 20 Sep 1982 later Lisa S, NLD
126 664129 Northerly Island Ballast Nedam Dredging dredge 1,786 194 11 Jan 1984 NLD
128 685133 Free State Great Lakes Dredge unclassified 37 41 11 Jul 1985
129 693809 Arthur F. Zeman, Jr. Great Lakes Dredge tugboat 137 77 9 Jan 1985 later Megan McAllister
130 908242 Chicago Great Lakes Dredge dredge 1,516 232 23 Dec 1986

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