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Tacoma WA

Most recent update: October 15, 2020.

Tacoma Boatbuilding Company was established in 1926 and built many boats in WWII. It grew rapidly in the 70s and early 80s but got into difficulty with several large government contracts and filed for Chapter 11 protection in 1985. It emerged from bankruptcy in 1986 but could not recover and closed in 1992. The facility, which was at 1840 Marine View Drive, was liquidated in 1998. See the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Delivered Notes
236643 Midnight Sun trawler 107 78 1937 to USN 1942 as YP-96, to USC+GS as John F. Pratt 1941, to MARAD 1945
237001 Frontier Robert Wakefield trawler 11 34 1938
237269 Coronation James Dybdahl trawler 13 36 1938
237481 Carrie Dawn Cary Pitcher trawler 41 50 1938 later Theo, Pitch
237664 Dorothy II Eric Gjertsen trawler 18 39 1938
237956 Liberty II Robert Anthony trawler 20 39 1938
238073 Chasina Scott Swanson trawler 12 34 1938 later Elsie D
238150 Norma Jean David Hagfeldt trawler 15 37 1939
238159 Dorothy Ann Marty Remund trawler 15 37 1939
238160 Friendship Anthony Zanone trawler 32 43 1939
238884 Quest Charles Grotting trawler 33 45 1939
239251 Lanus Eric Wyatt trawler 11 34 1939
239272 Astri William Lewis trawler 12 34 1940
239356 Normandy David Sharman trawler 18 37 1940 NLD
239797 Gallant Lady Richard Cannon passenger. 57 61 1940 NLD
240332 Spencer Howard Domnitz trawler 12 36 1941
240364 Destiny Robert Moore trawler 41 54 1941
252285 Abundance Love Israel trawler 185 126 1942 NLD
43 trawler 187 93 1942 to USN 1942 as YP-400, to MARAD 1946
YMS-129 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 17 Jul 1942 struck 1946
YMS-130 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 27 Aug 1942 struck 1946
YMS-131 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 1 Oct 1942 struck 1946
YMS-132 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 10 Nov 1942 struck 1946
YMS-241 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 18 Feb 1943 to USSR 1945 as T-591, scrapped 1956
YMS-242 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 27 Mar 1943 reclassified 1945 as Harkness (AGS-2), sold 1960
YMS-243 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 10 May 1943 struck 1946
YMS-244 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 3 Jul 1943 to Britain 1943 as BYMS-2244, returned 1947
YMS-245 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 26 Jul 1943 to South Korea 1948 as Kang Wha, sunk 1959
YMS-246 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 26 Aug 1943 to Britain 1943 as BYMS-2246, returned 1946
YMS-297 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 20 Sep 1943 struck 1946
YMS-298 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 22 Oct 1943 sold 1946 as Vaitia, Tuamotu, sunk in Tahiti 1958
PCS-1451 US Navy subchaser 278 136 13 Jan 1944
PCS-1452 US Navy subchaser 278 136 1 Feb 1944
PCS-1453 US Navy subchaser 278 136 10 Jul 1944 completed as YMS-477, sold 1947
PCS-1454 US Navy subchaser 278 136 21 Aug 1944 completed as YMS-478, grounded in Japan 1945 and destroyed
YMS-430 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 10 Oct 1944 reclassified 1947 as Ostrich (AMS-29), scrapped 1960
YMS-431 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 13 Nov 1944 sold 1947 as Aleutian Mail, Ingram Bay, Sea Harvester I (ON 251713)
YMS-432 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 30 Dec 1944 sold 1948
YMS-433 US Navy minesweeper 278 136 13 Feb 1945 to the Philippines 1946 as a patrol boat
YP-625 US Navy patrol boat 403 117 1945 sold 1949 as Sun Pacific (ON 254451), lost 1957
YP-626 US Navy patrol boat 403 117 1945 sold 1949 as Sun Dora (ON 254395), burned 1957
249610 Bertha J Richard L Lyons trawler 30 41 1946
249611 Spawn Herbert M Howey trawler 29 41 1946
249676 Cape Ommaney Mark Anthony Anello trawler 29 41 1946
249677 Freeland Mark Anthony Russo trawler 59 58 1946
250023 Haven Bruce E Barrett trawler 28 41 1946
250063 Carrie Jim L Widmyer trawler 28 41 1946
251320 Defiant Richard S Quashnick trawler 32 44 1947
251375 West Point Carl Hanken trawler 309 103 1946
252749 Eileen Trident Seafoods trawler 138 79 1947
252750 Lynda R. G. Young trawler 138 79 1947
253950 Jeanette David D Greenberger recreational 33 44 1947
252296 Southern Queen Roberta Rowen trawler 148 91 1947 (Ecuador)
254803 Blue Skies Gerald Fisheries Inc trawler 29 44 1948
254804 Ronny Michael W McComas trawler 32 44 1948
258232 Star of the Sea Erron Hudson trawler 45 50 1949 later Daniel T, Kelsie Jayce
258249 Tia Clifford Macdonald trawler 32 45 1949 later Inez-M
261273 St. Christopher Leo Williams trawler 47 50 1951 later Julia R
262827 Comet Arthur De Fever trawler 509 134 1951 burned and lost off Ecuador 1951
553592 Charles H. Gilbert trawler 170 115 1952 Jade Alaska 1977, sank 2007
553901 C-1860 US Navy utility boat 30 48 1955 later Char, Rocky Road, Juanita, Theresa E, Illini
272360 Barbara J Dream Maker Ltd recreational 51 62 1956 later Miriam
MSC-113 Chrysantheme French Navy minesweeper 390 144 4 Nov 1953 M-672, scrapped 1983
MSC-114 Gardenia French Navy minesweeper 390 144 4 Feb 1954 M-676, sold 1989
MSC-115 Jacinthe French Navy minesweeper 390 144 17 Mar 1954 M-680, struck 1982
MSC-96 Lobelia French Navy minesweeper 390 144 1 Jun 1954 M-684, scrapped 1985
MSC-97 Muguet French Navy minesweeper 390 144 30 Jun 1954 M-688, scrapped 1984
MSC-98 Liseron French Navy minesweeper 390 144 23 Jun 1954 M-683, sold 1987, still Liseron (ON 971339)
MSC-99 Mimosa French Navy minesweeper 390 144 12 Aug 1954 M-687, scrapped 1985
MSO-503 Artevelde Belgian Navy minesweeper 780 190 15 Dec 1955 M-907, struck 1985
MSO-504 Breydel Belgian Navy minesweeper 780 190 15 Feb 1956 M-906, struck 1993, museum in Belgium
PGM-39 Agusan Philippine Navy patrol boat 100 95 29 Nov 1959 PG-61, to PCG-1992
PGM-40 catanduanes Philippine Navy patrol boat 100 95 9 Jan 1960 PG-62, to PCG-1992
PGM-41 Romblon Philippine Navy patrol boat 100 95 9 Feb 1960 PG-63, to PCG-1992
PGM-42 Palawan Philippine Navy patrol boat 100 95 9 Mar 1960 PG-64, to PCG-1992
MSC-277 Yung Nien Taiwanese Navy minesweeper 390 144 10 Jun 1959 M-155, struck 1991
MSC-278 Yung Chuan Taiwanese Navy minesweeper 390 144 10 Jun 1959 M-158
MSC-279 Genil Spanish Navy minesweeper 390 144 11 Sep 1959 M-31, struck 2004
MSC-280 Mandorio Italian Navy minesweeper 390 144 16 Dec 1960 M-5519, struck 1993
MSC-289 Albatross US Navy minesweeper 390 144 20 Apr 1961 scrapped 1970
MSC-290 Gannett US Navy minesweeper 390 144 14 Jul 1961 struck 1970
MSC-291 Simorgh Iranian Navy minesweeper 390 144 3 Mar 1961 M-33, sunk 1981
trawler 33 48 1960 later Maritech (ON 601988)
191 trawler 35 50 1960 later Biorka (ON 1031148)
C-1460 trawler 95 73 1961 later Maverick (ON 1124224)
284737 Holiday Kirk Trust recreational 38 51 1961
289761 Hornet Cia. McAlister trawler 778 154 1962 later Mistletoe
291814 Caribbean Cia. McAlister trawler 803 153 1963
292725 Crest Andrew T Binks unspecified 41 53 1963
MSI-13 Harischi Iranian Navy minesweeper 232 112 3 Sep 1964 M-301, sunk 1981
MSI-14 Riazi Iranian Navy minesweeper 232 112 15 Oct 1964 M-302
MSC-300 Yung Ju Taiwanese Navy minesweeper 390 144 15 Apr 1965 M-159, struck 1992
MSC-301 Tradindeng Thai Navy minesweeper 390 144 26 Aug 1965 M-7, struck 1992
MSC-302 Yung Hsin Taiwanese Navy minesweeper 390 144 5 Mar 1965 M-160, struck 1995
204 295035 City of Tacoma Strom Fisheries trawler 1,074 155 1964 later Pacific Tramp (Panama)
295672 Lori Ann Jeffery J Gunari trawler 54 50 1964 later Little Linda
297556 Brenda H Boyer Towing tugboat 99 77 1965
299445 Countess Patrick Cotten passenger 73 60 1965
PG-84 Asheville US Navy patrol boat 245 164 6 Aug 1966 to Mass. Maritime Academy 1977
PG-85 Gallup US Navy patrol boat 245 164 22 Oct 1966 to be sunk as target 2006
PG-86 Antelope US Navy patrol boat 245 164 4 Nov 1967 to the EPA 1977 as Peter W. Anderson
PG-87 Ready US Navy patrol boat 245 164 6 Jan 1968 struck 1977
PG-88 Crockett US Navy patrol boat 245 164 24 Jun 1968 to the EPA 1977
PG-89 Marathon US Navy patrol boat 245 164 11 May 1968 struck 1976
PG-90 Canon US Navy patrol boat 245 164 26 Jul 1968 to NSWC 1981
PG-92 Tacoma US Navy patrol boat 245 164 14 Jul 1969 to Colombia 1981 as Quitasueno (P-112)
PG-94 Chehalis US Navy patrol boat 245 164 11 Aug 1969 to NSWC 1975 as Athena I
PG-96 Benicia US Navy patrol boat 245 164 25 Apr 1970 to Korea 1971 as Paek Ku 2 (PGM 351)
PG-98 Grand Rapids US Navy patrol boat 245 164 6 Aug 1970 to NSWC 1977 as Athena II
PG-100 Douglas US Navy patrol boat 245 164 6 Nov 1970 to NSWC 1979 as Lauren
Jeanette C trawler 903 169 1967 later Woo Jin (Korea) 1980, Eastern Sea 1987
227 Blue Pacific trawler 1,091 1967 later Talamanca 1980, Mary Lyn 1981, San Mateo
513392 Bold Venture trawler 1,129 170 1968 later Alaskan Venture 1989, Alaska Patriot 1993, Patriot, sank 2017
City of Panama trawler 1,090 1968 later Maria Amalia
519417 Cheryl Marie trawler 697 158 1969 (Vanuatu)
Cariari trawler 1,097 1969 later Monserrat
523473 Kirsten H Boyer Towing tugboat 99 73 1969
241 527923 Captain Vincent Gann trawler 999 176 1970 later Polaris II
242 Anna Maria trawler 996 176 1970
243 529833 Apollo trawler 1,558 212 1970 later Adriatic Sea 1981, foundered 1998
244 532476 A. K. Strom trawler 1,092 212 1971 later Diana Ysabel 1975, Priscilla M 1981
245 534504 Denise Marie trawler 1,110 212 1971 later Danica 1977, Penina 2000, Cape May 2001, Caroni
246 535838 Eileen M trawler 1,526 212 1971 later Elisa M 1977, Cape Blanco, Sea King 2002
247a YP-669 US Navy training craft 55 81 1972 hull only, for Peterson Boatbuilding
248a YP-670 US Navy training craft 55 81 1972 hull only, for Peterson Boatbuilding
249a YP-671 US Navy training craft 55 81 1972 hull only, for Peterson Boatbuilding
250a YP-672 US Navy training craft 55 81 1972 hull only, for Peterson Boatbuilding
251 536794 Jacqueline Marie trawler 1,108 212 1971 later Kali 1978, Taimane 1994, Cape Mendocino 2001
252 CPIC 1 Voyager US Navy prototype 79 100 1973 foundered 1992
253 646097 Atlantis trawler 1,433 224 1972 later Jasmin - 88
254 550190 Billikin Trident Seafoods trawler 389 116 1973
255 Sea Royal Premier Marine trawler 1,820 235 1973 later Micatuna, Emilio (Ecuador)
256 545260 Maia H Boyer Towing tugboat 141 87 1972
256 Korea Jalmi trawler 411 190 1975 later Sin Cheon No. 2, Eastern Kim 1988, (Korea)
257 Korea Alemir trawler 683 30 1975 later Samsun Venture (Korea)
258 Vanuatu Puertorico trawler 960 181 1975 later Woo Jin No. 9 (Korea) 1984, Polaris 2 1987, Silver Queen 1993, (Philippines)
259 561761 Gina Anne trawler 1,308 214 Dec 1974 later Yolanda Z 1990, Bold Venture 1997, Rocio 1998
261 Senegal Jilor trawler 980 181 May 1975 (Senegal)
262 Senegal Jofondor trawler 980 181 July 1975 later Macel (Mexico), Maria Guadalupe
263 Senegal Niombre trawler 980 181 Dec 1975 (Senegal
265 578729 Sun Tide Tidewater Marine OSV 1,165 194 Jan 1977 (Vanuatu)
266 579657 Moon Tide Tidewater Marine OSV 1,165 194 Jan 1977 foundered 1997
TWR 7 Chaparral US Navy Torp. Retriever 65 85 1975/76
TWR 8 Iliwai US Navy Torp. Retriever 65 85 1975/76
PFMM Paek Ku 52 Korean Navy patrol boat 268 160 14 Mar 1975 PGM-581
PFMM Paek Ku 53 Korean Navy patrol boat 268 160 14 Mar 1975 PGM-582
PFMM Paek Ku 55 Korean Navy patrol boat 268 160 1 Feb 1976 PGM-584
PFMM Paek Ku 56 Korean Navy patrol boat 268 160 1 Feb 1976 PGM-585
PFMM Lung Chiang Taiwanese Navy patrol boat 268 160 15 May 1978 PGG-601
LCP Philippine Navy 13 1978 10 boats
AT-7801-14 US Navy 15 1978 14 boats
WTGB-101 Katmai Bay USCG Ice tugboat 500 140 08-Jan-79
WTGB-102 Bristol Bay USCG Ice tugboat 500 140 05-Apr-79
WTGB-103 Mobile Bay USCG Ice tugboat 500 140 06-May-79
WTGB-104 Biscayne Bay USCG Ice tugboat 500 140 08-Dec-79
WTGB-105 Neah Bay USCG Ice tugboat 500 140 18 Aug 1980
WTGB-106 Morro Bay USCG Ice tugboat 500 140 25 Jan 1980 to USCG Academy 2002
352 616323 Birgit N A. O. Nordheim trawler 188 105 Dec 1979
1176255 SWOB-049 LMW Investments Inc freight barge 141 102 1979 later H20 49
1148494 SWOB-050 LMW Investments Inc freight barge 141 102 1979 later SWOB 2
1148508 SWOB-051 LMW Investments Inc freight barge 141 102 1979 later SWOB 3
1162600 SWOB-054 LMW Investments Inc freight barge 141 102 1979 later SWOB 4
1162599 SWOB-055 LMW Investments Inc freight barge 141 102 1979 later SWOB 5, Water Hauler
1101001 SWOB-056 LMW Investments Inc tank barge 143 102 1979 later RA 56, Taylor 1
1101002 SWOB-057 LMW Investments Inc tank barge 143 102 1979 later RA 57
1101003 SWOB-058 LMW Investments Inc tank barge 143 102 1979 later RA 58
1101005 SWOB-059 LMW Investments Inc tank barge 143 102 1979 later RA 59
1109482 Chelsea J The Jankovich Co. tank barge 205 107 1980
PCG-1 Badr Saudi Navy patrol boat 1,038 245 28 Sep 1981 PF-612
PCG-2 Al Yarmook Saudi Navy patrol boat 1,038 245 10 May 1982 PF-614
PCG-3 Hitteen Saudi Navy patrol boat 1,038 245 12 Oct 1982 PF-616
PCG-4 Tabuk Saudi Navy patrol boat 1,038 245 10 Jan 1983 PF-618
PCG-5 Ratanakosin Thai Navy patrol boat 960 245 26 Sep 1986 FFL-441
PCG-6 Sukhothai Thai Navy patrol boat 960 245 19 Feb 1987 FFL-442
WMEC-901 Bear USCG cutter 1,200 270 04-Feb-83
WMEC-902 Tampa USCG cutter 1,200 270 16 Mar 1984
WMEC-903 Harriet Lane USCG cutter 1,200 270 20 Sep 1984
WMEC-904 Northland USCG cutter 1,200 270 17 Dec 1984
403 AGOS-1 Stalwart US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 9 Apr 1984 to MARAD 2004
404 AGOS-2 Contender US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 5 Jun 1984 to USMMA 1992 as Kings Pointer, to Texas MA 2012 as General Rudder
405 AGOS-3 Vindicator US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 20 Nov 1984 to NOAA 2002 as Hi'ialakai (R-334)
406 AGOS-4 Triumph US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 20 Feb 1985 to NDRF 1994
407 AGOS-5 Assurance US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 1 May 1985 to Portugal 1995 as ALM Gago Coutinho (A-523)
408 AGOS-6 Persistent US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 14 Aug 1985 to Great Lakes Maritime Academy 2002 as State of Michigan
409 AGOS-7 Indomitable US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 27 Nov 1985 to NOAA 2002 as McArthur II (R-330), sold 2014
410 AGOS-8 Prevail US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 4 Mar 1986 redesignated training ship (IX-537) 2003
411 AGOS-9 Assertive US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 9 Sep 1986 to NOAA 2004, to Seattle Maritime Academy 2008
412 AGOS-10 Invincible US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 30 Jan 1987 converted to T-AGM-24
424 638965 Investigator Pacific Coast Maritime barge 1,730 206 July 1981
425 639268 Satco 20 Satco barge 1,202 210 Aug 1981 later Cordova Provider
426 639269 Satco 21 Satco barge 1,202 210 Aug 1981 later Beaufort 21 (Canada)
427 trawler 1,200 1984 Unsold
433 681105 Apollo One At-Sea Incineration incinerator ship 7,182 347 23 Dec 1984 later Red Sea 1994, Alaskan Pilot 1998, American Freedom 2006
434 Apollo Two At-Sea Incineration incinerator ship 7,244 360 Dec 1997 not completed, sold 1997 and converted to f/v Atlantic Star, Annelies Ilena (Neth.), Margiris, Abel Tasman, Margiris again
437 649840 Wedell Foss Foss Maritime tugboat 194 94 July 1982
438 650273 Andrew Foss Foss Maritime tugboat 298 107 Oct 1982
439 650272 Henry Foss Foss Maritime tugboat 194 94 Sep 1982
440 650274 Pacific Tractor Foss Maritime tugboat 194 94 Nov 1982 later Brynn Foss
441 650275 Arthur Foss Foss Maritime tugboat 298 99 Dec 1982
442 650276 Pacific Escort Foss Maritime tugboat 194 94 Feb 1983
447 AG-195 Hayes US Navy sound trials ship conversion, completed by Puget Sound NSY
448 AGOS-11 Audacious US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 12 Jun 1989 to Portugal 1996 as Dom Carlos I (A-522)
449 AGOS-12 Bold US Navy Surveill. Ship 1,600 224 20 Oct 1989 to EPA 2004
450 1041180 Kiewit Pacific Kiewit Pacific barge 843 Apr 1996 completed by others
451 1047575 D B Los Angeles General Construction derrick barge 1,799 Apr 1996 completed by others

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