WWII Construction by Other Boatbuilders on the Great Lakes and Inland Waterways
| Builder |
Location |
Customer |
Type |
Name |
LDT |
LOA |
Built |
Notes |
| New York |
| Central Steel Construction |
Buffalo NY |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-1408-1417 |
|
104 |
1944 |
|
| Central Steel Construction |
Buffalo NY |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-1398-1407 |
|
103 |
2/1944 - 10/1944 |
|
| Central Steel Construction |
Buffalo NY |
US Army |
barge, Tank, KD |
BKO-376-384 |
|
113 |
3/1945 - 5/1945 |
|
| Pennsylvania |
| American Boiler Works |
Erie PA |
US Navy |
seaplane derrick |
YSD-56 |
240 |
104 |
1943 |
|
| American Boiler Works |
Erie PA |
US Navy |
seaplane derrick |
YSD-57 |
240 |
104 |
1943 |
|
| American Boiler Works |
Erie PA |
US Navy |
seaplane derrick |
YSD-58 |
240 |
104 |
1943 |
|
| Jones & Laughlin Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
landing craft, tank |
LCT(5)-73-79 |
|
|
Oct 1942 |
to Britain |
| Jones & Laughlin Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
landing craft, tank |
LCT(5)-80-88 |
|
|
Nov 1942 |
|
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
drydock |
AFDB-3D |
3,850 |
93 |
1944 |
to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
drydock |
AFDB-3G |
3,850 |
93 |
1944 |
to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
drydock |
AFDB-3H |
3,850 |
93 |
1944 |
to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
drydock |
AFDB-3I |
3,850 |
93 |
1944 |
to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
drydock |
AFDB-7G |
3,850 |
93 |
1945 |
to Brownsville TX-1995 |
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
covered lighter |
YFN-726 |
700 |
260 |
1943 |
disposed-of 1946 |
| Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel |
Pittsburgh PA |
US Navy |
covered lighter |
YFN-727 |
700 |
260 |
1943 |
|
| Ohio |
| Bethlehem Steel |
Cincinnati OH |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-6468-6607 |
|
104 |
11/1943 - 6/1944 |
|
| Bethlehem Steel |
Cincinnati OH |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-7376-7433 |
|
104 |
11/1943 - 6/1944 |
|
| Carter-Christiansen boat |
Dover OH |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-2373-2502 |
|
60 |
9/1943 - 2/1944 |
|
| Wacker Corp. |
Wellston OH |
US Army |
barge, derrick |
BD-3002 |
|
112 |
Dec 1944 |
|
| Wacker Corp. |
Wellston OH |
US Army |
barge, derrick |
BD-1254-1278 |
|
112 |
4/1943 - 8/1943 |
|
| Wacker Corp. |
Wellston OH |
US Army |
barge, derrick |
BD-2982-2988 |
|
112 |
5/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Wacker Corp. |
Wellston OH |
US Navy |
derrick barge |
YD-174 |
|
112 |
1943 |
ex-BD-1256, scrapped 1979 |
| Wellman Engineering |
Cleveland OH |
US Navy |
derrick barge |
YD-150 |
630 |
198 |
1944 |
ex-BD-3007, sold 2002 |
| Illinois |
| Duffin Iron |
Chicago IL |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-6711-6740 |
|
104 |
11/1943 - 5/1944 |
|
| Michigan |
| Gar Wood Industries |
Marysville MI |
US Army |
boat, radio-controlled |
JR-1-9 |
|
34 |
3/1942 - 8/1942 |
|
| Gar Wood Industries |
Marysville MI |
US Army |
boat, radio-controlled |
JR-19-29 |
|
34 |
9/1942 - 10/1942 |
|
| Gar Wood Industries |
Marysville MI |
US Army |
tugboat |
MTL-877-886 |
|
47 |
11/1943 - 12/1943 |
|
| Gar Wood Industries |
Marysville MI |
US Army |
tugboat |
MTL-887-900 |
|
46 |
1/1944 - 3/1944 |
to USN as YT-665-671, sold 1946 |
| Hacker boat |
Mt. Clemons MI |
US Army |
boat, radio-controlled |
JR-10-18 |
|
34 |
June 1942 |
|
| Hacker boat |
Mt. Clemons MI |
US Army |
boat, radio-controlled |
JR-30-63 |
|
34 |
3/1942 - 12/1943 |
|
| Hacker boat |
Mt. Clemons MI |
US Army |
boat, patrol |
J-1051-1065 |
|
42 |
1/1944 - 10/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-662 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-663 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-664 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-665 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-666 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-667 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-668 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-669 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-670 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-671 |
|
63 |
5/1944 - 7/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-733 |
|
85 |
9/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-734 |
|
85 |
9/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-735 |
|
85 |
9/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-736 |
|
85 |
9/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-737 |
|
85 |
9/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
rescue boat |
P-738 |
|
85 |
9/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
boat, salvage |
J-2283-2303 |
|
50 |
1/1945 - 5/1945 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
boat, passenger-cargo |
T-265 |
|
65 |
1945 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
boat, passenger-cargo |
T-266 |
|
65 |
1945 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
boat, passenger-cargo |
T-267 |
|
65 |
1945 |
|
| Truscott Boat & Dock |
St. Joseph MI |
US Army |
boat, passenger-cargo |
T-268 |
|
65 |
1945 |
|
| Wisconsin |
| Dunphy boat |
Oshkosh WI |
US Army |
boat, utility |
J-2308-2337 |
|
27 |
8/1944 - 12/1944 |
|
| Lake Superior SB |
Superior WI |
US Navy |
tank barge |
YO-46 |
950 |
235 |
1942 |
later Bullwheel, sold 1964 |
| Lake Superior SB |
Superior WI |
US Navy |
tank barge |
YO-47 |
950 |
235 |
1942 |
later Casinghead, struck 1997 |
| Northeastern Boiler |
Green Bay WI |
US Navy |
covered lighter |
YFN-365 |
100 |
110 |
1942 |
later YRL 5, YR-83 |
| Northeastern Boiler |
Green Bay WI |
US Navy |
covered lighter |
YFN-366 |
100 |
110 |
1942 |
|
| Northeastern Boiler |
Green Bay WI |
US Navy |
covered lighter |
YFN-367 |
100 |
110 |
1942 |
|
| Northeastern Boiler |
Green Bay WI |
US Navy |
covered lighter |
YFN-368 |
100 |
110 |
1942 |
|
| Phoenix Engineering |
Milwaukee WI |
US Army |
barge, Tank, KD |
BCS-2804 |
|
60 |
Dec 1943 |
|
| Phoenix Engineering |
Milwaukee WI |
US Army |
barge, Dry Cargo, KD |
BCS-2805-2806 |
|
60 |
Dec 1943 |
|
| Phoenix Engineering |
Milwaukee WI |
US Army |
barge, Tank, KD |
BCS-2807 |
|
60 |
Jan 1944 |
|
| Wisconsin Bridge & Iron |
Milwaukee WI |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-2345-2352 |
|
103 |
12/1943 - 2/1944 |
|
| Wisconsin Bridge & Iron |
Milwaukee WI |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-2353-2372 |
|
104 |
4/1944 - 12/1944 |
|
| Indiana |
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, deck, KD |
ASD-1-10 |
|
112 |
1945 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, deck, KD |
BKC-276-278 |
|
112 |
May 1945 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, refrigerated, KD |
BKR-54-100 |
|
113 |
1/1945 - 5/1945 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-6343-6467 |
|
104 |
11/1943 - 2/1944 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, derrick |
BD-2955-2981 |
|
112 |
4/1944 - 12/1944 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, Repair Shop, KD |
|
6-16 |
104 |
7/1944 - 10/1944 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, derrick, KD |
BD-3007-3021 |
|
120 |
9/1944 - 2/1945 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Army |
barge, derrick, KD |
BD-3027-3036 |
|
120 |
9/1944 - 2/1945 |
|
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Navy |
derrick barge |
YD-149 |
|
120 |
1944 |
ex-BD-3015, sold 1985 |
| American Steel Dredge |
Fort Wayne IN |
US Navy |
derrick barge |
YD-159 |
|
120 |
1944 |
ex-BD-3032, sold 1998 |
| West Virginia |
| Riverside Steel |
Wheeling WV |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-7166-7187 |
|
104 |
2/1944 - 11/1944 |
|
| Nebraska |
| Omaha Industries |
Omaha NB |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-1444-1469 |
|
104 |
11/1943 - 11/1944 |
|
| Omaha Industries |
Omaha NB |
US Army |
barge, KD |
BK-1418-1443 |
|
103 |
11/1943 - 5/1944 |
|
| Colorado |
| Thompson Pipe & Steel |
Denver CO |
US Army |
barge, cargo, large |
BCL-2103-2107 |
|
150 |
1944 |
|
| Thompson Pipe & Steel |
Denver CO |
US Army |
barge, causeway |
BCLF-2085-2102 |
|
150 |
11/1944 - 12/1944 |
|