Other Pre-WWI Shipbuilders ~ Shipbuilding History

Other Pre-WWI Shipbuilders

In Port Jefferson NY

Most recent update: August 22, 2017.

Apart from the Bayles shipyard, there were four other yards building ships in Port Jefferson when the Civil War ended in 1865: the output of these yards is summarized here. All four were on the waterfront in downtown Port Jefferson: the Mather shipyard was in the center of the harbor, immediately west of the ferry terminal; the Jones shipyard was on the pond, on the west side of Jones Street (now Main Street); the Harris shipyard was on the west side of the harbor, where Miller Marine and the northern end of the public dock are today; and the Darling shipyard was in the northwest corner of the harbor. The table below lists the ships that were built by these four yards during and after the Civil War. In addition, a supplementary section lists ships from this period for which the builder is not known.

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Builder	Hull	O/N	Name	Customer	Type	GT	LOA	Built	Notes
THE DARLING SHIPYARD	The Darling shipyard was at the extreme north end of the west side of the harbor: it was started in about 1832 by Sylvester Smith and Matthew Darling.
Smith and Darling			Florida		brig			1832
Smith and Darling			Emeline		sloop			1833
Smith and Darling			Amelia Strong		brig			1833
Smith and Darling			Empire		sloop			1834
Smith and Darling			S. B. Packet		sloop			1834
Smith and Darling					sloop			1834
Smith and Darling			Darien		brig			1835
Smith and Darling			Congress		sloop			1835
Smith and Darling			Volta		schooner			1836
Smith and Darling			Unity		sloop			1836
Smith and Darling			Sylph		sloop			1837
Smith and Darling			Report		sloop			1837
Smith and Darling			Gleam		sloop			1837
Smith and Darling			Senate		sloop			1838
Smith and Darling			Long Island		brig			1839
Smith and Darling			Smith & Darling		schooner			1840
Matthew Darling			Maria M. Klots		schooner			1842
Matthew Darling			Charles Hopkins		schooner			1842
Matthew Darling			Mary Eliza		schooner			1842
Matthew Darling			Iowa		schooner			1844
Matthew Darling			Martha Jane		schooner			1845
Matthew Darling			Gen. Marion		schooner			1845
Matthew Darling			Corbulo		schooner			1846
Matthew Darling			Charles Mills		schooner			1846
Matthew Darling			Mary J. Peck		schooner			1846
Matthew Darling			Jacob Smith		schooner			1847
Matthew Darling			Oregon		schooner			1848
John Darling			Pearl		sloop	65		1849
John Darling			Rachel Jane		schooner	111		1850
John Darling			I. N. Seymour		schooner	71		1853
John Darling			Copy		schooner	95		1854
John Darling			L. N. Godfrey		schooner	140		1854
John Darling			Transit		schooner	297		1855
John Darling			Alexander Blue		schooner	131		1856
John Darling		14886	Laura A. Burlingame		schooner	199		1864
Emmett Darling		90181	Mary Alice		schooner	34	59	1870
Emmett Darling		19337	Onward		schooner	52	63	1871
Emmett Darling		80215	West Side		schooner	153		1871
Emmett Darling		95158	Hiram S. Tuthill		schooner	42		1872
Emmett Darling		15837	Lillie Ernestine		schooner	68	79	1872
Emmett Darling		115249	Smith and Darling		schooner	43	64	1873
Emmett Darling		120128	Frances Smith		schooner	48	68	1873
Emmett Darling		125249	Charley Banks		schooner	46	63	1873
Emmett Darling		100113	Ilo		schooner	35		1874
Emmett Darling		135013	E. B. Darling		schooner	183		1874
Emmett Darling		90841	Mary C. Decker		schooner	91	84	1875
Emmett Darling		135300	Emma Southard		schooner	72	77	1877
Emmett Darling		75941	John Eastwood		schooner	47	67	1877
Emmett Darling		140372	L. J. Dayton		sloop	12	36	1879
Emmett Darling		3102	B. H. Hegeman		sloop	12	36	1879
THE HARRIS SHIPYARD	The Harris shipyard was on the west side of the harbor, where Miller Marine and the public dock are today. It was originally developed in 1842, by Sylvester Smith, and later acquired by J. J. Harris, who operated it for at least 20 years, before selling it for conversion into the Yacht Basin.
Sylvester Smith			Martha Maria		schooner			1843
Sylvester Smith			Panama		schooner			1844
Sylvester Smith			Alert		schooner			1845
Sylvester Smith			J. E. Smith		schooner			1845
Sylvester Smith			Aratus		schooner			1846
Sylvester Smith			Orianna		schooner			1846
S. Smith and J. Darling			Athalia		schooner			1846
C. and J. Darling			New Republic		schooner			1848
C. and J. Darling			Home		sloop			1848
C. and J. Darling			Governor		schooner			1848
C. and J. Darling			Aurora Borealis		schooner			1849
C. and J. Darling			William Tyson		schooner			1849
C. and J. Darling			Galota		schooner			1850
C. Darling			Sea Flower		schooner			1851
C. Darling			Selah B. Strong		schooner			1852
Joseph J. Harris			James M. Holmes		schooner	205		1858
Joseph J. Harris		20548	Quickstep		schooner	97	90	1863
Joseph J. Harris		95172	Halcyon		schooner yacht	67	80	1866	foundered 1905
Joseph J. Harris		23719	Silver Spray		schooner	118		1869
Joseph J. Harris		75199	J. J. Harris		schooner	141		1870
Joseph J. Harris		80195	Wm. Young		schooner	71	72	1871
Joseph J. Harris		75419	Jane C. Harris		schooner	43	62	1872
Joseph J. Harris		110131	Robert T. Clark		schooner	189	118	1873
Joseph J. Harris		85273	Game Cock		schooner	72	74	1873
Joseph J. Harris		140273	La Ninfa		schooner	126	86	1877
Joseph J. Harris			Mary C. Crowley		schooner	70		1878
THE JONES SHIPYARD	The Jones shipyard was on the pond just west of Main Street and south of Broadway. It was developed by William Luther Jones in 1832, at the same time as he developed what would become the Mather & Wood yard, just to the north. Jones was joined by John R. Mather in 1838 and Mather's sons took over after Jones and Mather retired.
William L. Jones			Pearl		schooner			1832
William L. Jones			Virginius		schooner			1833
William L. Jones			Amelia Strong		brig			1833
William L. Jones			Empire		sloop			1834
William L. Jones			S. B. Packet		sloop			1834
William L. Jones			Charles E. Thom		schooner			1834
William L. Jones					sloop			1834
William L. Jones			Congress		sloop			1835
William L. Jones			Darien		brig			1835
William L. Jones			Radiant		sloop	85		1836
William L. Jones			Volta		schooner			1836
William L. Jones			Unity		sloop			1836
William L. Jones			Sylph		sloop			1837
William L. Jones			Gleam		sloop			1837
William L. Jones			Report		sloop			1837
William L. Jones			Senate		sloop			1838
William L. Jones			Long Island		brig			1839
William L. Jones			Smith & Darling		schooner			1840
John R. Mather			Caroline E. Thorn		schooner			1838
John R. Mather			Alfred F. Thorn		schooner			1839
John R. Mather			Excelsior		schooner			1840
John R. Mather			William L. Jones		brig			1841
John R. Mather			Lady Suffolk		schooner	99		1846
John R. Mather			Thomas B. Hawkins		sloop			1849
John R. Mather			William H. Sanford		sloop	98		1850
John R. Mather			John R. Mather		schooner	156		1851
John R. Mather			Magnolia		schooner	139		1852
John R. Mather			Neptune's Bride		schooner	206		1853
John R. Mather			War Steed		schooner	120		1854
John R. Mather			Millard Fillmore		schooner	168		1856
John R. Mather			Willow Harp		schooner	172		1858
John R. Mather		2552	B. H. Jones		schooner	215		1865
John R. Mather		80216	William M. Jones		schooner	374		1871
John R. Mather		2836	B. I. Hazard		schooner	392	132	1872
John R. Mather		75627	James Slater		schooner	311	118	1874
John R. Mather		76001	John McDermott		brig	564	138	1878
John R. Mather		85594	George R. Congdon		schooner	458	133	1879
John R. Mather		3187	Bessie Whiting		schooner	559	150	1882
John R. Mather		157102	D. K. Baker		schooner	519	144	1883
John R. Mather		76542	J. H. Parker		schooner	548	144	1884
THE MATHER SHIPYARD	The Mather Shipyard was in the center of the port, immediately to the west of the ferry terminal: it was developed by William Luther Jones in 1832. Jones was later joined by John R. Mather, whose sons took over after Jones and Mather retired. Then, in 1879, John T. Mather teamed up with Owen E. Wood, who had been working for Emmett B. Darling. Wood left in 1903 and John T. Mather had sole control until 1909, when he sold the business to the Andrew Radel Oyster Company.
Mather & Wood		3110	Bessie B		schooner	15	56	1879
Mather & Wood		91232	Minnie B		steamer	56	56	1880
Mather & Wood					schooner			1881
Mather & Wood		145295	The Hoyt Bros. Co.		oyster boat	74	69	1882	later Amanda
Mather & Wood			Addie B		steamer	35		1882
Mather & Wood		130274	Nonowantuc		passenger	220	120	1883	later Henry C. Rowe
Mather & Wood		115961	S. S. Brewster		passenger	50	77	1883
Mather & Wood		91678	May Queen		passenger	32	78	1884	later Mascot
Mather & Wood		106578	Albert J. Hoyt		oyster boat	99	75	1888	later Etta May
Mather & Wood		106586			oyster boat	77	65	1888
Mather & Wood		100455	Ithiel		oyster boat	31	50	1889	abandoned 1940
Mather & Wood		106727	Adele		yawl	42	55	1890
Mather & Wood		126714	Comanche		yacht	87	86	1891
Mather & Wood		150774	Park City	B. & P.J. SB Co.	passenger	391	143	1898	foundered 1951
Mather & Wood		93227	Mary S. Lewis		oyster boat	138	88	1901
Mather & Wood		93296	Martha E. Wallace		schooner	1,108	201	1902	stranded 1910
Mather & Wood		200144	Myra		steam yacht	33	50	1903
John T. Mather		163407	A. B. King		barge	271		1905
John T. Mather		162829	Jerome		lighter	168		1906
John T. Mather		162756	Judge		lighter	162		1906
John T. Mather		203597	Jennie L. Smith		oyster dredge	30		1906	abandoned 1840
John T. Mather		163290	Jaxon		barge	175	90	1907	later Newport
John T. Mather		205393	A. C. Frazer		oyster dredge	30	49	1908
John T. Mather		183558	Jury		lighter	106		1908
OTHER SHIPBUILDERS WHO WERE ACTIVE IN PORT JEFFERSON POST-1865
S. R. Bird		140684	Luella Nickerson		schooner	26	48	1884
Henry Hallock			Narragansett		schooner			1855
Henry Hallock		22636	Sarah Mills		schooner	153	98	1855
Henry Hallock			Spencer D		schooner	145		1856
Henry Hallock			Estelle		schooner	167		1857
Henry Hallock			Gen. Gilmore		schooner	33		1863
Henry Hallock		9399	Florence V. Turner		schooner	88		1865
Henry Hallock		15392	Laurel		schooner	71		1868
Henry Hallock		125655	Coral		schooner	34	55	1878
John F. Hawkins		145712	Telka		yacht	35	66	1896
John Marvin		26012	Walter Smith		schooner	30		1866
Andrew Radel		213877	Cable	F. L. Johans	freighter	25	47	1915
L. M. Rowland		9873	Flora Temple		schooner	22	58	1861
L. M. Rowland		23479	Starlight		schooner	32		1865
Sylvester T. Wines		13939	J. C. Havens		schooner	43	64	1866
Sylvester T. Wines		15367	Louie A. Van Brunt		schooner	344		1867
Sylvester T. Wines		9732	Florence Shay		schooner	405	127	1867	stranded 1908
Sylvester T. Wines		11943	Henrietta Hill		schooner	50		1868
Sylvester T. Wines		95022	H. S. Marlor		schooner	340		1869
Sylvester T. Wines		24970	Thomas D. Harrison		schooner	512		1873
SHIPS BUILT BY UNIDENTIFIED BUILDERS IN PORT JEFFERSON POST-1865
		19891	Piano		schooner	6	31	1865
		8473	Emma L. Tracy		sloop	6	33	1868
		1905	Addie Watts		sloop	16	42	1870
		8635	Elizabeth Grafton		sloop	8	32	1870
		80131	Walter E. Gerard		sloop	5	29	1870
		105355	Alonzo E. Smith		oyster sloop	18	50	1873
		6805	Dart		sloop	8	41	1873
		125387	Carrie		sloop	7	32	1875
		140140	Lottie B		sloop	11	40	1875
		120241	Fannie		sloop	6	34	1876
		75839	Josie Crowley		schooner	122	98	1876	later Ruth Decker
		125714	Clara Bell		sloop	10	36	1879
		120399	Fannie		sloop	7	31	1880
		157151	Dude		sloop	5	25	1884
		127019	Carrie		sloop	8	33	1885	later Abeona
		96024	Hungarian		schooner	37	56	1889
		145557	Trochilus		yacht	15	39	1889	later Capt. David Champion
		28118	Zanth		yacht	8	26	1889
		126735	Carrie O		sloop	8	29	1891
		126840	Clio		sloop	6	30	1892
		150573	Pirate		yacht	7	33	1892
		116481	Shrimp		sloop	5	28	1892
		116569	Star Fish		steamer	12	38	1892
		207379	Laura R		oyster sloop	30	49	1910
		212231	O. E. S.		freighter	14	38	1914	foundered 1935
		226235	Florence E		passenger	14	44	1915	later Melford Ederd
		281677	Sou'Wester		yacht	14	36	1923