Other Pre-WWI Shipbuilders
In Port Jefferson NY
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.
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 |