Shipbuilding History

Shipbuilding History
> U.S. Builders of Small Vessels Since WWII

Barbour Boatworks

New Bern NC

Barbour Boatworks was founded by Herbert W. Barbour in 1933 and closed in 2001. The yard was on the Trent River, at the foot of Metcalf Street, and is now the site of the North Carolina History Education Center.

O/N Name Customer Type Tons LOA Delivered Notes
233603 Pocket Change fishing boat 8 1934
American Salvor US Navy rescue ship BARS-5 1,089 27 Dec 1942 to RN 1942, returned 1946
Boston Salvor US Navy rescue ship BARS-6 1,089 20 Feb 1943 to RN 1943, CTL-1945, scrapped
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-29 278 8 Jun 1942 to RN 1942, returned and sold 1948
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-30 278 29 Jul 1942 to RN 1942, mined off Le Havre and lost 1944
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-37 278 14 Mar 1943 to RN 1943, to Italy 1947 as Orchidea (M-5412)
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-38 278 14 Apr 1943 to RN 1943, to the Netherlands 1946 as Marsdiep (M834), withdrawn 1962
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-39 278 14 Jun 1943 to RN 1943, returned and sold 1948
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-40 278 12 Aug 1943 to RN 1943, returned and sold 1947
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-41 278 7 Oct 1943 to RN 1943, to Egypt 1949 as Darfur (M-107), to Algeria 1962 as Sidi Fradj
US Navy minesweeper BYMS-42 278 11 Nov 1943 to RN 1943, to Italy 1947 as Gladiolo (M5416), struck 1966
Abele US Navy net layer YN-77 1,100 6 Feb 1944 completed as Abele (AN-58), sold 1947
Balm US Navy net layer YN-78 1,100 5 Aug 1944 completed as Terebinth (AN-59), sold 1946
Precept US Navy net layer YN-79 1,100 11 Apr 1944 completed as Precept (AN-73), to RN 1944 as Precept (Z-266), returned 1945, sold 1947
Boxelder US Navy net layer YN-80 1,100 20 Jul 1944 completed as Boxelder (AN-74), to RN 1944 as Precise (Z-285), returned 1945, sold 1947
252800 Deborah Ann tugboat 18 1947 later BK Too
777 274403 Sandy Graham State of North Carolina ferry 194 1957 to Canada (ON 821232)
778 274402 Emmett Winslow State of North Carolina ferry 194 1957 to USVI as Capt. Vic
779 274736 Governor Cherry State of North Carolina ferry 194 1957 to USVI, laid up 1993
903316 City of Wilmington tugboat 52 1961 later Atlantic V
289683 John Warren State of North Carolina tugboat 13 1962 later Lawson C
Bridle USCG harbor tugboat WYTL-65607 72 3 Apr 1963
Pendant USCG harbor tugboat WYTL-65608 72 Aug 1963
Shackle USCG harbor tugboat WYTL-65609 72 7 May 1963
Hawser USCG harbor tugboat WYTL-65610 72 17 Jan 1963
Line USCG harbor tugboat WYTL-65611 72 21 Feb 1963
Wire USCG harbor tugboat WYTL-65612 72 19 Mar 1963
508757 Arara II Illinois Tool Works yacht 137 1967 to Saudi owners 1978
118 645511 AB-3 Bertucci Contracting freight barge 653 1968
122 517139 Carolina State of North Carolina unclassified 175 1968
123 515338 Oil Barge NC2 State of North Carolina tank barge 23 1968
124 515339 derrick Barge NC3 State of North Carolina crane barge 26 1968
MTC-150 freight barge 132 1968
MTC-151 freight barge 132 1968
MTC-152 freight barge 132 1968
MTC-153 freight barge 132 1968
MTC-154 freight barge 132 1968
MTC-250 freight barge 180 1968
518181 Ruth M fishing boat 121 1969 later Donna, Debbie Lynn, Vigorous
518180 Sheela L fishing boat 121 1969 later Kathleen & Mary, Ocean Reign
4000 Esso Islander Esso Shipping (Bahamas) tanker 435 July 1970 later Texaco Trader, Tropic Trader, scrapped 2005
4002 Esso Centam Esso Shipping (Colombia) tanker 1,125 Apr 1972 later Captain John, Don Gustavo (Colombia)
8888 541033 Fairway William H Bruce yacht 64 1972 later Bobalong
554607 Western Wave Stinson Marine fishing boat 121 1974
4411 563125 Marian Leigh fishing boat 67 1974 later Capt Ellery
4005 578527 Buxton II City of Wilmington freight barge 147 1976
4006 582711 Albemarle State of North Carolina tugboat 68 1977

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