Barbour JB Shipyard
Oakville MO
Most recent update: April 23, 2021.
Barbour Metal Boat Works started life in 1913 as Barbour Metal Boat Company, the name being changed in 1925. Their original yard was on the Meramec River, in Valley Park MO, just east of the railroad bridge, on the river side of Marshall Road, although it's hard to see where this was. They moved to Oakville MO in 1950, to a yard on the Mississippi, at 7598 Nellie Avenue, although it's hard to see any sign of a shipyard here either. In 1983, the company was sold to JB Marine Services, also in Oakville, who closed the shipyard, although they have recently started building boats at their facility at 4190 Bussen Road, using the name Barbour JB Shipyard.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
Built by Barbour JB Shipyard | ||||||||
1 | 1272140 | David J. Bangert | Gateway Dredging | towboat | 70 | 55 | 5 Jan 2017 | |
2 | 1283026 | Kaskaskia Warrior | Southern Illinois Transfer | towboat | 112 | 68 | 4 Dec 2017 | |
3 | 1294257 | Karl E Johnson | Southern Illinois Transfer | towboat | 121 | 68 | 20 Jun 2019 | |
4 | 1306428 | Patricia A | Southern Illinois Transfer | towboat | 121 | 68 | 25 Aug 2020 | |
5 | Robert S. Wilkins | Southern Illinois Transfer | towboat | 121 | 68 | |||
Built by Barbour Metal Boat Works in Valley Park MO | ||||||||
Dixie | Joseph Breeck | sternwheeler | 35 | 1929 | still active in Webster Lake IN | |||
236693 | Happy Bob | James Grimmett | towboat | 9 | 38 | 1937 | ||
236958 | Illini | Starved Rock Scenic Boat Co. | passenger | 13 | 53 | 1937 | ||
237499 | Ho-Hum | Vincent P. Ring | yacht | 23 | 40 | 1938 | ||
237973 | Iroquois | Starved Rock Scenic Boat Co. | passenger | 13 | 50 | 1938 | ||
239215 | Chief | Starved Rock Scenic Boat Co. | passenger | 13 | 63 | 1939 | ||
174825 | Canton ferry | Allen Blackmore | ferry barge | 24 | 60 | 1940 | ||
175288 | West Point ferry | Ellis Inman | ferry barge | 24 | 60 | 1941 | ||
240710 | Norma II | Central States Dredging | towboat | 14 | 40 | 1941 | ||
240891 | Harbour I. | Gillen Towing | towboat | 12 | 36 | 1941 | ||
260072 | Trojan | Serodino, Inc. | towboat | 19 | 38 | 1942 | ||
175791 | Herman | Herman Pohlman | ferry barge | 26 | 60 | 1943 | ||
952 | 256920 | Ste. Genevieve | Norman Bros. | towboat | 15 | 36 | 1943 | |
245976 | Sheplor | J. E. Taylor | towboat | 14 | 35 | 1944 | ||
247231 | Billy Hooten | Massman Construction | towboat | 14 | 39 | 1944 | later Big River | |
252207 | Panama | Hough-Cowgur & Co. | towboat | 20 | 42 | 1944 | ||
249220 | Alfred B | Fred J. Roberts | towboat | 23 | 43 | 1945 | ||
249482 | Merry Maid | Merry Shipping Co. | freighter | 48 | 51 | 1946 | ||
249699 | McBride | Illinois Central Railroad | towboat | 24 | 40 | 1946 | ||
251178 | Ed Brockenridge | Missouri River S. & G. | towboat | 26 | 42 | 1946 | later Hannah Cole | |
252360 | Bobby | Massman Construction | towboat | 16 | 37 | 1946 | ||
Colombia | Tropical Oil Co. | towboat | 1947 | |||||
Colombia | Tropical Oil Co. | towboat | 1947 | |||||
Colombia | Tropical Oil Co. | towboat | 1947 | |||||
Colombia | Tropical Oil Co. | towboat | 1947 | |||||
Colombia | Tropical Oil Co. | towboat | 1947 | |||||
Colombia | Tropical Oil Co. | towboat | 1947 | |||||
Colombia | Tropical Oil Co. | towboat | 1947 | |||||
252800 | Little Dick | Marquette Cement Mfg. | towboat | 18 | 42 | 1947 | later B K Too | |
253787 | Gloria Ahern | Hobac Veneer & Lumber Co. | towboat | 16 | 37 | 1947 | ||
254859 | Leona C | Hough-Cowgur & Co. | towboat | 18 | 37 | 1948 | ||
256432 | Cary L | Mid-South Equipment | towboat | 23 | 43 | 1948 | ||
1039 | 257117 | Henry J II | Quincy Sand Co. | towboat | 17 | 38 | 1948 | |
258046 | Tennco | L. E. Willson | towboat | 22 | 42 | 1948 | ||
258935 | Roy | Minneapolis Dredging | towboat | 14 | 35 | 1949 | ||
259023 | Kampsville | State of Illinois | passenger | 10 | 39 | 1949 | ||
1059 | 259446 | Vickie Ann | Luhr Bros. | towboat | 14 | 37 | 1950 | |
259622 | Lulubelle | Mid-South Equipment | towboat | 20 | 41 | 1950 | ||
Built by Barbour Metal Boat Works in Oakville MO | ||||||||
260450 | George G | Gestring Towing Co. | towboat | 38 | 49 | 1950 | ||
260957 | Barbour | towboat | 24 | 42 | 1950 | later Capt. Louie | ||
261339 | Valken | Mt. Carmel S. & G. | towboat | 15 | 37 | 1951 | ||
261386 | Gail L. | R. W. George | towboat | 19 | 43 | 1951 | later Clinton Perry, Willie Franklin | |
1067 | 262147 | Grafton | Norman Bros. | passenger | 14 | 38 | 1951 | later Benny S |
1071 | 262991 | Mountaineer | Charles K, Inc. | towboat | 22 | 43 | 1951 | later Sunshine |
1072 | 263368 | Meramec | Gestring Towing Co. | towboat | 28 | 43 | 1952 | |
263530 | Geo. G. Winter | Winter Bros. Co. | towboat | 14 | 38 | 1952 | ||
263589 | Rose-T | H. C. Camien | towboat | 14 | 38 | 1952 | ||
264448 | Peggy | Massman Construction | towboat | 14 | 38 | 1952 | ||
1062462 | Blue Water | Tennessee Valley Auth. | towboat | 29 | 53 | 1952 | later Gene Ready | |
265025 | Totem Kole | Coastal Marine Transport | towboat | 27 | 42 | 1953 | ||
1076 | 265225 | Billy Gene | Luhr Bros., Inc. | towboat | 68 | 59 | 1953 | |
266162 | Black Diamond | Peabody Coal Co. | towboat | 31 | 43 | 1953 | later Tennessee Pearl | |
266627 | Trailblazer | Paradise Collieries Inc. | towboat | 36 | 46 | 1953 | ||
1084 | 266986 | Custer | Kanawha Sand Co. | towboat | 41 | 47 | 1954 | later Edwin B, Chipper |
267590 | Philip Sporn | Ohio Power Co. | towboat | 22 | 42 | 1954 | later Philip S, Donna N, Ken J, Marietta, Anne Leslie | |
1089 | 268164 | Miss Marilyn | Two Rivers Excursions, Inc | towboat | 10 | 32 | 1954 | |
268457 | Yankeetown | Edward F. Peppard | towboat | 48 | 48 | 1954 | ||
268570 | The Clifty Creek | Indiana & Kentucky Electric | towboat | 27 | 42 | 1954 | later Sage Johnson | |
268784 | Kyger Creek | Ohio Valley Electric Corp. | towboat | 27 | 42 | 1954 | ||
269137 | White Rock | Owensboro Riv. Sand & Gravel | towboat | 70 | 59 | 1955 | ||
269138 | Joppa | Griffin Marine Terminal | towboat | 26 | 40 | 1955 | later Kay-Bob | |
269150 | Sandy | Iron City Sand & Gravel | towboat | 26 | 40 | 1955 | later Lil Nick | |
269616 | Capt. Reggie M. Dales | Merry Shipping Co. | towboat | 53 | 52 | 1955 | ||
270009 | Jimartgo | James W. Reid | recreational | 37 | 45 | 1955 | later Lazy Lay, Lower Unit | |
270249 | Canton ferry | Allen Blackmore | ferry | 28 | 60 | 1955 | ||
270419 | Speck Criss | Kanawha Sand Co. | towboat | 39 | 49 | 1955 | later Jimmy Earl, Robert E | |
1100 | 270560 | John Paul Jones | Powers Thompson Construction | towboat | 13 | 38 | 1955 | |
270994 | Miss Jessie | Green River Towing Corp. | towboat | 66 | 53 | 1956 | later Lilian G, Mickey Dawson, City of Hickman, Stephen W, Gorgas | |
271035 | Missouri | Norman Bros., Inc. | towboat | 22 | 37 | 1956 | ||
271238 | Parkersburg | Kanawha Sand Co. | towboat | 44 | 48 | 1956 | ||
1105 | 271552 | Old Abe | Peabody Coal Co. | towboat | 48 | 48 | 1956 | |
272064 | Sooner | towboat | 52 | 50 | 1956 | later Captain Otto | ||
1107 | 272318 | Vienna | Kanawha Sand Co. | towboat | 46 | 48 | 1956 | later Bonnie J. Johnson |
1108 | 273483 | Timmy | Campbell Barge Line | towboat | 74 | 56 | 1956 | |
273586 | Empress II | Gateway Clipper Inc | towboat | 38 | 48 | 1957 | ||
274040 | Frankie & Johnnie | Memphis Boat Refueling | towboat | 48 | 48 | 1957 | later Earl C | |
274586 | Belpre | River Transportation | towboat | 38 | 48 | 1957 | later Gateway Liner | |
1112 | 275502 | Ida Crown | Material Service Corp. | towboat | 85 | 66 | 1957 | later Lois E, Amy M |
1113 | 281231 | Joe Lucas | Ohio River Sand & Gravel Co. | towboat | 92 | 59 | 1960 | later New Martinsville, Jessie R. Johnson |
275638 | Mr. Sam | Mary Construction | towboat | 15 | 37 | 1958 | ||
276762 | Omal | Ray B. Potts Towing Co. | towboat | 48 | 48 | 1958 | later Ormet, Hannabelle, William H | |
277057 | Number Ten | State of Louisiana | towboat | 34 | 42 | 1958 | ||
277374 | J. E. Potter | Arrow Transportation | towboat | 36 | 49 | 1958 | ||
1119 | 277606 | Alcosan | Alleghenny Co. San. Auth. | towboat | 21 | 41 | 1958 | |
277918 | Mississippi III | Mississippi Lime Co. | towboat | 33 | 42 | 1959 | ||
278353 | Ruby G | Magnolia Marine Transport | towboat | 17 | 37 | 1959 | later Mr. Bill | |
278502 | Emma Coffey | Tennessee Valley S. & G. | towboat | 13 | 37 | 1959 | ||
280184 | Norbroco | Norman Bros., Inc. | towboat | 54 | 51 | 1959 | later Patricia Lynn | |
281164 | Okaw | Atlas Towing Co. | towboat | 15 | 37 | 1959 | ||
282261 | Twyla Marge | Luhr Bros., Inc. | towboat | 95 | 60 | 1960 | ||
283841 | St. Marys | Ohio River Sand & Gravel Co. | towboat | 86 | 59 | 1960 | later Justin Hudson, Sonny J | |
278673 | Tanners Creek No. 2 | Indiana & Michigan Electric | towboat | 47 | 46 | 1959 | ||
279067 | Decatur | Decatur Sand & Gravel Co. | towboat | 51 | 50 | 1959 | later Panama, Ernie D | |
1135 | 284600 | Jay Gene | Luhr Bros., Inc. | towboat | 62 | 50 | 1961 | |
285542 | Su-Mac | Su-Mac Towing Co. | towboat | 22 | 40 | 1961 | later Annie S, NLD | |
286482 | Bingo | Capt. Edward F. Smith | towboat | 80 | 51 | 1961 | later Lauren Allyssa | |
287078 | W. H. Shaver, Jr. | Tri-State Materials | towboat | 104 | 65 | 1961 | later Amber Johnson, Ralph B | |
287517 | Totem Kole II | Ameren U. E. | towboat | 62 | 50 | 1962 | ||
1140 | 287949 | Albob | Luhr Bros Inc | towboat | 117 | 61 | 1962 | |
1141 | 289302 | Atlas | Norman Bros., Inc. | towboat | 140 | 65 | 1962 | |
1142 | 289936 | Barbara Ann | Central States Dredging Co. | towboat | 35 | 36 | 1963 | |
1143 | 290618 | Shelby | Su-Mac Towing Co. | towboat | 71 | 49 | 1963 | later Bill B, Barbara Lynn |
291001 | Nancy E II | Columbia Sand Co. | towboat | 15 | 37 | 1963 | ||
291752 | Fines Bluff | Gestring Towing Co. | towboat | 33 | 42 | 1963 | later Peggy, Miss Susan | |
292790 | Siola | Luhr Bros., Inc. | towboat | 71 | 49 | 1963 | ||
1147 | 294048 | Tom, Jr. | Campbell Barge Line | towboat | 168 | 73 | 1964 | later John L. Rozance |
1148 | 295401 | Edward Perry | Davis Construction Co. | towboat | 81 | 55 | 1964 | |
1149 | 297256 | Taylor Renee | Superior Marine Ways Inc | towboat | 88 | 56 | 1964 | later Tanners Creek III, Metropolis Terminal II |
1150 | Arkansas Dept. of Highways | ferry | 1964 | retired 1992, at Moro Bay State Park | ||||
299166 | Nadine Baker | Crounse Corp. | towboat | 136 | 68 | 1965 | ||
1152 | 501619 | Betty Feagin | Crounse Corp. | towboat | 137 | 68 | 1965 | |
1153 | 502706 | Paul D | Kanawha Sand Co. | towboat | 84 | 58 | 1966 | |
504661 | D. L. Johnson | Campbell Transportation | towboat | 170 | 73 | 1966 | ||
1155 | 506165 | Philip S II | Ohio Power Co. | towboat | 66 | 50 | 1966 | |
506729 | Cardinal I | Ohio Power Co. | towboat | 64 | 50 | 1967 | later Savanna Elise | |
508550 | Zelda Humphrey | Crounse Corp. | towboat | 136 | 68 | 1967 | ||
510982 | Fred R. Shedd | Ohio Valley Electric Corp. | towboat | 63 | 50 | 1967 | ||
512006 | Jean McDowell | Peabody Coal Co. | towboat | 73 | 52 | 1967 | later Bus Brown | |
1160 | 514016 | Brenda Edwards | Crounse Corp. | towboat | 136 | 68 | 1968 | later Alice |
1161 | 516767 | White House | Ray B. Potts Towing Co. | towboat | 101 | 56 | 1968 | |
518332 | Genevieve | Crounse Corp. | towboat | 136 | 68 | 1969 | later Joe T | |
1163 | 558680 | Hatfield's ferry | West Penn Power Co. | towboat | 38 | 43 | 1969 | later Mitchell |
522728 | Hartford Beaver | Dayton Power & Light Co. | towboat | 43 | 41 | 1970 | later ZMS | |
524004 | Frank Pitz | Massman Construction Co. | towboat | 43 | 41 | 1969 | ||
1166 | 526809 | Boonesboro | O. F. Shearer & Sons | towboat | 169 | 75 | 1970 | |
529793 | Ray Pensrum | Massman Construction Co. | towboat | 44 | 41 | 1970 | ||
531951 | Dutchman | Massman Construction Co. | towboat | 44 | 41 | 1971 | ||
531997 | Lenard | Luhr Bros., Inc. | towboat | 38 | 43 | 1971 | ||
535654 | Mitchell I | Ohio Power Co. | towboat | 68 | 50 | 1971 | later Rockport | |
538137 | Lisa Ann | Southern Illinois Sand Co. | towboat | 94 | 58 | 1972 | ||
1172 | 544879 | General Gavin | Ohio Power Co. | towboat | 69 | 50 | 1972 | |
1173 | 545971 | Phoebe Mercer | Universal Towing Co. | towboat | 95 | 58 | 1973 | later Eddie B. Marsh |
549296 | George B | Marine Equipment Co. | towboat | 47 | 42 | 1973 | ||
552935 | Mississippi IV | Mississippi Lime Co. | towboat | 59 | 50 | 1973 | ||
556668 | Jess Wooldridge | Massman Construction Co. | towboat | 99 | 55 | 1974 | ||
560551 | Tripper | Universal Towing Co. | towboat | 91 | 58 | 1974 | ||
564092 | Metropolis Term. | Cook Coal Terminal | towboat | 69 | 50 | 1975 | later Lakin Terminal, Joe Narcisse | |
568900 | Mountaineer | Weirton Steel Co. | towboat | 91 | 58 | 1975 | ||
1180 | 571722 | Charlie B | Inland River Service Co. | towboat | 47 | 42 | 1976 | |
581151 | L. P. Wright | Massman Construction Co. | towboat | 99 | 55 | 1977 | ||
589435 | Imogene C | Machovec's Marine Supply | towboat | 91 | 58 | 1977 | later Sadie Mae, Speranza, Alan Albright | |
593057 | Patricia B | Inland River Service Co. | towboat | 61 | 50 | 1978 | ||
1184 | 602779 | Janet R | Limited Leasing Co. | towboat | 52 | 41 | 1979 | |
1185 | 613405 | Ole Bob K | Kelly's Peoria Harbor Service | towboat | 51 | 41 | 1979 | later Pammy K, Maud |
1186 | 622534 | Danny Lee Partridge | Marseilles Marine & Fleeting | towboat | 52 | 41 | 1980 | later Harvey C |
645649 | Catherine-John | Missouri Towing & Barge, Inc. | towboat | 52 | 41 | 1982 | later Joanne V, Explorer | |
1189 | 649038 | Bill Penix | Waterfront Services Co. | towboat | 78 | 51 | 1982 | later Governor Jim, Carolyn B, Delta Kelly J |
671279 | Mary B | Inland River Service Co. | towboat | 68 | 46 | 1984 |