Humphreys Railways
Weems VA
Most recent update: January 23, 2011.
This yard has existed primarily for repairs of menhaden boats but several large vessels have been built there. It was first incorporated as Rappahannock Marine Railway Co. In 1905 by George P. Squires. H. R. Humphreys bought into the company in 1912 then in 1917 it was reorganized as Humphreys Marine Railways and Lumber Corporation, better known as Humphreys Railways. It became AMPRO Shipyard, Inc. In 1988.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
Built by Rappahannock Marine Railway Co. | ||||||||
? | 206307 | Thomas F. Jubb | Thomas B. Hallock | freighter | 63 | 66 | 1909 | |
210772 | John T. Donohue | George D. Wever | tugboat | 179 | 104 | 1912 | later Henrico | |
209747 | Margaret | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 273 | 128 | 1912 | SP-328 in WWI, returned to owner | |
Built by Humphreys Marine Railways and Lumber Corp. | ||||||||
216580 | Lancaster | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 141 | 109 | 1918 | abandoned at Reedville, VA | |
216581 | Martin | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 141 | 109 | 1918 | burned near Milford, DE | |
216582 | Richmond | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 141 | 109 | 1918 | abandoned in Louisiana | |
216583 | Swanson | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 141 | 109 | 1918 | abandoned in Louisiana | |
218334 | H. R. Humphreys | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 219 | 112 | 1919 | WYP-325 in WWII, returned to owner, reef at Ocean City | |
221094 | Westmoreland | Potomac Ferry & Trans. | ferry | 114 | 100 | 1921 | burned at McGuires Wharf, VA Oct. 6, 1926 | |
222067 | Little Joe | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 250 | 134 | 1922 | WYP-356 in WWII, returned to owner, reef at Ocean City | |
223556 | Annie Dow | Bellows & Squires Co. | trawler | 247 | 134 | 1924 | WYP-353 in WWII, abandoned at sea 1943 | |
235219 | Aspen | Carl A. Aspenberg | trawler | 116 | 102 | 1936 | later Wyoming, reefed off Cape May 1991 | |
239673 | Raymond Humphreys | Raymond Humphreys | trawler | 183 | 122 | 1940 | ||
240806 | Massaponax | Massaponax S. & G. | tugboat | 48 | 60 | 1941 | ||
? | 256246 | S. W. Philips | Philip Hinson | trawler | 10 | 44 | 1948 | |
? | 272561 | Miss Linda | B. H. Lee | trawler | 5 | 35 | 1956 | |
? | 272628 | Miss Judy | Woodrow M. Angevine | trawler | 5 | 34 | 1956 | |
? | 272655 | Caroline 2nd | Howard Conklin | passenger | 9 | 36 | 1956 | |
? | 278835 | Little Glen | Joseph B. Ritchie | trawler | 6 | 34 | 1958 | |
? | 279592 | STAPCO | Standard Products Co. | trawler | 48 | 62 | 1959 | later Bait boat |
? | 280146 | Miss Josephine | William L. DuVal | trawler | 6 | 36 | 1959 | |
? | 281403 | Gerald Yvonne | Luther L. Carter | trawler | 6 | 35 | 1960 | later Toria Dee |
Built by AMPRO Shipyard, Inc. | ||||||||
1 | 1022058 | Matthew Hayes | Polak Steamboat, Inc. | passenger | 64 | 65 | 1994 |