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Port Houston Iron Works

Houston TX

Most recent update: August 9, 2014.

Port Houston Iron Works was a small shipbuilder, started in the 1930s and located on the south side of the turning basin at the head of the Houston Ship Channel. It changed its name to Port Houston Shipyards in 1962 and became the Port Houston Division of Wyatt Industries in 1967, but built its last vessel in 1969 and closed in 1976. See the site of the shipyard from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Built by Port Houston Iron Works
239304 Hazel-W Foret Towing tugboat 48 57 1940
Nawat tugboat 62 1940 to USN 1941 as YN-55, YNT-23
ST-85 US Army tugboat 95 74 1943
ST-86 US Army tugboat 95 74 1943
LD 817 USACE tugboat 19 37 1943 sold as Marilyn, Erich
19 ST-539 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 to Greece 1948 as Theseus, Minotauros
20 ST-540 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 to Russia
21 ST-541 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 to France
22 ST-542 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 sold 1948 as Soekahadji
23 ST-543 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
24 ST-544 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
25 256601 ST-545 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 sold 1948 as Linda K, Standfast, Fritzi, Fox
26 ST-546 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
27 ST-547 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
28 ST-548 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
29 ST-549 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
30 ST-550 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
31 ST-551 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
32 ST-552 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
33 ST-553 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
34 ST-554 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
35 ST-555 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 sold 1948 as Chickadee, reefed off NY 2021
36 ST-556 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 sold as Cruiser, out of service
37 525692 ST-557 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 sold 1970 as Carolina Rebel, Pixie, Success
38 ST-558 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
39 ST-559 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
40 ST-560 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 sold 1963, Harry Merritt, out of service 2006
41 ST-561 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
42 ST-562 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
43 ST-563 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
44 ST-564 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
45 ST-565 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
46 ST-566 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
47 ST-567 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
48 ST-568 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
49 ST-569 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
50 ST-570 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
51 ST-571 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
52 ST-572 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 sold 1948 as Canary, Eco III, Mr. Brown
53 ST-573 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944 to USACE as Houghton, sold
54 ST-574 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
55 ST-575 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
56 ST-576 US Army tugboat 20 45 1944
60 ST-726 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944 sold 1948 as Soekalanting, Sumber, scrapped 1971
61 ST-727 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944 sold 1946 as Commander, Marvin Mostellar, W.A.B., Sea Otter, St. Charles
62 ST-728 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944 to Portugal 1946 as Bengeo, Dundee
63 288543 ST-729 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944 to USACE 1946 as Reed, sold 1962 as Billy B, Elizabeth S
64 ST-730 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944 to Greece as Knossos, Aghios Gerasimos, sank 1979
65 ST-731 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944 to USACE 1946 as Kempe
66 ST-732 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944 sold 1946 as Furet, Attis, in Redon, Brittany
67 ST-733 US Army tugboat 145 86 1944
73 257240 Mohawk Mobil Shipping tugboat 148 92 1949 later Fort Macon
74 260208 Dorothy McAllister McAllister Towing tugboat 140 89 1950 later Bryce Beyel
75 263093 Robert W. Groves McAllister Towing tugboat 147 89 1952 later David Turecamo
88 514776 Lisa C Cooper/T. Smith barge 1,261 269 1952 NLD
1173440 BG-6224 US Army barge 175 120 1952 to USN as YON-255, sold 2005, Fuel Oil barge
BG-6225 US Army barge 175 120 1952 to USN as YON-256, reefed 2001
LCU-1493 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1953 to Vietnam as HQ-543
LCU-1494 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1953 to Vietnam as HQ-542
LCU-1495 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1954 retired
LCU-1496 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1954 retired
LCU-1497 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1954 retired
LCU-1498 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1955 to Vietnam as HQ-548
LCU-1499 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1955 retired
LCU-1500 US Navy landing craft 180d 119 1955 retired
102 569554 Weeks 190 Weeks Marine barge 1,092 190 1955
104 283630 Exxon 804 Exxon Shipping tank barge 29 66 1955 later CTR 1
271087 Otter tank barge 745 192 1956 later JAM-401-13
1063909 Ann Jesco Const barge 756 150 1957
1063910 John Jesco Const barge 756 150 1957 later Chief
153 622483 H-204 James Marine barge 712 204 1959
278528 Weeks 141 Weeks Marine barge 1,034 195 1959
280225 T-1150 First Marine Transportation tank barge 638 150 1959 later D/D Little Foot
184 286066 N.M.S. No. 1601 Nat'l. Maint. Svces. tank barge 1,089 182 1961 later M.S. No. 1601
284734 MOR 103 Maritime Oil Recovery tank barge 1,001 200 1961
190 287338 Hannah 2901 Hannah Marine tank barge 1,698 264 1961
191 287339 Hannah 2902 Hannah Marine tank barge 1,698 264 1961
192 289860 Hannah 2903 Hannah Marine tank barge 1,698 264 1962 later Warner Provider
193 287891 Exxon Barge No. 108 Exxon Shipping tank barge 1,830 284 1962 later DBL 2201, M B I
289030 Chem 1201 Am Com Line tank barge 993 195 1962
Built by Port Houston Shipyards
292270 HBL 1101 Higman barge tank barge 825 120 1963 later LB 4
633614 CBC-41 Mosaic Fertilizer tank barge 1,490 260 1963
202 951057 SCC-800 tank barge 630 195 1963
217 951058 SCC-801 tank barge 630 195 1964
294678 N.M.S. No. 2502 Nat'l. Maint. Svces. tank barge 2,431 280 1964 later STC-2502
294394 N.M.S. No. 2503 Nat'l. Maint. Svces. tank barge 2,700 280 1964 later STC-2503
Movible DB-1 Movible Offshore pipelaying barge 2,598 240 1964 later Global Navajo, Anodyne, Ocean 15
295592 June S Horton & Horton towboat 52 47 1964 later Gulf Water III, Miss Betty, Ms Betty, Mangus, M/V Cody Paul
232 500121 TMI 91 Tidewater Marine tank barge 3,853 326 1965 later Bay Trader 530, DBL 53
233 500478 OL-50 tank barge 2,482 295 1965 later Kirby 20851
501621 Cropmate 12 Southern Towing tank barge 2,482 295 1965 later A F 12
501925 Cropmate 13 Southern Towing tank barge 2,482 295 1965 later A F 13
298556 James A. Lyles tank barge 2,482 295 1965 later Kirby 21850
298941 Adele Riley tank barge 2,482 295 1965 later Kirby 21851
239 579128 N.M.S. No. 2505 Nat'l. Maint. Svces. tank barge 2,482 295 1966 later STC-2505
241 503868 N.M.S. No. 2507 Nat'l. Maint. Svces. tank barge 2,482 295 1966 later STC-2507
244 504211 OL-51 tank barge 2,482 295 1966 later B 2401, Kirby 20852
505912 PBL 1602 Progressive BL tank barge 993 215 1966
251 505572 N.M.S. No. 1304 Nat'l. Maint. Svces. tank barge 847 144 1966 later MM 1304
299738 B-2501 tank barge 2,482 295 1967 later KEX 2501A, Kirby 21854
502212 Columbia tank barge 2,482 295 1967 later Kirby 21855
Built by Wyatt Industries
254 511044 Brent Chem II tank barge 2,482 295 1967 later Kirby 21852
255 509885 B-2500 tank barge 2,482 295 1967 later Kirby 21853
256 511473 CF-105-B CF Industries tank barge 3,084 298 1967
257 512469 CF-106-B CF Industries tank barge 3,084 298 1968
258 510479 Brent Chem I tank barge 2,482 295 1967 later Kirby 21857
509113 Arcadian 80 tank barge 2,251 260 1967 later Catano
507418 STC-2510 Southern Towing tank barge 2,482 295 1967
262 1104404 Robert F. Deegan USS Great Lakes tank barge 2,424 226 1968 out of service 2006
263 517633 M-35 Mobil Shipping tank barge 2,070 260 1968 later MSRC 350, deck barge CMT Y NOT 1
265 520684 McAllister 56 tank barge 2,770 295 1969 later Mac 56, San Juan Sun, LMI 5502, Energy 5502, Statia Supplier, sold foreign 2009
266 523001 Phoenix tank barge 2,878 325 1969 later LMI 5501, Energy 5501, sold foreign 2009
267 517375 Loveland 26 Loveland Marine barge 824 180 1968 later Coen 260, Hughes 780

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