Stowman Shipyards
Dorchester NJ
Most recent update: March 24, 2017.
The shipyard in Dorchester NJ was established by Charles H. Stowman in 1890. Following the death of Charles H., the yard was run by his sons, Charles A. and William B. Then in 1942 it was sold to the next generation, Walton G. Stowman, Frank Wheaton, Jr., and Bennett Stowman. It survived the war and in 1963 became Dorchester Shipbuilding, which is still in business but no longer building ships. See it from the air on Google ">here.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Built | Notes | |
Built by Charles H. Stowman & Sons | ||||||||
222041 | S. W. Sheppard | S. Ware Sheppard | oyster schooner | 39 | 61 | 1922 | ||
222076 | Eleanor V. Robbins | Wilbert H. Robbins | oyster schooner | 41 | 62 | 1922 | to USN 1942 as Liston (IX-92), sold 1945 as Eleanor V. Robbins | |
222120 | J. M. Hilton | Curtis Hilton | trawler | 44 | 68 | 1922 | collision and lost 1925 | |
222795 | M. L. Riggin | Edward M. Riggin | oyster schooner | 38 | 58 | 1923 | later Sea Bird | |
222809 | Kathryn M. Lee | Harry M. Lee | oyster schooner | 37 | 57 | 1923 | ||
222817 | C. M. Riggin | Charles M. Riggin | oyster schooner | 47 | 67 | 1923 | later Milton L. Bailey | |
222821 | H. C. Nickelson | Henry C. Nickelson | oyster schooner | 47 | 67 | 1923 | later L. H. Robbins, Sr. | |
222897 | Emma L. Evans | Wm. B. Stowman | oyster schooner | 59 | 77 | 1923 | to USCG 1942 as CG-88001, sold 1946 as Ada C. Lore | |
223667 | Anna V. Newcomb | Leslie A. Blackman | oyster schooner | 56 | 77 | 1924 | later S. S. Blackman, Contender | |
223668 | Charles Berry | William O. Berry | oyster schooner | 48 | 67 | 1924 | later Frank H. Wheaton | |
223739 | Katie E. Sharp | Zadok R. Sharp | oyster schooner | 47 | 69 | 1924 | later Polly Riggin, Katie E. Sharp | |
224535 | Alert | A. C. Hagemann | oyster schooner | 50 | 71 | 1925 | ||
224557 | Mary Ella | Henry C. Nickelson | oyster schooner | 86 | 91 | 1925 | ||
224558 | R. & A. Jeffries | Robert L. Jeffries | oyster schooner | 57 | 80 | 1925 | ||
225396 | Sarah R. Bell | John H. Bell | oyster schooner | 56 | 71 | 1926 | to France 1944 | |
225419 | Emma & Ruth | Walter J. Berry | oyster schooner | 64 | 78 | 1926 | to USCG 1942 as CG-88002, sold 1946 as Frank M. Flower | |
226358 | Laura M. Wilde | C. Raymond Wilde | oyster schooner | 58 | 71 | 1927 | later John C. Peterson | |
226422 | J. and E. Riggin | Charles M. Riggin | oyster schooner | 57 | 76 | 1927 | ||
227310 | Ethel V. Stowman | Frank T. Stowman | oyster schooner | 61 | 80 | 1928 | ||
227623 | Jack & Harker | John H. Bell | oyster schooner | 55 | 76 | 1928 | ||
227932 | A. J. Meerwald | A. J. Meerwald | oyster schooner | 57 | 76 | 1928 | to USCG 1942 as CG-86001, sold 1947 as A. J. Meerwald | |
228278 | Ethalinda Blackman | S. S. Blackman | oyster schooner | 92 | 92 | 1929 | ||
228281 | George C. Bell | George C. Bell | oyster schooner | 84 | 87 | 1929 | ||
228343 | H. H. Robbins | Alvin O. Robbins | oyster schooner | 53 | 69 | 1929 | ||
229413 | Sheppard Campbell | Sheppard Campbell | oyster schooner | 58 | 73 | 1930 | later Walter B. Hinson, Derek W. Robinson, Dredge Monster | |
229912 | Shannon | Aspen Fish Products | trawler | 94 | 92 | 1930 | ||
Q-16 | U.S. Public Health Svce. | launch | 20 | 41 | 1931 | |||
564399 | Q-17 | U.S. Public Health Svce. | launch | 20 | 41 | 1931 | sold as Morgan | |
Q-18 | U.S. Public Health Svce. | launch | 20 | 41 | 1931 | |||
Other Boats Built in Dorchester Before WWII (may include builders other than Stowman) | ||||||||
222928 | Emma R | Theodore Riedel | passenger | 34 | 59 | 1923 | ||
222932 | Resolute | Fred De Arnott | trawler | 9 | 33 | 1923 | ||
222937 | Esta | Conrad T. Gehring | trawler | 8 | 33 | 1923 | ||
223019 | Margaret | William B. Joslin | trawler | 8 | 33 | 1923 | ||
223753 | Lady Helen | George Spaulding | yacht | 20 | 44 | 1924 | ||
223906 | Orpah | Adolph W. Schramm | yacht | 32 | 44 | 1924 | ||
223924 | Eagle | Howard Clark | passenger | 12 | 38 | 1924 | ||
224947 | Hoy Tark | W. Price Davis | yacht | 23 | 47 | 1925 | later Show Boat, in collision and lost 1963 | |
225592 | William & Warren | Fred Lund | trawler | 13 | 38 | 1926 | ||
226501 | Wayfarer II | L. W. Fogg | yacht | 46 | 63 | 1927 | later Romany | |
226681 | Mala | J. Laird Schober | yacht | 36 | 54 | 1927 | ||
226829 | Acacia | Louis J. Sommer | yacht | 24 | 48 | 1927 | ||
226914 | James S. Boice | passenger | 13 | 39 | 1924 | later Sea Toy | ||
227635 | Harry Hackney | Clarence W. Starn | passenger | 23 | 53 | 1928 | later Helena G. Starn | |
228044 | Senator F. M. Reeves | State of New Jersey | police boat | 99 | 78 | 1928 | ||
228965 | Wije | William P. Riggin | passenger | 20 | 43 | 1929 | ||
229014 | Malabar | Christian Johnson | trawler | 20 | 46 | 1929 | later Defiance | |
229209 | Serina II | Carl Tobiasen | trawler | 39 | 58 | 1929 | ||
229385 | Tuna | Floyd W. Chance | passenger | 22 | 43 | 1930 | abandoned 1933 | |
229602 | O.F. 1 | Ocean Fisheries | trawler | 8 | 36 | 1930 | ||
229638 | Brandywine | Jacob J. Seeds | yacht | 16 | 43 | 1930 | ||
229649 | Stowman | Stowman Shipyards | trawler | 16 | 41 | 1930 | ||
229990 | Tahoka | Enos L. Seeds | yacht | 30 | 49 | 1930 | ||
230208 | Lazydays | John F. Johnson | yacht | 72 | 62 | 1930 | ||
230395 | Phantom | Rubin Hoffman | yacht | 20 | 47 | 1930 | ||
230465 | Heilne & Elizabeth | Albert Sugarman | yacht | 21 | 51 | 1931 | later Kashagawigamog, Robert and Johnny, to USCG 1942 as CG-57002, to USN 1945, Maray Too, destroyed by hurricane 1957 | |
231746 | Little Champ | John R. Shaw | passenger | 13 | 42 | 1932 | ||
231792 | Laura B | Lawrence J. Sweeney | trawler | 11 | 36 | 1932 | later Miss Cape May | |
232660 | Ranger II | Maxwell B. Clark | yacht | 17 | 48 | 1933 | ||
236210 | Ericson | Frank G. ericson | passenger | 13 | 39 | 1937 | later Miss Lynn | |
236406 | M. S. Quay | Walton Stowman | passenger | 13 | 42 | 1937 | later Captain Cramer | |
239589 | Dixsea | William C. Dixon | yacht | 17 | 39 | 1940 | later Jessie R | |
240671 | Three Brothers | Clarence W. Starn | passenger | 13 | 42 | 1941 | to USN 1942 | |
240816 | Rainbow | John W. Ringgold | oyster schooner | 11 | 36 | 1941 | ||
241657 | Victory | Charles W. Gale | passenger | 13 | 43 | 1942 | to USN 1944 | |
Built by Stowman Shipyards, Inc. | ||||||||
MTL-226 | US Army | launch | 45 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-227 | US Army | launch | 45 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-228 | US Army | launch | 45 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-229 | US Army | launch | 45 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-230 | US Army | launch | 45 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-749 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-750 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-751 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-752 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-753 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-754 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-755 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-756 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-757 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-758 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-759 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-760 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-761 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-762 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-763 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-764 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-765 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-766 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-767 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
MTL-768 | US Army | launch | 46 | 1943 | ||||
287363 | T-78 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | sold as Fort Jefferson, to UK register 1964 | |
281118 | T-79 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | sold as Cap'n Beau | |
282698 | T-80 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | later PF-44, sold as Darrell B, Triangulo | |
257010 | T-81 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | sold as Ruth W, Posidon I | |
T-151 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | |||
259831 | T-152 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | sold as Sandra Lou, Balara, Toni Dianne II, NLD | |
T-153 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | |||
T-154 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | |||
T-155 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | |||
249447 | T-156 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | sold as Captain Deebold, Sue Ann, Salty Dog | |
T-157 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | |||
T-158 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | |||
T-159 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | |||
273724 | T-160 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | sold as Christine Ann | |
270900 | US Army | tender | 43 | 61 | 1943 | later F-768, sold as Queequeg | ||
FS-70 | US Army | freighter | 270 | 114 | 1943 | completed as JMP-70, to USN as YMP-1 | ||
BSP-1771 | US Army | SP barge | 270 | 100 | 1943 | |||
BSP-1772 | US Army | SP barge | 270 | 100 | 1943 | |||
BSP-1773 | US Army | SP barge | 270 | 100 | 1943 | |||
292259 | BSP-1774 | US Army | SP barge | 270 | 100 | 1943 | sold as Turtle | |
247771 | Albert R. Gellenthin | tugboat | 49 | 57 | 1943 | later Margaret, burned 1951 | ||
247809 | Charles Walker | trawler | 25 | 47 | 1944 | later Twilight | ||
245520 | Gremlin | Nelson J. Rodman | tugboat | 14 | 43 | 1944 | ||
246190 | North Star | Aksel Haines | trawler | 70 | 66 | 1944 | ||
246192 | Mary Ann L | John Larsen | trawler | 22 | 42 | 1944 | later Elizabeth K, Elizabeth, Provider I, Frederick Albert | |
246650 | Marilyn | Kristen Hauge | trawler | 10 | 32 | 1944 | ||
266872 | Miss Donna | trawler | 59 | 63 | 1944 | |||
247632 | Lawson | J. J. Lawson | trawler | 78 | 70 | 1945 | ||
248376 | Gaffer | Frank H. Wheaton | yacht | 16 | 40 | 1945 | later Lord Nelson, Paramour, Tivis II | |
273 | 249021 | Dolphin | Eric Axelsson | trawler | 118 | 80 | 1945 | |
249050 | Endeavor | Peder Norstrand | trawler | 45 | 56 | 1945 | later Nordsee | |
249401 | Betty R. Hansen | Herman R. Hansen | trawler | 32 | 47 | 1946 | later Inge-Caroline, Patricia Ann | |
249980 | Framar | Stowman Shipyards | yacht | 119 | 80 | 1946 | later Alicia, Rapture | |
250127 | Katherine III | Joseph Dunlap | yacht | 37 | 51 | 1946 | later Gee Bee II, Warlock | |
251114 | Mary Ann II | John Larson | trawler | 48 | 56 | 1946 | later Alan Gordon | |
251420 | Caro-Jan | Frank Anderson | trawler | 53 | 61 | 1947 | ||
252617 | Flash II | Henry J. Simone | passenger | 12 | 41 | 1947 | later Seabreeze, Cap. Lonnie | |
253849 | Two Brothers | Axel Axelson | trawler | 81 | 70 | 1949 | ||
258253 | Ocean Clipper | Ocean Clipper Inc. | trawler | 76 | 78 | 1950 | ||
260228 | Sweetheart | Chris's Inc. | passenger | 14 | 53 | 1950 | later Capt. Collet II | |
101 | 263892 | Wildwood II | John H. Blake | passenger | 9 | 50 | 1952 | later Captain Gary II, Lazy Bones II |
MSC-145 | Velas (M-410) | US Navy | minesweeper | 390 | 144 | 1954 | to Portugal | |
MSC-146 | Lajes (M-411) | US Navy | minesweeper | 390 | 144 | 1954 | to Portugal | |
MSC-147 | Sao Pedro (M-412) | US Navy | minesweeper | 390 | 144 | 1954 | to Portugal | |
270611 | Paramount | Pajoca Inc. | party boat #1 | 56 | 62 | 1956 | later Paramount I, Mariner, Atlantis, Flying Cloud | |
272747 | Sea Foam IV | Arch. L. Brown | party boat #2 | 9 | 62 | 1957 | later Capt. Lou II, Capt. Bob I, Philomena | |
273671 | Miss Point Pleasant II | Pleasant Corp. | party boat #3 | 9 | 62 | 1957 | ||
274396 | Jamaica | Escort Inc. | party boat #4 | 14 | 62 | 1957 | later Dauntless 2, Atlantis, Sea Star II | |
275441 | Big Jim II | Albert Dolinski | party boat #5 | 13 | 62 | 1957 | later Miss Point Lookout, White Eagle III, Capt. Mike, Sea Hunter, Tradewinds III | |
276330 | Paramount | Paramount Inc. | party boat #6 | 13 | 62 | 1958 | later Jamaica 2, Dauntless II, Atlantis, Holiday, Duchess, Friendship II, burned 1986 | |
278316 | Optimist Queen | Optimist II (NJ) | party boat #7 | 13 | 62 | 1959 | later Sunshine, Optimist Sport, Mohawk IV, Miss Belmar II, Bandit, Cynthia Ann, American Princess, Island Current IV | |
279003 | Black Whale | Black Whale Inc. | party boat #8 | 14 | 62 | 1959 | later Holiday | |
279584 | Mystic Maid | Elford C. Jarman | party boat #9 | 42 | 62 | 1959 | later Black Hawk I | |
281253 | Vivian II | Wolff & Sabatino | party boat #10 | 41 | 62 | 1960 | later Rosie | |
281267 | Albatross III | Harry J. Livingston | party boat #11 | 41 | 62 | 1960 | later Capt. Cal, Donna B, Onset Chief, Capt. Mike | |
285128 | Spray III | Peter Saro | party boat #12 | 43 | 62 | 1961 | ||
291327 | Captain John II | John T. Tavares | party boat #13 | 25 | 62 | 1963 | later Pastime II, Miss Nel, Vanessa Marie | |
279284 | Finnegan | Smith R. & D. | Oystering boat | 72 | 67 | 1959 | ||
282412 | Neptune | Leonard A. Catford | passenger | 23 | 56 | 1959 | ||
132 | 278537 | Ray Bets | Raymond Blumberg | passenger | 15 | 37 | 1959 | later The Hawser, Kathryn, Hawser |
278611 | Denise | Frank N. Bowe | yacht | 16 | 37 | 1959 | ||
278285 | Sharps Point | Fish Products Co. | tugboat | 8 | 33 | 1959 | ||
279285 | Broadkill | Fish Products Co. | fireboat | 8 | 33 | 1959 | ||
Built by Stowman Shipbuilding Corp. | ||||||||
522663 | Tormentor III | Newporter 40 #73 | 20 | 40 | 1959 | |||
299101 | Sans Souci II | Newporter 40 #74 | 17 | 35 | 1959 | later Sans Souci | ||
288366 | Joseffa | Newporter 40 #80 | 15 | 35 | 1960 | later Osprey | ||
286200 | Julia | Newporter 40 #82 | 18 | 37 | 1960 | later Patrician, Second Sunrise | ||
289395 | Lively Lady | Newporter 40 #84 | 15 | 36 | 1960 | later Cara Mia | ||
284175 | White Pearl | Robert Potters | Newporter 40 #86 | 15 | 35 | 1961 | later Ohana, Liebchen IV | |
286007 | Little Yankee | Little Yankee Inc | Newporter 40 #88 | 15 | 35 | 1961 | later Janie | |
291039 | Pranava | Howard L. Apollonio | Newporter 40 #90 | 15 | 35 | 1963 | later I Wonder II, Knoll II | |
500498 | Zephyr | Newporter 40 #91 | 15 | 35 | 1964 | |||
292895 | Briarpatch | Alexander Sailor | Newporter 40 #93 | 14 | 35 | 1963 | later Ambri, Spree | |
296339 | Passe Partout | Knox P. Burno | Newporter 40 #94 | 14 | 35 | 1964 | later Raven | |
294118 | Windsong | Paul Gougelman | Newporter 40 #97 | 14 | 35 | 1964 | later Six Bees, Island Girl | |
296629 | Interview | Richard D. Tucker | Newporter 40 #98 | 14 | 35 | 1964 | later Holly Ann, Maxine | |
296654 | Enterprise | John B. Thayer jr. | Newporter 40 #99 | 14 | 35 | 1964 | ||
Built by Dorchester Shipbuilding Corp. | ||||||||
MSC-303 | Bangkeo (M-6) | US Navy | minesweeper | 390 | 144 | 1965 | to Thailand | |
MSC-304 | Silifke (M-514) | US Navy | minesweeper | 390 | 144 | 1965 | to Turkey | |
MSC-305 | Saros (M-515) | US Navy | minesweeper | 390 | 144 | 1965 | to Turkey | |
MSC-306 | Yung Lo (M-154) | US Navy | minesweeper | 390 | 144 | 1965 | to Taiwan | |
75308 | Spike | USCG | WLIC | 145 | 75 | 1966 | struck 1986, reefed 2009 | |
75309 | Hatchet | USCG | WLIC | 145 | 75 | 1966 | ||
75310 | Axe | USCG | WLIC | 145 | 75 | 1966 | ||
299875 | Dream Maru | Newporter 40 #101 | 14 | 35 | 1965 | later Silver Lining | ||
298223 | Dudheen | Newporter 40 #102 | 14 | 35 | 1965 | |||
298325 | Geronimo | Newporter 40 #103 | 14 | 35 | 1965 | later Mobray, Vita Brevis | ||
299254 | Golden Lion | Newporter 40 #104 | 14 | 35 | 1965 | later Golden Dollar, Golden Dolphin, Susie B, Sanctuary, Utopia, Leo-Draco | ||
512839 | Tamatoa | Newporter 40 #105 | 19 | 40 | 1965 | |||
503832 | Mistress | Newporter 40 #106 | 14 | 35 | 1966 | later Valkyrie | ||
500285 | Glad Tidings | Newporter 40 #107 | 14 | 35 | 1965 | later Magic | ||
504020 | Tomboy | Newporter 40 #108 | 14 | 35 | 1966 | |||
509844 | Bonanza II | Edgar A. Haine | Newporter 40 #109 | 15 | 40 | 1967 | later Capricorn | |
504546 | Unketchable | L. J. Horwich | Newporter 40 #111 | 14 | 35 | 1966 | later Gracious | |
501803 | Yellow Cat | John Fabick | Newporter 40 #112 | 14 | 35 | 1965 | later Nada | |
Newporter 40 #113 | 14 | 35 | 1967 | being restored | ||||
508318 | Chaparral | Jack G. Fuller jr. | Newporter 40 #114 | 14 | 35 | 1967 | later Passion, Dream Ketcher | |
508793 | Heavenly Daze | Harry H. Fisher | Newporter 40 #115 | 15 | 40 | 1967 | later Moonglade | |
510136 | Southwind | Philip E. Duchscherer | Newporter 40 #116 | 15 | 40 | 1967 | later Sea-J II | |
510543 | Heritage | Kenneth H. Hanger | Newporter 40 #117 | 15 | 40 | 1967 | ||
507161 | unclassified | 199 | 86 | 1967 | later Western Viking | |||
509238 | yacht | 7 | 31 | 1967 | later Mary Dyer, Jolly Morey, Black Velvet | |||
516305 | trawler | 192 | 91 | 1968 | later Joseph & Lucia III, Donny C | |||
662084 | Robert C. Morgan | Port Norris Oyster Co. | trawler | 46 | 72 | 1983 | later Shell Game II | |
991747 | Tiger | Hillard Bloom Shellfish | trawler | 7 | 30 | 1993 | ||
Western Way | Gary Moore | 1961 | ||||||
High Barbaree | 1963 |