Willamette Iron & Steel (Wisco)
Portland OR
Most recent update: October 6, 2020.
Willamette Iron & Steel Corp. was established in 1865 as Willamette Iron Works, a general foundry: the name was changed to Willamette Iron & Steel in 1904. After WWII, it continued as a repair yard until closing in 1990. The yard was located at the foot of N.W. 17th Avenue.
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O/N | Name | Customer | Type | GT | LOA | Delivered | Notes | |
81233 | Wallowa | Oregon RR & Nav. | tugboat | 214 | 112 | 1889 | later Arthur Foss, Narcissus, Arthur Foss, to USN 1942 as Dohasan (YT-335), Arthur Foss 1946, museum | |
201329 | Geo. H. Williams | City of Portland | fireboat | 194 | 1904 | |||
206030 | H. B. Kennedy | H. B. Kennedy | passenger | 499 | 179 | 1909 | later Seattle 1923, barge 1946 | |
Federal | Captain Gregory Barnett | US Army | tugboat (JMP) | 153 | 1909 | later Gordon 1918, Mathilda Foss 1936, to USN 1942 as Skenandoa (YT-336), Mathilda Foss 1946, Roxanne, sank 1978 | ||
Federal | Captain James Fornance | US Army | tugboat (JMP) | 153 | 1909 | |||
207593 | Oneonta | Port of Portland | tugboat | 214 | 103 | 1910 | ||
171424 | Willamette | USACE | dredge | 2,100 | 1913 | later Indiana 1934, to USN 1943 as YM-18, deleted 1955 | ||
Federal | Nos. 1-70 | USACE | pontoon | 1922 | 70 pontoons | |||
Federal | No. 9 | USACE | anchor barge | 51 | 1931 | |||
Federal | No. 10 | USACE | anchor barge | 51 | 1931 | |||
Federal | No. 11 | USACE | anchor barge | 51 | 1931 | |||
Federal | No. 12 | USACE | anchor barge | 51 | 1931 | |||
1 | Catskill (CM-6) | US Navy | minelayer | 5,875d | 455 | 30 Jun 1944 | reclassified 1943 as AP-106, 1944 as LSV-1, 1956 as MCS-1, scrapped 1971 | |
2 | Ozark (CM-7) | US Navy | minelayer | 5,875d | 455 | 23 Sep 1944 | reclassified 1943 as AP-107, 1944 as LSV-2, 1956 as MCS-2, sunk as target 1975 | |
3 | Bond (AM-152) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 30 Aug 1943 | to USSR 1943 as T-593, scrapped 1960 | |
4 | Buoyant (AM-153) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 30 Sep 1943 | to China 1946 | |
5 | Candid (AM-154) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 31 Oct 1943 | to USSR 1943 as T-594, scrapped 1956 | |
6 | Capable (AM-155) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 5 Nov 1943 | to USSR 1943 as T-595, scrapped 1954 | |
7 | Captivate (AM-156) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 30 Nov 1943 | to USSR 1943 as T-596, scrapped 1954 | |
8 | Caravan (AM-157) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 21 Jan 1944 | to USSR 1943 as T-597, scrapped 1954 | |
9 | Caution (AM-158) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 10 Feb 1944 | to USSR 1943 as T-598, scrapped 1954 | |
10 | Change (AM-159) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 28 Feb 1944 | scrapped 1960 | |
11 | Clamor (AM-160) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 14 Mar 1944 | scrapped 1959 | |
12 | Climax (AM-161) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 24 Mar 1944 | scrapped 1959 | |
13 | Compel (AM-162) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 8 Apr 1944 | scrapped 1960 | |
14 | Concise (AM-163) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 25 Apr 1944 | scrapped 1959 | |
15 | Control (AM-164) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 11 May 1944 | scrapped 1959 | |
16 | Counsel (AM-165) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 7 May 1944 | scrapped 1973 | |
17 | PCE-891 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 15 Jun 1944 | to the Philippines 1948 as Pangasinan (PS-31) | |
18 | PCE-892 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 8 Jul 1944 | later Somerset 1956, to Korea 1961 as Ryul Po (PCE-58) | |
19 | PCE-893 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 25 Jul 1944 | to Cuba 1947 as Siboney (H-101) | |
20 | PCE-894 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 10 Aug 1944 | later Farmington 1956, to Burma 1965 as Yan Taing Dong | |
21 | PCE-895 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 30 Oct 1944 | later Crestview 1956, to Vietnam 1961 as Dong Da II (H Q 07), to the Philippines 1975 as Sultan Kudarat (PS-22) | |
22 | PCE-896 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 27 Nov 1944 | to USCG 1964, to Korea 1974 | |
23 | PCE-897 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 6 Jan 1945 | to the Philippines 1948 as Iloilo (PS-32) | |
24 | PCE-898 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 24 Jan 1945 | to Korea 1974 | |
25 | PCE-899 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 17 Mar 1945 | later Lamar 1956, to USCG 1964 as Lamar, scrapped 1971 | |
26 | PCE-900 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 12 Apr 1945 | later Groton 1956, sold for scrap 1960 but converted 1975 to f/v Atlantic Beach (ON 562679) | |
27 | PCE-901 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 30 Oct 1944 | reclassified 1944 as Parris Island (AG-72), sold 1948 to Honduran owners | |
28 | PCE-902 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 30 Apr 1945 | later Portage 1956, sold for scrap 1973 but converted 1978 to f/v Atlantic Venture (ON 587483) | |
29 | PCE-903 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 16 May 1945 | later Batesburg 1956, to Korea 1961 as Sa Chon (PCE-59) | |
30 | PCE-904 | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 31 May 1945 | later Gettysburg 1956, scrapped 1960 | |
31 | Dunlin (PCE-905) | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 31 May 1945 | to China 1946 as Yung Wan (AM-51) | |
32 | Gadwell (PCE-906) | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 31 May 1945 | later MSF-362, scrapped 1967 | |
33 | Gavia (PCE-907) | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 31 May 1945 | to China 1946 as Yung Chun (AM-52) | |
34 | Graylag(PCE-908) | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 31 May 1945 | later MSF-364, scrapped 1967 | |
35 | Harlequin (PCE-909) | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 31 May 1945 | later MSF-365, to Mexico 1962 | |
36 | Harrier (PCE-910) | US Navy | Patrol Escort | 795d | 176 | 31 May 1945 | later MSF-366, sold 1964 as Sea Scope | |
42 | Creddock (PC-916/AM-356) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 18 Dec 1945 | reclassified MSF-356 1955, to Burma 1967 as Yan Gyi Aung (M-42) | |
43 | Dipper (PCE-917/AM-357) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 26 Dec 1945 | reclassified MSF-357 1955, scrapped 1961 | |
45 | Drake (PCE-919/AM-359) | US Navy | minesweeper | 650d | 185 | 15 Aug 1945 | reclassified YDG-11 1945, ADG-11 1947, named Ampere 1955, sold 1962 to Philippine owners | |
47 | ACV-22 | US Navy | Apr 1943 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
48 | ACV-24 | US Navy | Apr 1943 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
49 | CVE-32 | US Navy | Aug 1943 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
50 | CVE-40 | US Navy | Nov 1943 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
51 | CVE-45 | US Navy | Jan 1944 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
52 | CVE-50 | US Navy | Dec 1944 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
53 | CVE-51 | US Navy | Dec 1944 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
54 | CVE-52 | US Navy | Jan 1944 | completion of Todd-Tacoma hull | ||||
55 | AKA-54 | US Navy | July 1944 | conversion of C-2 built by Moore DD | ||||
56 | AKA-56 | US Navy | July 1944 | conversion of C-2 built by Moore DD | ||||
57 | AKA-57 | US Navy | July 1944 | conversion of C-2 built by Moore DD | ||||
58 | YFN-743 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | ||
59 | YFN-744 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | ||
60 | YFN-745 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | disposed-of 1946 | |
61 | YFN-746 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | ||
62 | YFN-747 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | disposed-of 1946 | |
63 | YFN-748 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | ||
64 | YFN-749 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | ||
65 | YFN-750 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 1944 | destroyed by typhoon Louise 9-Oct-45 | |
66 | YFN-751 | US Navy | covered lighter | 700d | 260 | 9 Jan 1945 | later YFNB-26, YRBM-20 (known as the Delta Hilton) | |
67 | APL-41 | US Navy | barracks barge | 1,300d | 260 | 24 Mar 1945 | known as the Waldorf Astoria, sold, JMC-44 (ON 1218279), NLD | |
68 | APL-42 | US Navy | barracks barge | 1,300d | 260 | 30 Apr 1945 | ||
69 | APL-43 | US Navy | barracks barge | 1,300d | 260 | 31 May 1945 | to Panama 1993 | |
70 | APL-44 | US Navy | barracks barge | 1,300d | 260 | 1945 | sold, Yahveh Jireh | |
71 | APL-45 | US Navy | barracks barge | 1,300d | 260 | 1 Jul 1945 | ||
72 | APL-46 | US Navy | barracks barge | 1,300d | 260 | 1945 | left in Vietnam |