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

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