American Machinery Company ~ Shipbuilding History

American Machinery Company

Deland FL

Most recent update: August 26, 2021.

American Machinery Company was a manufacturer of citrus machinery that was drafted into boatbuilding for the war effort. The yard was located at the eastern end of Lake Beresford. See the site from the air on Google here.

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	O/N	Name	Customer	Type	LDT	LOA	Delivered	Notes
1		Taylor (ST 40)	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	lost during WWII
2		Thatcher (ST 41)	US Army	tugboat		74	1943
3		Thornton (ST 42)	US Army	tugboat		74	1943
4		Tuther (ST 43)	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	later Mars, to Portugal 1953 as Montalto, scrapped 1997
12		ST-341	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	to Finland 1946 as No. 8, sold 1948 as Danta, in Venezuela 2004
13		ST-342	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	to Finland 1946 as No. 7, DR-7, No. 7, Pirttisaari 1952, Aura, Marina II, Normandia
14		ST-343	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	to Finland 1946 as No. 2, DR-2, No. 2, Pyht 1952, Pyhranta, Famnen
15		ST-344	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	sunk by a mine in Cherbourg, 20-Jul-44
16		ST-474	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	sold 1947 as ST-474, No. 27 1948, No. 33 1964, scrapped 1971
17	249985	ST-475	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	sold 1946 as Chauncey, Ray 1962, scrapped 1970
18		ST-476	US Army	tugboat		74	1943	to Finland 1946 as No. 11, DR-11 1946, No. 11 1947, Purha 1951
19		ST-477	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	to France 1948 as ST-7, Ryad II 1951
20		ST-478	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	still active 2007 as a houseboat in Paris
21		ST-479	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	sold 1948 as Mico, Tiger 1988
22		ST-672	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	foundered in North Atlantic 15-Sep-44
23		ST-673	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	sold 1947 as Esso Amuay, Coromoto I 1958, scrapped 1964
24		ST-674	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	sold 1948 as Oemar, Pacific I 1951, sank 1960
25		ST-675	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	foundered in North Atlantic 23-Sep-44
26		ST-676	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	sold 1948 as Soekalila, Manapla 1953, scrapped 2000
27		ST-677	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	to Greece 1948, sold 1951 as Sirius, scrapped 1994
28	251967	ST-678	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	sold 1947 as Jupiter, Shawn 1972
29		ST-679	US Army	tugboat		86	1944	sold 19xx as Atlantis, Atlantis 1200, Atonatl 1971, scrapped 1976
		BCS-2454-2503	US Army	KD barge		45	1944	50 barges
30		ST-839	US Army	tugboat		86	1945
31		ST-840	US Army	tugboat		86	1945
32		ST-841	US Army	tugboat		86	1945
33	252945	ST-842	US Army	tugboat		86	1945	sold 1947 as R J Wales, then Billy D, reefed off NJ 1997
34	287767	ST-843	US Army	tugboat		86	1945	later SGT P. A. Beaman, sold 19xx as I. E. Schilling, then Sallymac, Rita III, wrecked 1977
35	284144	ST-844	US Army	tugboat		86	1945	sold 19xx as Elis O, scrapped c1995
36		ST-845	US Army	tugboat		86	1945
Built by Olson Corp.
1		ST-846	US Army	tugboat		86	1945	to the UN in China
2		ST-847	US Army	tugboat		86	1945	to the UN
3		ST-848	US Army	tugboat		86	1945	to Tunisia
	252155	Sue H		tugboat	29	49	1947	later Beth No. 2
Contracted by Olson Corp. but completed by Rawls Corp. In Jacksonville
		ST-1978	US Army	tugboat		71	1953
		ST-1979	US Army	tugboat		71	1953	later named Fort Stanwix, out of service 1987
		ST-1980	US Army	tugboat		71	1953
		ST-1981	US Army	tugboat		71	1953	later named Ridgefield, sold 1964, Filobus 2005, active?
		ST-1982	US Army	tugboat		71	1953	later named Groton, Elektra, laid up in St. Helier
		ST-1983	US Army	tugboat		71	1953	later named Green Springs, out of service 1987
		ST-1984	US Army	tugboat		71	1953	later named Scholarie, out of service 1987
		ST-1985	US Army	tugboat		71	1953
		ST-1986	US Army	tugboat		71	1953
		ST-1987	US Army	tugboat		71	1953	sold, Capital C