Basalt Rock Company

Napa CA

The Basalt Rock Company, Inc., was formed in 1920 to operate a rock quarry in Napa. It started to build its own barges in 1938 and was, therefore, ready to participate in the war effort when the time came. After the war it switched to vessel repair and scrapping. It was bought by Kaiser Steel in 1955 and returned to shipbuilding, but closed again in 1985. The yard was on the Napa River, downstream from the town.

O/N Name or Pennant # Customer Type LDT LOA Delivered Notes
579393 Basalt Rock Co. barge 120 360 1938 later Basalt No. 1
YC-697 US Navy lighter 170 110 Jan 1941
YC-698 US Navy lighter 170 110 Jan 1941
YC-699 US Navy lighter 170 110 Feb 1941
YC-705 US Navy lighter 170 110 Feb 1941
YC-706 US Navy lighter 170 110 Feb 1941
YC-711 US Navy lighter 170 110 Mar 1941
YC-712 US Navy lighter 170 110 Mar 1941
YC-713 US Navy lighter 170 110 Mar 1941
PAB-1 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 Apr 1941 later YC-1026, lost 1948
PAB-2 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 Apr 1941 later YC-1027
PAB-3 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 May 1941
PAB-4 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 May 1941
PAB-5 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 May 1941 later YC-1028
PAB-6 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 June 1941
PAB-7 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 June 1941 later YC-1029
PAB-8 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 June 1941
22 Crownblock (YO-48) US Navy tanker 950 235 28 Aug 1942 sunk as target 1977
23 Whipstock (YO-49) US Navy tanker 950 235 23 Sep 1942 scrapped 1975
266745 PAB-9 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 July 1941 later YC-1030, Graham #12
PAB-10 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 July 1941 later YC-1031
PAB-11 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 July 1941 later YC-1032
257154 PAB-12 CPNAB freight barge 400 150 Aug 1941 later Sause Bros. 12
28 284504 YF-295 US Navy freighter 197 126 Oct 1941 later Lupe, f/v Labrador
29 YC-735 US Navy lighter 170 110 Dec 1941
30 YC-736 US Navy lighter 170 110 Dec 1941
31 YC-737 US Navy lighter 170 110 Dec 1941
32 YC-755 US Navy lighter 170 110 Dec 1941 in Pago Pago
33 YC-756 US Navy lighter 170 110 Dec 1941
34 YC-757 US Navy lighter 170 110 Dec 1941
35 175468 PAB-13 CPNAB freight barge 666 144 Sep 1941 later CC Co. 23
36 175467 PAB-14 CPNAB freight barge 666 144 Sep 1941 later CC Co. 14
37 PAB-15 CPNAB freight barge 450 124 Oct 1941
38 PAB-16 CPNAB freight barge 450 124 Oct 1941
Caledonian Salvor (BARS-1) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 22 Aug 1942 to Britain 1942, to Australia 1943, returned 1946, sold 1947 as Sudbury II, Lady Pacific, burned and lost 1982
Cambrian Salvor (BARS-2) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 7 Sep 1942 to Britain 1943, to Australia 1943, returned 1946, sold 1947 as Caribische Zee, Collinsea, Francois C, Ras Deira, scrapped 1981
Atlantic Salvor (BARS-3) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 24 Oct 1942 intended for Britain but retained as USS Clamp (ARS-33), to NDRF 1999
576547 Pacific Salvor (BARS-4) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 24 Oct 1942 intended for Britain but retained as USS Gear (ARS-34), scrapped 1982
43 Diver (ARS-5) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 23 Oct 1943 sold 1949 as Rescue, Rescue M, Grand Day, Rescue M, scrapped 1986
44 Escape (ARS-6) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 20 Nov 1943 to USCG 1946 as Escape (WAT-6/WMEC-6), scrapped 2009
45 Grapple (ARS-7) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 16 Dec 1943 to Taiwan 1977 as Da Hu (ARS-327, 552)
46 Preserver (ARS-8) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 11 Jan 1944 scrapped 2005
47 Shackle (ARS-9) US Navy rescue ship 1,897 213 5 Feb 1944 to USCG 1946 as Acushnet (WAT-167/WMEC-167)
YC-811 US Navy lighter 145 110 June 1942 destroyed 1946
YC-812 US Navy lighter 145 110 June 1942
YC-822 US Navy lighter 170 110 Sep 1942
YC-823 US Navy lighter 170 110 Sep 1942
YC-824 US Navy lighter 170 110 Oct 1942
YC-825 US Navy lighter 170 110 Oct 1942
YC-826 US Navy lighter 170 110 Oct 1942
YC-827 US Navy lighter 170 110 Nov 1942 destroyed 1946
YC-828 US Navy lighter 170 110 Dec 1942
254678 Cable (ARS-19) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 6 Mar 1944 sunk as target 1978
Chain (ARS-20) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 31 Mar 1944 reclassified as AGOR 17 1958, scrapped 1979
254289 Curb (ARS-21) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 12 May 1944 reefed off Key West FL 1983
Current (ARS-22) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 14 Jun 1944 scrapped 1975
Deliver (ARS-23) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 18 Jul 1944 to South Korea 1979 as Gumi (ARS-26)
Grasp (ARS-24) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 22 Aug 1944 to South Korea 1978 as Chang Won (ARS-25)
Safeguard (ARS-25) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 30 Sep 1944 to Turkey 1979 as Isin (A-589)
Seize (ARS-26) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 3 Nov 1944 to USCG 1946 as Yocona (WAT-168/WMEC-168), sunk as target 2006
Snatch (ARS-27) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 11 Dec 1944 reclassified as AGOR 18 1967, scrapped 1971
YF-339 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 Apr 1944 to USCG 1947 as White Bush (WAGL-542/WLM 542), to USN as IX-542, sunk as target 2004
YF-340 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 May 1944 later an inter-island ferry
YF-341 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 June 1944 to USCG 1947 as White Holly (WAGL-543/WLM 543), training ship 1998
YF-420 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 July 1944
252167 YF-421 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 Aug 1944
YF-449 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Sep 1944
YF-450 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Oct 1944
YF-451 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Oct 1944 later YFR-451, sold 1995
YF-452 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Nov 1944
YF-453 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Dec 1944
YF-454 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Jan 1945
YC-978 US Navy lighter 170 110 June 1944
YC-979 US Navy lighter 170 110 June 1944
YC-980 US Navy lighter 170 110 Aug 1944 in Pago Pago
YC-981 US Navy lighter 750 142 Aug 1944
566700 YC-982 US Navy lighter 750 142 Sep 1944
YC-983 US Navy lighter 170 110 Sep 1944
YC-984 US Navy lighter 170 110 Nov 1944
Bolster (ARS-38) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 1 May 1945 scrapped 2011
Conserver (ARS-39) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 9 Jun 1945 sunk as target 2004
Hoist (ARS-40) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 21 Jul 1945 to Taiwan 1998 as Ta Peng (ARS-549), to Toledo OH as museum 2003, scrapped 2007
Opportune (ARS-41) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 5 Oct 1945 scrapped 2003
Reclaimer (ARS-42) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 20 Dec 1945 scrapped 2011
Recovery (ARS-43) US Navy rescue ship 1,441 213 14 May 1946 to Taiwan 1998 as Da Juen (ARS-556)
Built by Kaiser Steel
286835 Basalt 15 Basalt Rock Co. freight barge 89 175 1956
286810 Basalt 16 Basalt Rock Co. freight barge 89 175 1956 NLD 2005
286811 Basalt 17 Basalt Rock Co. freight barge 89 175 1956 NLD 2003
286836 Basalt 18 Basalt Rock Co. freight barge 89 175 1956 NLD 2005
501987 Southern Pacific RR barge 1,300 250 1956 later ZB-1000, Bobby D
501988 Southern Pacific RR barge 1,300 250 1956 later ZB-1001
535385 Southern Pacific RR barge 1,300 250 1957 later ZB-1005
535386 Southern Pacific RR barge 1,300 250 1957 later ZB-1006
274297 H 40 Harbor Tug & barge freight barge 650 200 1957 later Hemlock
274688 H 41 Harbor Tug & barge freight barge 650 200 1957 later Fir
274799 No. 2318 Hawaiian Dredging Mud Scow 335 106 1957 later Mud Scow 2318
293411 DeLong 143 DeLong Corp. drill barge 775 120 1958
280725 C-44 Crowley Launch & tugboat freight barge 70 200 1959
280627 Shasta River Lines freight barge 1,450 200 1960 later 803
500906 KSC-220 Kaiser Steel freight barge 550 160 1965 later Dutra Barge 220, Barge 220
500907 KSC-221 Kaiser Steel freight barge 550 160 1965 later Dutra Barge 221, Barge 221
624 579395 Basalt No. 20 Basalt Rock Co. freight barge 745 175 1965
625 579394 Basalt No. 19 Basalt Rock Co. freight barge 745 175 1965
626 506168 Cynthia Bay Tube Rental dredge barge 850 150 1966 later DB Los Angeles
627 521611 Sanderling Tidewater S. & G. freight barge 912 220 1969
628 548003 Vanliner 286 Foss Launch & tugboat freight barge 2,985 286 1973 later Bering Provider, Chatham Provider
629 548742 Foss 287 Foss Launch & tugboat freight barge 2,985 286 1973 later Western Provider, Chichagof Provider
579396 Basalt No. 22 Basalt Rock Co. freight barge 592 175 1968 NLD 2004
631 SEDCO 706 Southeastern Drilling drilling rig Aug 1976 later Transocean 706 (Liberia)
632 SEDCO 708 Southeastern Drilling drilling rig May 1977 later Jasper Cosmopolitan (Singapore)
633 582269 Lisa A Southern Cal. Edison freight barge 3,215 292 1977
634 607612 Peter S. Hass bulk carriers Leasing dry bulk barge 7,237 316 1979 later Ashgrove Trader, Lafarge Trader
635 613867 185 1 Foss Launch & tugboat freight barge 775 177 1979 later Abalone Pt
636 614455 185 C-1 Foss Launch & tugboat freight barge 978 185 1979 later DT 185-5
637 615331 185 C-2 Foss Launch & tugboat freight barge 978 185 1979 later DT 185-6
638 617353 185 C-3 Foss Launch & tugboat freight barge 978 185 1980
639 619722 185 C-4 Foss Launch & tugboat freight barge 978 185 1980 later Barge SNI
640 622241 185 3 Foss Launch & tugboat derrick barge 775 177 1980 later DB Salta Verde
641 623438 185 P-2 Foss Launch & tugboat tank barge 775 177 1980
642 974751 Pelican Clean Sound Coop oil spill barge 978 185 1980

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