Fisher Boat Works
Detroit MI
Most recent update: August 30, 2021.
Fisher Boat Works began life in the early 30s as Russell J. Pouliot Boat Works. It was acquired by William P. Fisher in 1937, but closed after the war. The yard was located on Motor Boat Lane, where the Gregory Marina is now. See it from the air on Google here.
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Customer | Type | Tons | LOA | Delivered | Notes | |
PT-3 | US Navy | torpedo boat | 25 | 58 | 20 Jun 1940 | prototype, transfer to Britain 1941 as MTB-273 cancelled, to the RCAF-1942 as Bras d'Or (M-413), B-119, returned to the US 1945, sold by WSA 1947, laid up in Fairton NJ |
PT-4 | US Navy | torpedo boat | 25 | 58 | 20 Jun 1940 | prototype, transfer to Britain 1941 as MTB-274 cancelled, to the RCAF-1942 as Oso Yoos (M-414), B-120, returned to the US 1945, sold by WSA 1947, fate unknown |
SC-453 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 12 Aug 1941 | prototype, to USCG 1945 as Air Avocet (WAVR-411), to Haiti 1947 as 16 Aout 1946 (GC-2), sold 1957 |
SC-499 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 18 Mar 1942 | to USCG 1945 as Air Brandt (WAVR-412) |
SC-500 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 31 Mar 1942 | to the USSR 1945 as BO-319 |
SC-662 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 10 Jun 1942 | to USCG 1945 as Air Goose (WAVR-424) |
SC-663 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 2 Jul 1942 | to the USSR 1945 as BO-318 |
SC-712 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 14 Sep 1942 | to MARAD 1948 |
SC-713 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 29 Oct 1942 | to the USSR 1945 as BO-313 |
SC-714 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 20 Nov 1942 | to USCG 1945 as Air Kestrel (WAVR-432) |
SC-715 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 20 Nov 1942 | to USCG 1945 as Air Killdeer (WAVR-433), sold as fishing vessel, Cape Pine |
SC-716 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 4 Dec 1942 | destroyed by typhoon Louise 9-Oct-45 |
SC-717 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 9 Jan 1943 | to USCG 1945 as Air Lapwing (WAVR-434) |
SC-718 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 14 May 1943 | to Norway 1945 as Hitra, scuttled, raised 1981 and restored, educational vessel in Bergen |
SC-719 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 16 Jul 1943 | to the USSR 1945 as BO-1 |
SC-720 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 3 Aug 1943 | to the USSR 1945 as BO-211 |
SC-721 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 7 Aug 1943 | to the USSR 1945 as BO-212 |
SC-1347 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 3 Aug 1943 | to USCG 1945 as Air Tanager (WAVR-472) |
SC-1348 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 1 Sep 1943 | to USCG 1945 as Air Teal (WAVR-473) |
SC-1349 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 12 Nov 1943 | destroyed 1946 |
SC-1350 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 12 Nov 1943 | to FLC 1947 |