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

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