Moore Equipment Company

Stockton CA

Moore Equipment Company was founded in 1929 by Stanley S. Moore and his father, in Stockton CA. It was primarily engaged in the manufacture and repair of farm machines, road machines and tools. To support the WWII demand for ships, they built a shipyard and produced landing craft and barges for the Navy. When the war ended, the yard closed and the business was sold to International Harvester.

Name Customer Type LDT LOA Built Notes
YFN-814 US Navy covered lighter 170 110 1943
YFN-815 US Navy covered lighter 170 110 1943
YFN-816 US Navy covered lighter 170 110 1943
YFN-817 US Navy covered lighter 170 110 1943
YFN-818 US Navy covered lighter 170 110 1943
YFN-819 US Navy covered lighter 170 110 1943
US Navy landing craft LCM(3) 26 50 1943-44 Uncertain quantity
US Navy landing craft LCM(6) 26 56 1943-44 Uncertain quantity
YSD-35 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 lost 1946
YSD-36 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 lost off Okinawa 1946
YSD-37 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 lost off Eniwetok 1946
YSD-42 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 lost off Guam 1980
YSD-43 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 lost off Eniwetok 1946
YSD-44 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 scrapped 1972
YSD-45 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 destroyed 1947
YSD-46 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 to NDRF 1974
YSD-47 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 sold 1960
YSD-48 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 lost to typhoon Louise 1945
YSD-49 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1944 scrapped 1971
YSD-50 US Navy seaplane derrick 240 240 1945 sold 1971, MPE 50
YC-1089 US Navy open lighter 138 110 1945 sold 2001
YC-1090 US Navy open lighter 138 110 1945
YC-1091 US Navy open lighter 138 110 1945
YC-1092 US Navy open lighter 138 110 1945

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