US Army Tug-Transports (WWII) ~ Shipbuilding History

US Army Tug-Transports (WWII)

(T, TP) Built During WWII

In WWII, the Army built 170 65-foot, diesel-powered, passenger-cargo boats that doubled as harbor tugs, known as tug-transports, or T-boats. Most of these were apparently discarded after the war, because I can only find 70 that were listed in the USCG register, only four of which are currently active. There is very little record of what happened to the rest The Army's WWII fleet included 43 96-foot, diesel-powered, wooden, harbor tugs. The pennant numbers are those missing from the sequence of T-boat numbers.

	Builder	Location	O/N	Delivered	Notes
T-1	Simms Bros.	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Sep 1942	sold 1947 as Rockaway Belle, sank off NJ, date unknown
T-2	Simms Bros.	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Sep 1942
T-3	Simms Bros.	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Sep 1942
T-4	Simms Bros.	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Sep 1942
T-5	Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA	San Francisco CA	Sep 1942
T-6	Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA	San Francisco CA	Sep 1942	later Blue Spirit, NLD
T-7	Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA	San Francisco CA	Sep 1942
T-8	Sturgeon Bay BW	Sturgeon Bay WI	Sturgeon Bay WI	Aug 1942	later Hodge, NLD
T-9	Sturgeon Bay BW	Sturgeon Bay WI	Sturgeon Bay WI	Sep 1942
T-10	Sturgeon Bay BW	Sturgeon Bay WI	Sturgeon Bay WI	Oct 1942
T-11	Stonington Yachts	Stonington ME	Stonington ME	Dec 1942
T-12	Stonington Yachts	Stonington ME	Stonington ME	Jan 1943	later North Haven II, Americus, NLD
T-13	Stonington Yachts	Stonington ME	Stonington ME	Feb 1943
T-14	Stonington Yachts	Stonington ME	Stonington ME	Mar 1943
T-15	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Dec 1942
T-16	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Jan 1943
T-17	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Feb 1943	later Cynthia Ann, NLD
T-18	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Mar 1943
T-19	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Aug 1942	later Seven Dwarfs, NLD
T-20	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Aug 1942	later B-20, NLD
T-21	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Sep 1942	later Highlander, Sgt. Jones
T-22	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Sep 1942	later Howard, NLD
T-23	Muzzio Bros.	Stamford CT	Stamford CT	Mar 1943
T-24	Muzzio Bros.	Stamford CT	Stamford CT	Mar 1943
T-25	Muzzio Bros.	Stamford CT	Stamford CT	Apr 1943
T-26	Muzzio Bros.	Stamford CT	Stamford CT	Apr 1943	later Maria Fernanda, NLD
T-27	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Jan 1943
T-28	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Feb 1943
T-29	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Mar 1943
T-30	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Apr 1943
T-31	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Dec 1942	later Beachcomber, NLD
T-32	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Dec 1942	later Charbus II, Paspatoo
T-33	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Jan 1943	later Silver Mist, NLD
T-34	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Jan 1943
T-35	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	Mar 1943
T-36	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	Mar 1943
T-37	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	Apr 1943
T-38	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	Apr 1943
T-39	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Oct 1942	later J. Howard, Hemco I, scrapped 1975
T-40	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Oct 1942
T-41	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Nov 1942	later Diane-Louise, Jean Selma, scrapped 1976
T-42	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Nov 1942	to USACE
T-43	Lester & Franck	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Oct 1942
T-44	Lester & Franck	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Nov 1942
T-45	Lester & Franck	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Dec 1942
T-46	Lester & Franck	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Jan 1943	later Evelyn-H, NLD
T-47	Stonington Yachts	Stonington ME	Stonington ME	Apr 1943	later Two Lads, NLD
T-48	Stonington Yachts	Stonington ME	Stonington ME	May 1943	later Kingfisher, NLD
T-49	Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA	San Francisco CA	Oct 1942	later Makua, NLD
T-50	Martinolich Repair	San Francisco CA	San Francisco CA	Oct 1942
T-56	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Mar 1943	later Hammet, NLD
T-57	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Mar 1943	now Laura B
T-60	Sturgeon Bay BW	Sturgeon Bay WI	Sturgeon Bay WI	May 1943	later Leda I, NLD
T-61	Sturgeon Bay BW	Sturgeon Bay WI	Sturgeon Bay WI	June 1943	later Lucky Lady, NLD
T-62	Sturgeon Bay BW	Sturgeon Bay WI	Sturgeon Bay WI	July 1943
T-63	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Apr 1943
T-64	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Apr 1943
T-65	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Apr 1943
T-67	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	June 1943
T-68	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	July 1943
T-69	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Aug 1943	later Ethel, H. V. Newell, NLD
T-?	Blanchard boat	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	1943	later Chinook, Integrity, NLD
T-70	Lester & Franck	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	June 1943
T-71	Lester & Franck	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	July 1943	later Alpisaco, Shearwater, NLD
T-72	Lester & Franck	Seattle WA	Seattle WA	Aug 1943
T-73	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	Apr 1943
T-74	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	Apr 1943	later Pinch Hitter, NLD
T-75	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	May 1943
T-76	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	May 1943	later Big Star, NLD
T-77	Brownsville SB	Brownsville TX	Brownsville TX	May 1943	later Hurricane, NLD
T-78	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester NJ	Dorchester NJ	Mar 1943
T-79	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester NJ	Dorchester NJ	Mar 1943	later Cap'n Beau, NLD
T-80	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester NJ	Dorchester NJ	Apr 1943	later Triangulo, NLD
T-81	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester NJ	Dorchester NJ	Apr 1943	later Ruth W, Poseidon I, NLD
T-84	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Apr 1943
T-85	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	May 1943	later Vega, NLD
T-86	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	May 1943	to DoJ
T-87	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	May 1943	to USACE
T-88	Federal Prison Ind	McNeil Island WA	McNeil Island WA	Aug 1943
T-89	Federal Prison Ind	McNeil Island WA	McNeil Island WA	Aug 1943
T-96	Federal Prison Ind	McNeil Island WA	McNeil Island WA	Apr 1943	later Georgeanne H, Shelikof, Behmer, Shedoni, NLD
T-?	Federal Prison Ind	McNeil Island WA	McNeil Island WA	1943	later Captain Conner, NLD
TP-97	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-98	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-99	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-100	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-101	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-102	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-103	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-104	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-105	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-106	Wood, Clyde W.	Stockton CA	Stockton CA	2/1944 - 7/1944
TP-107	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-108	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-109	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
T-110	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-111	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-112	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-113	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-114	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-115	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-116	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-117	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-118	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-119	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-120	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-121	Ackerman boat	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-122	Peyton Co.	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-123	Peyton Co.	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-124	Peyton Co.	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-125	Peyton Co.	Newport Beach CA	Newport Beach CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-126	Wilmington BW	Wilmington CA	Wilmington CA	3/1944 - 8/1944	later Challenger, sank in Juneau AK-2015
TP-127	Wilmington BW	Wilmington CA	Wilmington CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-128	Wilmington BW	Wilmington CA	Wilmington CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-129	Wilmington BW	Wilmington CA	Wilmington CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-130	Wilmington BW	Wilmington CA	Wilmington CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-131	Wilmington BW	Wilmington CA	Wilmington CA	3/1944 - 8/1944
TP-133	Peterson SB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	2/1944 - 4/1944
TP-134	Peterson SB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	2/1944 - 4/1944
T-141	Casey Boatbuilding	Fairhaven MA	Fairhaven MA	Dec 1943
T-142	Casey Boatbuilding	Fairhaven MA	Fairhaven MA	Jan 1944	later Elaine B, NLD
T-143	Casey Boatbuilding	Fairhaven MA	Fairhaven MA	Feb 1944
T-144	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Feb 1944
T-145	Reid, Willis J.	Winthrop MA	Winthrop MA	Mar 1944
T-146	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	Dec 1943
T-147	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	Dec 1943	later Trident, Boanerges, NLD
T-148	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	Dec 1943
T-149	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	Feb 1944
T-150	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	Feb 1944
T-151	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Jan 1944
T-152	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Jan 1944	later Sandra Lou, Tony Dianne III, NLD
T-153	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Feb 1944
T-154	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Feb 1944
T-155	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Feb 1944
T-156	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Mar 1944	later Captain Deebold, Salty Dog, NLD
T-157	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Mar 1944
T-158	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	Mar 1944
T-159	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	June 1944
T-160	Stowman Shipyard	Dorchester MA	Dorchester MA	June 1944	later Christine Ann, NLD
T-161	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Dec 1943	later Nancy Gale, Mary II, Rex II, NLD
T-162	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Jan 1944	later S E S Propeller, NLD
T-163	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Jan 1944	sank at Le Havre 1945
T-164	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Jan 1944	to France 1947
T-165	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Jan 1944	later Linda Snow, Little Joe, NLD
T-166	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Feb 1944	later Esther Joy, NLD
T-167	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Feb 1944	later Alanita, NLD
T-168	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Feb 1944	later Gail Snow, Viking Star II, Capt. Bill Van, Viking Star, Seven Seas, NLD
T-169	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Feb 1944	later Wayzoff, NLD
T-170	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Mar 1944
T-171	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Mar 1944	to USAF
T-172	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Mar 1944
T-173	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Mar 1944	to France 1947
T-174	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Apr 1944	later Gulf Researcher, Yankee Lady, NLD
T-175	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Apr 1944	to France 1947
T-176	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Apr 1944	to France 1947
T-177	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Apr 1944	to France 1947
T-178	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	May 1944	to France 1947
T-179	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	May 1944	to France 1947
T-180	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	May 1944	later Rex, Chappie IV, NLD
T-181	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	May 1944
T-182	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	June 1944	later Beverly Snow, Two Brothers, NLD
T-183	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	June 1944	later Trader Horn, Tropic Star, NLD
T-184	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	June 1944	later Clay, NLD
T-185	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	June 1944	to USACE
T-186	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	July 1944
T-187	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	July 1944	to USCG
T-188	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	July 1944
T-189	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	July 1944
T-190	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Aug 1944	later Aquanaut II, NLD
T-191	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Aug 1944	later Mary Lynn, Hackberry, Penny Lynne, NLD
T-192	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Aug 1944
T-193	Davis & Sons	Solomons MD	Solomons MD	Aug 1944	to USCG
T-194	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Mar 1944	later Sea Swan, Mary M, NLD
T-195	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Apr 1944
T-196	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Apr 1944
T-197	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	May 1944
T-198	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	May 1944
T-199	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	June 1944	later Faith Evelyn, NLD
T-200	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	June 1944
T-201	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	July 1944	later Patrol No. 7, Naiad II, NLD
T-202	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	July 1944
T-203	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Aug 1944	later Empress, NLD
T-204	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Aug 1944	later Lord Rayleigh, NLD
T-205	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Sep 1944	later Cerco, Quarry Bay, NLD
T-206	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Sep 1944
T-207	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Oct 1944	later Folly, Southern Marine, NLD
T-208	Minneford Boatyard	City Island NY	City Island NY	Oct 1944
T-209	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Jan 1944	later Kathie June, NLD
T-210	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Jan 1944
T-211	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Feb 1944
T-212	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Feb 1944	now tour boat Oby, in Denmark
T-213	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Mar 1944
T-214	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Mar 1944	later Sea Breeze, NLD
T-215	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Mar 1944	later Luka, Mariposa, NLD
T-216	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Apr 1944
T-217	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Apr 1944
T-218	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	May 1944	later Alligator, Sally Forth, IV Andonea, Cajun Pacific Belle, Ransack I
T-219	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	Apr 1944
T-220	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	May 1944
T-221	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	May 1944
T-222	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	June 1944
T-223	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	June 1944
T-a	Gulf Marine Ways	Galveston TX	Galveston TX	1944	later Argo, Revolution
TP-224	Petrich SB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	12/1943 - 1/1944
TP-225	Petrich SB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	12/1943 - 1/1944
TP-229	Puget Sound BB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	1944	built for USACE
TP-230	Puget Sound BB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	1944	built for USACE
TP-231	Pacific BB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	1944	built for USACE, sold, Breeze (Canada)
TP-232	Pacific BB	Tacoma WA	Tacoma WA	1944	built for USACE, sold 1948 as Helena, Mac Cluer 1953 (Indonesia)
T-258	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	May 1945
T-259	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	May 1945	later L. D. Lynch, Second Wind, NLD
T-260	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	May 1945	to USCG as CG-65026-D, Adventurer II, NLD
T-261	Cambridge SB	Cambridge MD	Cambridge MD	May 1945	to USCG as CG-65027-D, Koran, Prindon, NLD
T-265	Truscott Boat & Dock	St. Joseph MI	St. Joseph MI	1945
T-266	Truscott Boat & Dock	St. Joseph MI	St. Joseph MI	1945
T-267	Truscott Boat & Dock	St. Joseph MI	St. Joseph MI	1945
T-268	Truscott Boat & Dock	St. Joseph MI	St. Joseph MI	1945