Freight Barges (pre-WWII)

(YF, YFN, YFR, YFRN) Built or Acquired Before WWII

Most recent update: January 8, 2012.

Over the years, the Navy has built or acquired 1,289 freight barges: the table below lists the 256 that were built or acquired before WWII. In theory, the YFs and YFRs were self-propelled, while the YFNs and YFRNs were not, but, in practice, there are many that carry the wrong designation. The YFRTs (range tenders) are included here because they have numbers in the YF-series, rather than in a series of their own. Although almost every barge has been identified, there are still a few gaps in the data: in particular, it is not clear what happened to many of these barges at the end of WWII.

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Builder Location LOA Tons Built Acquired Notes
YF-1 83 1898
YF-2 New York NSY Brooklyn NY 80 90 1898 sold 1945
YF-3 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 32 1898
YF-4 Cavite NS Cavite PI 63 1898 captured
YF-5 Cavite NS Cavite PI 85 1898 captured
YF-6 Cavite NS Cavite PI 80 1898 captured
YF-7 New York NSY Brooklyn NY 96 1901
YF-8 Norfolk NSY Portsmouth VA 86 1902
YF-9 Philadelphia NSY Philadelphia PA 40 1902
YF-10 Norfolk NSY Portsmouth VA 50 1903
YF-11 Norfolk NSY Portsmouth VA 50 1903
YF-12 New York NSY Brooklyn NY 86 1904
YF-13 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 45 1905
YF-14 Guantanamo NS Guantanamo CU 40 1906
YF-15 Guantanamo NS Guantanamo CU 40 1906
YF-16 New Orleans NS New Orlens LA 50 1906
YF-17 Hong Kong 102 1906
YF-18 91 1906
YF-19 89 1906
YF-20 Cavite NS Cavite PI 60 1907
YF-21 Cavite NS Cavite PI 60 1907
YF-22 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 60 1908
YF-23 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 60 1908 lost
YF-24 Cavite NS Cavite PI 60 1908
YF-25 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 50 1908
YF-26 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 50 1908
YF-27 Guam NS Guam 49 1910
YF-28 Cavite NS Cavite PI 110 1910
YF-29 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 60 1910 sold 1921
YF-30 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 60 1910 sold 1921
YF-31 Norfolk NSY Portsmouth VA 36 1911
YF-32 Norfolk NSY Portsmouth VA 36 1911
YF-33
YF-34 Cavite NS Cavite PI 50 1908
YF-35 Cavite NS Cavite PI 50 1908
YF-36 J. G. White & Co. Cavite PI 50
YF-37 Cavite NS Cavite PI 50
YF-38 Hong Kong 102 1906
YF-39
YF-40
YF-41 Norfolk NSY Portsmouth VA 110 138 1906
YF-42 45
YF-43 45
YF-44
YFN-45 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 90 120 1914 to MARAD 1947
YFN-46 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 90 120 1914 to MARAD 1947
YFN-47 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 90 120 1914 to MARAD 1947
YFN-48 110 138 ex-YC-119
YF-49 Portsmouth NSY Kittery ME 115 225 1916 to MARAD 1947
YF-50 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 36 1915
YF-51 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 36 1915
YF-52 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 60 1915
YF-53 Norfolk VA 110 138 1908 ex-YC-210, sold 1941
YF-54 Norfolk VA 110 310 1915 ex-YA-44, to MARAD 1947
YF-55 Norfolk VA 30 1916 ex-ferry St. Helena
YF-56 Norfolk VA 110 310 1914 ex-YA-43, to MARAD 1947
YF-57 lost 1921
YF-58 W. E. Thomas & Co. Norfolk VA 128 1917
YF-59 100 1917
YF-60 110 1917
YF-61 W. E. Thomas & Co. Norfolk VA 110 1917
YF-62
YF-63 Union SB & DD Port Jefferson NY 110 1918
YFN-64 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,552 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 4, scrapped 1938
YFN-65 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,565 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 5, struck 1929
YFN-66 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,388 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 6, scrapped 1929
YFN-67 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,389 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 7, sold 1924
YFN-68 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,435 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 8, sold 1921
YFN-69 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,382 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 9, sold 1922
YFN-70 Norfolk VA ex-YC-326
YFN-71 Norfolk VA ex-YC-327
YFN-72 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,580 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 10, YD-36, sold 1923
YFN-73 Carpenter-Watkins Brunswick GA 85 2,390 1918 1918 ex-Lighter Barge No. 11, scrapped 1938
YFN-74 Norfolk VA ex-YC-331
YFN-75 Norfolk VA ex-YC-332
YFN-76 Norfolk VA ex-YC-333
YFN-77 Boston NSY Charlestown MA 110 138 1918 later YR-11, sold 1935
YFN-78 Boston NSY Charlestown MA 110 138 1918 sold 1923
YFN-79 Boston NSY Charlestown MA 110 138 1918
YFN-80 Boston NSY Charlestown MA 110 138 1918
YFN-81 Boston NSY Charlestown MA 110 138 1918
YFN-82 Boston NSY Charlestown MA 110 138 1918
YFN-83 Norfolk VA 110 138 ex-YC-351
YFN-84 Norfolk VA 110 138 ex-YC-352, destroyed 1943
YFN-85 Norfolk VA 110 138 ex-YC-353
YFN-86 Cavite PI 110 138 ex-YC-174, lost 1942
YFN-87 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 75 65 1918 ex-YC-446, to MARAD 1947
YFN-88 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 138 1918 ex-YC-363, to MARAD 1947
YFN-89 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 138 1918 ex-YC-364, to MARAD 1947
YFN-90 Norfolk VA 110 138 ex-YC-328
YFN-91 Norfolk VA 110 138 ex-YC-329
YFN-92 Harry Cossey Tottenville NY 100 2,604 1918 1918 ex-Moran No. 66, to MARAD 1947
YFN-93 Harry Cossey Tottenville NY 100 2,678 1918 1918 ex-Moran No. 70, to MARAD 1947
YFN-94 Harry Cossey Tottenville NY 100 2,986 1918 1918 ex-Moran No. 72, to MARAD 1947
YFN-95 Harry Cossey Tottenville NY 100 3,030 1918 1918 ex-Moran No. 76, to MARAD 1947
YFN-96 Harry Cossey Tottenville NY 100 3,168 1918 1918 ex-Moran No. 84, to MARAD 1947
YFN-97 2,912 1909 1918 ex-Success, sold 1920
YFN-98 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918 to MARAD 1947
YFN-99 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-100 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-101 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-102 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-103 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-104 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-105 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-106 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-107 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-108 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918 sold 1921
YFN-109 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 138 1918
YFN-110 Ira S. Bushey Brooklyn NY 110 2,912 1918 1918 ex-Lighter No. -, sold 1920
YFN-111 80 1918 ex-YC-412
YFN-112 113 3,303 1916 1918 ex-McMath, sold 1933
YFN-113 113 3,287 1916 1918 ex-Pee Jee, sold 1923
YFN-114 162 3,304 1916 1918 ex-Porter, sold 1922
YFN-115 3,285 1918 ex-Kerrigan
YFN-116 Richard Rodermond Brooklyn NY 100 765 1915 1918 ex-Fashion, sold 1922
YFN-117 Palmer & Son, Robert Noank CT 105 2,172 1898 1918 ex-Gordon, YR-12, sold 1929
YFN-118 Weehawken DD Co. Weehawken NJ 95 3,647 1917 1918 ex-Frederock L. Robbins, sold 1926
YFN-119 2,337 1909 1918 ex-Gillen Brothers
YFN-120 1,184 1906 1918 ex-Grayce
YFN-121 F. A. Verdon W. New Brighton NY 91 2,741 1914 1918 ex-James Logan, sold 1927
YFN-122 1,185 1910 1918 ex-Sterling, sold 1919
YFN-123 Athens NY 85 2,763 1901 1918 ex-Commerce, sold 1923
YFN-124 1,444 1913 1918 ex-Helen Auten
YFN-125 1,740 1912 1918 ex-John F. Bresnahan
YFN-126 3,059 1904 1918 ex-Catherine
YFN-127 1,435 1884 1918 ex-City of Yonkers
YFN-128 2,402 1896 1918 ex-Portland
YFN-129 1884 1918 ex-Eaglet, sold 1919
YFN-130
YFN-131 Herreshoff Mfg. Bristol RI 58 1918 ex-YV-26
YFN-132
YFN-133 Robert Jacob City Island NY 58 1918 ex-YV-31
YFN-134
YFN-135 Robert Jacob City Island NY 58 1918 ex-YV-34
YFN-136
YFN-137 B. F. Wood City Island NY 58 1918 ex-YV-52
YFN-138 B. F. Wood City Island NY 58 1918 ex-YV-53
YFN-139 Luders Marine Stamford CT 58 1918 ex-YV-60
YFN-140 Guam 54 1914
YFN-141 Guam 54 1914
YF-142 scrapped 1921
YF-143 scrapped 1921
YFN-144 Guam 45 1914 ex-Sampan No. 3
YFN-145 Guam 45 1914 ex-Sampan No. 4
YFN-146 Guam 45 1914 ex-Sampan No. 5
YFN-147 Guam 45 1914 ex-Sampan No. 6
YFN-148 86 3,373 1918 1918 ex-Dupont Barge No. 6
YF-149 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 86 1917
YF-150 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 86 1917
YF-151 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 86 1917
YF-152 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 86 1917
YFN-153 Pearl Harbor NSY Honolulu HI 45 1917 ex-Marine Lighter No. 1
YFN-154 45 ex-Marine Corps
YFN-155 American C & F Wilmington DE 107 3,749 1890 1917 ex-Barge Seven, sold 1923
YF-156 80 1919 ex-Indian Head, sold 1924
YF-157 84 1919 ex-Monarch
YF-158 84 1919 ex-Fearless, scrapped 1930
YFN-159 Norfolk VA 50 1911 1919 ex-Sand Scow No. 3
YF-160 3,740 1902 1919 ex-Surprise, sold 1921
YF-161 110 1913 1919 ex-Edith B, Catherine Johnson, sold 1922
YFN-162 110 ex-YC-179
YFN-163 74 1919 ex-Derrick Lighter No. 5
YFN-164 74 1919 ex-Well Lighter No. 2
YFN-165 30 1919 ex-Cargo Lighter No. 3
YFN-166 56 1919 ex-Cargo Lighter No. 4
YFN-167 56 1919 ex-Cargo Lighter No. 6
YF-168 74 1919 scrapped 1920
YF-169
YF-170 68 1919 ex-Boo Boo
YF-171 1919 sold 1921
YFN-172 31 1919 ex-Sand Scow No. 4
YFN-173 58 1919 ex-Sand Scow No. 1
YFN-174 56 1919 ex-Sand Scow No. 2
YFN-175 30 1919 ex-Sand Scow No. 3
YF-176 A. C. Brown Tottenville NY 141 1919 ex-Apache, ex-Aspinet
YF-177 Cavite NS Cavite PI 110 138 1919 lost 1942
YF-178 Cavite NS Cavite PI 110 138 1919 lost 1942
YF-179 Cavite NS Cavite PI 110 138 1919 lost 1942
YF-180 Cavite NS Cavite PI 110 138 1919 lost 1942
YF-181 Cavite NS Cavite PI 110 138 1919 lost 1942
YFN-182 35 ex-YS-72
YFN-183 35 ex-YS-73
YFN-184 35 ex-YS-75
YFN-185
YFN-186 Imperial SB Detroit MI 110 170 1918 ex-YC-480
YFN-187 Norfolk VA 110 170 1915 ex-YC-303, to MARAD 1948
YFN-188
YFN-189
YFN-190
YFN-191
YFN-192
YFN-193
YFN-194
YFN-195
YFN-196 2,635 1914 1918 ex-Derrick Barge No. 70, YD-37, sold 1931
YFN-197 Kingston DD Kingston NY 125 2,729 1904 1918 ex-Derrick Barge No. 62, YD-39, sold 1931
YFN-198 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 138 1918 ex-YC-239
YFN-199 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 138 1918 ex-YC-383
YFN-200 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 138 1918 ex-YC-384
YFN-201 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 138 1918 ex-YC-246
YFN-202
YFN-203
YFN-204
YFN-205
YFN-206
YFN-207
YFN-208 110 170 1913 ex-YC-275, to MARAD 1948
YFN-209 110 170 1913 ex-YC-276
YFN-210
YFN-211 Philadelphia NSY Philadelphia PA 110 138 1908 ex-YC-203
YF-212 20 70 1930 lost 1942
YFN-213
YFN-214 Tutuila NS Tutuila AS 60 55 1932 disposed-of 1947
YFN-215 Tutuila NS Tutuila AS 60 55 1932 disposed-of 1947
YFN-216
YFN-217 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 170 1917 ex-YC-321, to MARAD 1948
YFN-218 Leonard Construction Chicago IL 110 170 1918 ex-YC-467, to MARAD 1948
YFN-219
YFN-220 Union SB & DD Portsmouth VA 110 138 1919 ex-YC-504, sold 1947
YF-221 New York NSY Brooklyn NY 110 310 1933 now fishing vessel Rondys
YFN-222
YF-223 50 40 1931 lost 1942
YF-224 50 40 1931 lost 1942
YFN-225 Philadelphia NSY Philadelphia PA 110 170 1914 ex-YC-291, to MARAD 1948
YFN-226 Interlake Eng. Cleveland OH 110 170 1918 ex-YC-488, to MARAD 1948
YFN-227
YFN-228
YFN-229 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 61 55 1901 ex-YE-4, to MARAD 1948
YFN-230 110 250 1907 ex-YE-8, lost 1942
YFN-231 New York NSY Brooklyn NY 122 270 1905 ex-YE-11, to MARAD 1948
YFN-232 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 90 120 1910 ex-YE-15, to MARAD 1948
YFN-233 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 90 120 1910 ex-YE-16, to MARAD 1948
YFN-234
YFN-235
YFN-236 Interlake Eng. Cleveland OH 110 170 1918 ex-YE-32, ex-YC-484, to MARAD 1948
YFN-237 Interlake Eng. Cleveland OH 110 170 1918 ex-YE-33, ex-YC-485, to MARAD 1948
YFN-238 Philadelphia PA 110 170 1913 ex-YE-34, ex-YC-292
YFN-239 Seattle WA 110 170 1913 ex-YE-35, ex-YC-280, YRB-14
YFN-240 Leonard Construction Chicago IL 110 170 1918 ex-YE-36, ex-YC-468, destroyed 1945
YFN-241 Leonard Construction Chicago IL 110 170 1918 ex-YE-37, ex-YC-469
YFN-242 Seattle WA 110 170 1913 ex-YE-38, ex-YC-282
YFN-243 Cramp Shipbuilding Philadelphia PA 110 170 1913 ex-YE-39, ex-YC-271, to MARAD 1948
YFN-244 Cramp Shipbuilding Philadelphia PA 110 170 1913 ex-YC-273
YFN-245 Leonard Construction Chicago IL 110 170 1918 ex-YC-462
YFN-246 Seattle Const. & DD Seattle WA 110 170 1913 ex-YC-285, to MARAD 1948
YFN-247 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 110 170 1915 ex-YC-311, destroyed 1948
YFN-248 Seattle Const. & DD Seattle WA 110 170 1913 ex-YC-278, to MARAD 1948
YFN-249 Mare Island NSY Vallejo CA 110 170 1915 ex-YC-315, to MARAD 1948
YFN-250 Cramp Shipbuilding Philadelphia PA 110 170 1912 ex-YC-261, sold 1948
YFN-251 Cramp Shipbuilding Philadelphia PA 110 170 1912 ex-YC-264, to MARAD 1948
YFN-252
YFN-253 Charleston NSY Charleston SC 110 170 1914 ex-YC-295
YFN-254 Seattle Const. & DD Seattle WA 110 170 1913 ex-YC-284, to MARAD 1948
YFN-255 Puget Sound NSY Bremerton WA 110 170 1915 ex-YC-305, destroyed 1946
YFN-256 Contractor Service Co. 125 170 1918 ex-YC-623

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