WWII Construction by Other Builders (Inland)
WWII Construction by Other Boatbuilders on the Great Lakes and Inland Waterways
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Builder | Location | Customer | Type | Name | LDT | LOA | Built | Notes |
New York | ||||||||
Central Steel Construction | Buffalo NY | US Army | barge, KD | BK-1408-1417 | 104 | 1944 | ||
Central Steel Construction | Buffalo NY | US Army | barge, KD | BK-1398-1407 | 103 | 2/1944 - 10/1944 | ||
Central Steel Construction | Buffalo NY | US Army | barge, Tank, KD | BKO-376-384 | 113 | 3/1945 - 5/1945 | ||
Pennsylvania | ||||||||
American Boiler Works | Erie PA | US Navy | seaplane derrick | YSD-56 | 240 | 104 | 1943 | |
American Boiler Works | Erie PA | US Navy | seaplane derrick | YSD-57 | 240 | 104 | 1943 | |
American Boiler Works | Erie PA | US Navy | seaplane derrick | YSD-58 | 240 | 104 | 1943 | |
Jones & Laughlin Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | landing craft, tank | LCT(5)-73-79 | Oct 1942 | to Britain | ||
Jones & Laughlin Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | landing craft, tank | LCT(5)-80-88 | Nov 1942 | |||
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | drydock | AFDB-3D | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | drydock | AFDB-3G | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | drydock | AFDB-3H | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | drydock | AFDB-3I | 3,850 | 93 | 1944 | to Portland ME 1982, to Rijeka, Croatia 2000 |
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | drydock | AFDB-7G | 3,850 | 93 | 1945 | to Brownsville TX-1995 |
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | covered lighter | YFN-726 | 700 | 260 | 1943 | disposed-of 1946 |
Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel | Pittsburgh PA | US Navy | covered lighter | YFN-727 | 700 | 260 | 1943 | |
Ohio | ||||||||
Bethlehem Steel | Cincinnati OH | US Army | barge, KD | BK-6468-6607 | 104 | 11/1943 - 6/1944 | ||
Bethlehem Steel | Cincinnati OH | US Army | barge, KD | BK-7376-7433 | 104 | 11/1943 - 6/1944 | ||
Carter-Christiansen boat | Dover OH | US Army | barge, KD | BK-2373-2502 | 60 | 9/1943 - 2/1944 | ||
Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Army | barge, derrick | BD-3002 | 112 | Dec 1944 | ||
Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Army | barge, derrick | BD-1254-1278 | 112 | 4/1943 - 8/1943 | ||
Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Army | barge, derrick | BD-2982-2988 | 112 | 5/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Wacker Corp. | Wellston OH | US Navy | derrick barge | YD-174 | 112 | 1943 | ex-BD-1256, scrapped 1979 | |
Wellman Engineering | Cleveland OH | US Navy | derrick barge | YD-150 | 630 | 198 | 1944 | ex-BD-3007, sold 2002 |
Illinois | ||||||||
Duffin Iron | Chicago IL | US Army | barge, KD | BK-6711-6740 | 104 | 11/1943 - 5/1944 | ||
Michigan | ||||||||
Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | boat, radio-controlled | JR-1-9 | 34 | 3/1942 - 8/1942 | ||
Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | boat, radio-controlled | JR-19-29 | 34 | 9/1942 - 10/1942 | ||
Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | tugboat | MTL-877-886 | 47 | 11/1943 - 12/1943 | ||
Gar Wood Industries | Marysville MI | US Army | tugboat | MTL-887-900 | 46 | 1/1944 - 3/1944 | to USN as YT-665-671, sold 1946 | |
Hacker boat | Mt. Clemons MI | US Army | boat, radio-controlled | JR-10-18 | 34 | June 1942 | ||
Hacker boat | Mt. Clemons MI | US Army | boat, radio-controlled | JR-30-63 | 34 | 3/1942 - 12/1943 | ||
Hacker boat | Mt. Clemons MI | US Army | boat, patrol | J-1051-1065 | 42 | 1/1944 - 10/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-662 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-663 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-664 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-665 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-666 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-667 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-668 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-669 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-670 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-671 | 63 | 5/1944 - 7/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-733 | 85 | 9/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-734 | 85 | 9/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-735 | 85 | 9/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-736 | 85 | 9/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-737 | 85 | 9/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | rescue boat | P-738 | 85 | 9/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | boat, salvage | J-2283-2303 | 50 | 1/1945 - 5/1945 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | boat, passenger-cargo | T-265 | 65 | 1945 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | boat, passenger-cargo | T-266 | 65 | 1945 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | boat, passenger-cargo | T-267 | 65 | 1945 | ||
Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | US Army | boat, passenger-cargo | T-268 | 65 | 1945 | ||
Wisconsin | ||||||||
Dunphy boat | Oshkosh WI | US Army | boat, utility | J-2308-2337 | 27 | 8/1944 - 12/1944 | ||
Lake Superior SB | Superior WI | US Navy | tank barge | YO-46 | 950 | 235 | 1942 | later Bullwheel, sold 1964 |
Lake Superior SB | Superior WI | US Navy | tank barge | YO-47 | 950 | 235 | 1942 | later Casinghead, struck 1997 |
Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | covered lighter | YFN-365 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | later YRL 5, YR-83 |
Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | covered lighter | YFN-366 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | |
Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | covered lighter | YFN-367 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | |
Northeastern Boiler | Green Bay WI | US Navy | covered lighter | YFN-368 | 100 | 110 | 1942 | |
Phoenix Engineering | Milwaukee WI | US Army | barge, Tank, KD | BCS-2804 | 60 | Dec 1943 | ||
Phoenix Engineering | Milwaukee WI | US Army | barge, Dry Cargo, KD | BCS-2805-2806 | 60 | Dec 1943 | ||
Phoenix Engineering | Milwaukee WI | US Army | barge, Tank, KD | BCS-2807 | 60 | Jan 1944 | ||
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron | Milwaukee WI | US Army | barge, KD | BK-2345-2352 | 103 | 12/1943 - 2/1944 | ||
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron | Milwaukee WI | US Army | barge, KD | BK-2353-2372 | 104 | 4/1944 - 12/1944 | ||
Indiana | ||||||||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, deck, KD | ASD-1-10 | 112 | 1945 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, deck, KD | BKC-276-278 | 112 | May 1945 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, refrigerated, KD | BKR-54-100 | 113 | 1/1945 - 5/1945 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, KD | BK-6343-6467 | 104 | 11/1943 - 2/1944 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, derrick | BD-2955-2981 | 112 | 4/1944 - 12/1944 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, Repair Shop, KD | 6-16 | 104 | 7/1944 - 10/1944 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, derrick, KD | BD-3007-3021 | 120 | 9/1944 - 2/1945 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Army | barge, derrick, KD | BD-3027-3036 | 120 | 9/1944 - 2/1945 | ||
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Navy | derrick barge | YD-149 | 120 | 1944 | ex-BD-3015, sold 1985 | |
American Steel Dredge | Fort Wayne IN | US Navy | derrick barge | YD-159 | 120 | 1944 | ex-BD-3032, sold 1998 | |
West Virginia | ||||||||
Riverside Steel | Wheeling WV | US Army | barge, KD | BK-7166-7187 | 104 | 2/1944 - 11/1944 | ||
Nebraska | ||||||||
Omaha Industries | Omaha NB | US Army | barge, KD | BK-1444-1469 | 104 | 11/1943 - 11/1944 | ||
Omaha Industries | Omaha NB | US Army | barge, KD | BK-1418-1443 | 103 | 11/1943 - 5/1944 | ||
Colorado | ||||||||
Thompson Pipe & Steel | Denver CO | US Army | barge, cargo, large | BCL-2103-2107 | 150 | 1944 | ||
Thompson Pipe & Steel | Denver CO | US Army | barge, causeway | BCLF-2085-2102 | 150 | 11/1944 - 12/1944 |