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Diamond Manufacturing

Savannah GA

Most recent update: March 25, 2017.

The Diamond Manufacturing Company, Inc., was set up in 1954 by Bernard F. Diamond, who also owned B. F. Diamond Construction: it closed in 1988. The yard was located just upstream of downtown Savannah, where the port's facilities are today.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Delivered Notes
Tugs
268716 Admiral Charlie Diamond Construction tugboat 38 1954 reefed 2004 off Atlantic Beach NC
37 269235 Dover American Dredging tugboat 19 1955 later yacht Calico, NLD
269236 Capt. King Diamond Construction tugboat 39 1955 later Jessie Lee, NLD
269756 Willie Mays Diamond Construction tugboat 19 1955 NLD
269757 Capt. Burt Diamond Construction tugboat 39 1955 later Richard Merritt, NLD
270311 Capt. Roy Diamond Construction tugboat 39 1955 NLD
270607 Johnnie B Diamond Construction tugboat 20 1955 NLD
270711 Geo. Bonney Diamond Construction tugboat 20 1955 NLD
271301 Capt. De Young Diamond Construction tugboat 39 1956 later Capt. Bill, Caitlin Rose, NLD
279709 Frank Jackson Diamond Mfg. tugboat 96 1959 later Grays Point, Faith, NLD
282134 Capt. Lightsey Diamond Mfg. tugboat 96 1960 NLD
201 John F. Wallace Panama Canal tugboat 230 Oct 1960 later Escort Provider, Maria I, Tony I
202 John F. Stevens Panama Canal tugboat 230 1961 later Estella, at Morgan City Rig Museum 2001, sold 2003
203 George W. Goethals Panama Canal tugboat 230 1961 later Cristobal I, Nelson E, Northern Tugger (Canada)
209 903816 Anne B Mobro Marine tugboat 114 1961
210 903817 Capt Newman Marine Const. . tugboat 114 1961 later Capt Darcy, Diane M, Cheetah
213 288578 Jean Turecamo Turecamo Towing tugboat 224 1962 later Puma, Deborah Quinn
292996 Capt. Jim Diamond Mfg. tugboat 69 1963 NLD
247 299319 Marion Moran Moran Towing tugboat 296 1965 later Cape Henry 1970, Helen Moran 1976
250 500066 Capt. Jan Porel Diamond Mfg. tugboat 195 July 1965 later Turecamo Girls
254 501564 Cathleen E. Moran Moran Towing tugboat 296 Nov 1965
266 517259 Capt. Brown Diamond Mfg. tugboat 179 Jan 1969 later Kathleen Turecamo
311 523746 Capt. Tom Salt Pond MR tugboat 64 1969 later Victoria Rose Hunt, Manhasset Bay
325 524874 Hauler II Biblia Inc. pushboat 12 1970
546747 Nathan C Frank L. Jordan Corp. tugboat 45 1973 later Connie Ann
546748 Captain Muller Holt Marine tugboat 45 1973 later Ponce Inlet, Miss Michelle
544748 New Smyrna Inlet tugboat 45 1973
404A 555709 Capt. Joe Stewart Biblia Inc. tugboat 55 1975 later Capt Pat Costanzo, Capt L E, Samson
404B 563269 Capt. Leary Biblia Inc. tugboat 55 1975 later Josiah Stephen, Ranger
469 603677 Titan Intracoastal Towing tugboat 172 Dec 1979
470 606343 Laura Haden Bay Houston Towing tugboat 172 1979 NLD
471 612547 Denia Suderman & Young tugboat 172 Nov 1979 later James McAllister
472 617115 Barbara H. Neuhaus Bay-Houston Towing tugboat 172 Feb 1980 later Kathryne B. McAllister
473 620584 Mark K Bay-Houston Towing tugboat 172 May 1980
478 636207 Belcher Port Everglades Belcher Towing tugboat 282 Mar 1981 later Coastal Port Everglades, Unbelievable, Mighty Deliverer, Blue Whale 110, Ocean Pearl, sank 2009
479 645325 Belcher Tampa Belcher Towing tugboat 282 1981 sank 1983
647079 Scuffy Mobro Marine tugboat 24 1981
488 1045967 JBC Star Johnson Bros. pushboat 8 1981
489 647080 Bridgebuilder 21 Hughes Bros. pushboat 12 1981 later Barbara Ann, NLD
491 647685 Bridgebuilder 20 Hughes Bros. pushboat 12 1981 NLD
691318 Bulldog The Industrial pushboat 14 1983
Barges
16 286838 16-9050 Diamond Construction freight barge 304 1954
20 270954 20-8040 Diamond Construction freight barge 196 1955 abandoned 1964
38 292997 38-9046 Diamond Construction freight barge 222 1954
272074 Raymond Demere Chatham Towing freight barge 621 1956
41 273341 41-9830 Diamond Construction freight barge 199 1956
274557 Cayuga Gulf Oil tank barge 781 1957
48 275203 48-15040 Diamond Construction freight barge 474 1957
49 275202 49-12034 Diamond Construction dredge scow 423 1957
50 275201 50-12034 Diamond Construction dredge scow 423 1957
51 275200 51-13634 Diamond Construction dredge scow 485 1957
M261 502305 Edgar O. Sikes Chatham Towing tank barge 718 1966
511101 83-15040 Diamond Construction freight barge 607 1967 later Jax OO
511425 86-12034 Diamond Construction freight barge 273 1967 later SEI 20
M299 514095 90-16040 Diamond Construction freight barge 473 1968 later Weeks 269
523543 93-12034 Diamond Construction freight barge 284 1969
525466 94-12034 Diamond Construction freight barge 284 1970
525467 95-12034 Diamond Construction freight barge 284 1970
3091 1081889 barge Big Red Gimrock Construction barge 362 1969 NLD
M337 529265 SMS-1 crane barge 468 1970 later Haig Point Lifter, DB 143
426 U.S. TVA 337500 U.S. TVA barge 664 1975 later U.S. TVA 82850, NLD
YC-1517 US Navy lighter 110 1977 sold 1996
YC-1518 US Navy lighter 110 1977 sold 1996
YC-1519 US Navy lighter 110 1977 later YFNX-40
YC-1520 US Navy lighter 110 1977 sold 1996
YC-1521 US Navy lighter 110 1977 sold 1996
YC-1522 US Navy lighter 110 1977 sold 1996

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