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Diesel Shipbuilding

Jacksonville FL

Most recent update: July 2, 2020.

Diesel Shipbuilding Company was started by the Coppedge family in 1952, at 14030 Atlantic Boulevard, which was on the south side of the bridge carrying Atlantic Boulevard over the Intracoastal Waterway. At about the same time, they acquired the Bellinger shipyard, which had been started by James F. Bellinger in 1946 and was located at 13911 Atlantic Boulevard, which was on the north side of the bridge carrying Atlantic Boulevard over the Intracoastal Waterway. Diesel Shipbuilding instituted a hull numbering system which retroactively assigned hulls 1 through 38 to Bellinger's output and everything after that to Diesel. The company continued at this location until closing in the downturn of the early 1980s. See the site from the air on Google here.

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O/N Name Customer Type GT LOA Built Notes
Hulls 1-21 Built By Bellinger Shipbuilding at Bartram Road
Hulls 22-38 Built by Bellinger Shipbuilding at Pablo Creek
Hulls 39-219 Built by Diesel Shipbuilding at Atlantic Boulevard
39 JHC-74 J.H. Coppedge & Co. barge 75 Nov 1952
41 Arundel Corp barge 32 Dec 1952
42 C. D. Codrington Hydraulic Dredge 40 Feb 1953
43 266310 Star J.H. Coppedge towing vessel 54 62 July 1953 later Bridgebuilder VIII 1955, to Venezuela 1957
44 266538 Paul B Duval Engineering & Contracting towing vessel 22 44 Oct 1953 hull only, completed by owner, St. Lucie 1981, NLD
45 268366 Mars Bronx Towing Line towing vessel 18 44 Aug 1954 later Catherine 1954, Mike 1960
46 269635 Betsy H Gahagan Dredging Co. towing vessel 18 44 May 1955 NLD
47 267594 Dauntless Newport News SB & DD Co. towing vessel 31 48 May 1954
48 269634 Nancy H Gahagan Construction Corp. towing vessel 18 44 1954 NLD
49 Cent. & S. Florida Flood Control barge 40 1954
50 Venezuela Ponte Vedra Orinco Mining Co. towing vessel 100 57 1955
51 Cent. & S. Florida Flood Control barge 40 1954
52 Nicaragua Christine H.K. Ferguson Co. Hydraulic Dredge 1954
53 JHC-48 J.H. Coppedge & Co. barge 48 1954
54 Dixie & Gilcrest Counties barge 40 1954
55 Humphrey's Gold Corp. work boat 24 1955
56 Humphrey's Gold Corp. work boat 18 1955
57 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. barge 40 1955
58 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. barge 40 1955
59 DES 285 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. barge 80 1955
60 DES 145 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. barge 60 1955
61 Putnam County, Fla. barge 40 1955
62 527834 SC-44 BJ Wanamaker & Wells, Inc. work boat 8 26 1955 originally licensed, 16 C 579, documented 1970 as Harbor Light
63 Gahagan Construction Co. work boat 28
64 270540 Charlotte Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp. towing vessel 29 54 Oct 1955 NLD
65 271213 Gatco Georgia Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp. towing vessel 29 54 July 1956 NLD
66 Jupiter Diesel Engine Sales Inc. work boat 28 1956
67 272324 Gatco Carolina Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp. towing vessel 29 54 Sep 1956 later Mo Bro #1 1964, sold Mexico 1982
68 Venezuela Indio Orinico Mining Company towing vessel 57 1956
69 Humphrey's Gold Corp. work boat 24 1957
70 Harriet Norfolk Dredging Co work boat 28 1957
71 Humphrey's Gold Corp. work boat 24 1957
72 273414 Pecalin St. Petersburg Towing & Marine towing vessel 18 44 Feb 1957 NLD
73 Owens-Illinois Glass Co. barge 40 1957
74 273879 Buchanan Sisters Buchanan Sisters Inc. towing vessel 35 54 May 1957 later Martha, Janice
75 274846 Clera Standard Dredging Co. towing vessel 18 44 Aug 1957 NLD
76 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. pontoon 8 1957
77 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. pontoon 8 1957
78 275040 William L Owens-Illinois Glass Company towing vessel 55 60 Sep 1957 later Sun Rebel 1979, Joseph A, NLD
79 276507 Judith Steers Steers Sand & Gravel Corp. towing vessel 37 May 1958 later Anne Steers 1965, Catherine M. Brown 1968, Bear, Elizabeth Anna
80 274311 1230 Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. barge 13 40 June 1957 NLD
81 274312 1231 Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. barge 13 40 June 1957 NLD
82 274313 1232 Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. barge 13 40 June 1957 NLD
83 274314 1233 Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. barge 13 40 June 1957 NLD
84 Norfolk Dredging Co barge 60 Sep 1957
85 JHC-400 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 80 Dec 1957
86 18Y1170 Diesel Engine Sales, Inc. work boat 32 Feb 1958
87 276998 Gatco Texas Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp. towing vessel 58 60 June 1958 later Teal, Stephen B, Jeremy Fisher, Barbara Lind, Maggie Hall
88 277412 Gatco New York Gulf Atlantic Towing Corp. towing vessel 58 60 Oct 1958 later Swift
89 JHC-300 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 80 Mar 1958
90 557684 Revilo 5 F.V. Oliver, Inc. tank barge 653 180 June 1958 later Sun State 5 1977, VB-10, CMC 642
91 277424 21 Inter-American Shipping Services barge 230 100 Aug 1958 later MECI 9 1975
92 277825 Bubet J.H. Coppedge & Company passenger 14 38 Nov 1958 sold British 1960
93 277590 Contest Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corp. Personnel Launch 14 38 Oct 1958 NLD
94 278099 Norfolk Norfolk Dredging Co. towing vessel 33 54 Dec 1958
95 277641 Bridgebuilder XI Diesel Shipbuilding Co. work boat 14 38 Oct 1958 sold Venezuela 1965
96 278595 J.H.C. 850 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 314 120 Dec 1958 later B.H. No. 35
97 278596 J.H.C. 851 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 314 120 Mar 1959 later B.H. No. 120
98 278485 Tiny Tim Diesel Shipbuilding Co. passenger 14 38 Feb 1959 later Bridgebuilder XII 1960, Fairfax 1962
99 J.H.C. 100 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 60 Feb 1959
100 280616 Swiftwind J.H. Coppedge & Company Executive Cruiser 44 53 Mar 1960 NLD
101 289983 JHC-301 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 117 80 Apr 1959 later Mico No. 1
102 280619 Nomad J.H. Coppedge & Company towing vessel 42 54 Mar 1960 later Megan Sue, reefed off NJ 2005
103 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. pontoon 40 May 1959
104 Diesel Engine Sales Inc. pontoon 40 May 1959
105 Humphrey Gold Corp. work boat 24 May 1959
106 280197 J.H.C. 852 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 314 120 Sep 1959
107 280385 J.H.C. 853 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 314 120 Sep 1959 later S.D. 257
108 J.H.C. 500 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 110 July 1960
109 Dupont Co. work boat 28 July 1960
110 J.H.C. 501 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 110 Sep 1960
111 J.H.C. 502 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 110 Oct 1960
112 287665 J.H.C. 503 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 213 110 Nov 1960 later S.D. 256 1963, scrapped 1971
113 289631 John H. Glenn, Jr. New York City FD fireboat 81 65 Aug 1962
114 284631 Judo R.C. Roebling work boat 10 30 Feb 1961 NLD
115 285979 Jamaica Bogan's Basin, NJ passenger 98 81 June 1961 later Capt. Dave 1971, Jamaica II 1971, Dawn 1977
116 Romeral I Hughes Bros. Inc./ Beth. Steel Co. towing vessel 35 Sep 1962
117 526503 Modena R.C. Roebling freighter 63 75 1964 NLD
118 289070 Jane M Morrison-Knudsen of Portugal towing vessel 18 44 July 1962 to Portugal 1966
119 289071 Neville W. Morrison-Knudsen of Portugal towing vessel 18 44 1962
120 289330 Henrietta W. Morrison-Knudsen of Portugal towing vessel 18 44 Aug 1962 to Portugal 1966
121 289329 Betty B. Morrison-Knudsen of Portugal towing vessel 18 44 Aug 1962 to the Netherlands 1964
122 290980 Ring Power Seminole Ninety, Inc. towing vessel 18 44 Apr 1963 later Lauren M, Eileen G, First Light
123 290887 Laured J.H. Coppedge & Company towing vessel 20 44 Apr 1963 later Bayou Brute 1966
124 291079 J.H.C. 450 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 204 88 Apr 1963 NLD
125 524056 J.H.C. 350 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 61 80 May 1963 later MECI No.4, sold British 1977
126 Peru Jean Baptiste SCB Peru towing vessel 44 May 1963
127 Ray Qualmann Marine Cont. barge 50 May 1963
128 292616 Vincent J. Rich Steers, Inc. towing vessel 18 44 Aug 1963 later George Steers 1967, Patricia Steers 1976, Hoboken
129 JHC-150 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 50 July 1963
130 297294 Nancy Atlantic Gulf & Pacific Company tender 18 44 1964 to Panama 1977
131 Hillsboro Inlet Imp. Dist. Comm. SP barge 20 Mar 1964
132 296742 Diesel ship Diesel Shipbuilding Co. towing vessel 11 30 Oct 1964 Exempt 1965
133 J.H.C. 805 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 316 100 1964 later Mobro 805
134 J.H.C. 351 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 61 80 June 1964
135 Cardinal Construction Co. SP barge 20 June 1964
136 297162 JHC-806 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 316 100 1964
137 Federation Chemicals, Ltd. launch 24 1964
138 Sherbro Minerals Ltd work boat 28 1964
139 500868 Brothers J.H. Coppedge & Company towing vessel 72 61 July 1965 later Mako II (Britsh Registry) returned to US Flag as Mako, Heidi
140 Export Soc. de Construction towing vessel 44 Apr 1965
141 500867 JHC-550 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 237 110 1965
142 502189 JHC-551 J.H. Coppedge & Company barge 237 110 Jan 1966 later Mobro 551 1972, Mobro II
143 503465 Anne Marie Dillingham Overseas Corp. towing vessel 18 44 May 1966
144 Houdaille-Duval Co. pontoon 8 July 1965
145 Houdaille-Duval Co. pontoon 8 July 1965
146 502922 Proteus I Proteus Foods, Inc. trawler 93 65 Apr 1966 to Venezuela 1971
147 505355 Proteus III National Equipment Rental trawler 93 65 Sep 1966 to Venezuela 1971
148 Latex 69 Latex Construction Co. barge 60 Sep 1965
149 506608 Mr. Lew John Fernandez trawler 93 65 Dec 1966 later Nightstalker 1977, Seven Kids
150 507047 Lady Marian Storter & McRae Shrimp Co. trawler 93 65 Feb 1967 lost 1969 off Tortugas
151 508073 Donev Donevco, Inc. trawler 96 65 Apr 1967
152 508715 White Cloud Hamilton & White trawler 96 65 May 1967 NLD
153 509430 Bonnie Bonita Tam Bonita Shrimp, Inc. trawler 96 65 July 1967 later Jo-Ann Maria 1979, Ponte Delgado, Kelly & Jennifer, Kelly Marie
154 Export Columbia International Caribbean Corp. trawler 100 72 Sep 1967
155 513047 Lady Selita H.M. Hutton trawler 96 65 Nov 1967
156 512995 Oak Ridge Gal A.A. Adams trawler 96 65 Feb 1968 to Honduras 1976
157 St. Maarten Columbia No. 2 International Caribbean Corp. trawler 96 65 Mar 1968
158 St. Maarten Columbia No. 3 International Caribbean Corp. trawler 96 65 Apr 1968
159 St. Maarten Columbia No. 5 International Caribbean Corp. trawler 96 65 May 1968
160 515542 Lady Pearl International Oceanographic Corp. trawler 96 65 July 1968
161 516021 Jonesville Gal International Oceanographic Corp. trawler 96 65 Aug 1968 to Panama 1974
162 516835 Lady Katrina International Oceanographic Corp. trawler 96 65 Oct 1968 to Panama 1974
163 St. Maarten Columbia No. 7 International Caribbean Corp. trawler 96 65 Dec 1968
164 Guyana Guysea Darling I Guyana Seafoods Ltd. trawler 104 Jan 1969 to British registry 316438
165 517877 Calabash Girl Calabash Gal, Inc. trawler 96 65 Dec 1968 to Panama 1974
166 521909 Apollo IX Dover Trading Co. Inc. trawler 96 July 1969 to Brazil 1972
167 St. Maarten Columbia No. 8 International Caribbean Corp. trawler 96 65 June 1969
168 524527 She-Don-Di Charles Prior trawler 96 65 Jan 1970
169 521822 Mobro II M.D. Moody & Sons towing vessel 25 44 July 1969
170 520058 Howard W Backus, Howard Towing Co. towing vessel 20 44 May 1969 (Jamaica)
171 526931 Miss Lisa A. & J. Seafood Corp. trawler 96 65 May 1970 to Honduras 1972
172 Brazil Saturno IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 96 65 Jan 1971
173 Brazil Urano IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 96 65 Feb 1971
174 523960 Radrala I Raymond Dravo Langenfelder towing vessel 20 44 Aug 1969 later Capt. Mike 1972
175 523961 Radrala II Raymond Dravo Langenfelder towing vessel 20 44 Sep 1969 later Karen C
176 524342 Mercurio I Dover Foods of Texas, Inc trawler 142 75 Dec 1969 NLD
177 523335 Margery Jane Ocean Industries Inc. towing vessel 20 44 Nov 1969 NLD
178 Japan Flower No. 1 Kyokuyo Co. Ltd. trawler 96 65 Apr 1971
179 Japan Flower No. 2 Kyokuyo Co. Ltd. trawler 96 65 Apr 1971
180 Brazil Dourado Norte Pesca, Recife trawler 96 65 Sep 1971
181 Brazil Tarpao Norte Pesca, Recife trawler 96 65 Oct 1971
182 Brazil Titanic IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 96 65 Dec 1971
183 Brazil Dalila IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 96 65 Aug 1972
184 Brazil Tufao IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 96 65 Sep 1971
185 Brazil Sansao IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 96 65 Feb 1972
186 Brazil Apache IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 96 65 June 1972
187 Trinidad Columbia No. 9 Lucaship, Port of Spain trawler 96 65 June 1972
188 Trinidad Columbia No.10 Lucaship, Port of Spain trawler 96 65 June 1972
189 543326 Ringneck Johnson & Johnson Processors trawler 96 65 Oct 1972 later Gypsy Rose
190 545415 Cayenne Lita H & S Trawlers, Inc. trawler 96 65 Jan 1973 to France 1978
191 545414 Cayenne Karin H & S Trawlers, Inc. trawler 96 65 Jan 1973 later Body Snatcher 1979, to Haiti 1981
192 Brazil Rasputin IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 142 75 June 1973
193 Brazil Cossaca IPECCA, Fortaleza trawler 142 75 June 1973
194 553748 Columbus Express H & S Trawlers, Inc. trawler 142 75 Dec 1973 NLD
195 553749 0277 Park H & S Trawlers, Inc. trawler 142 75 Nov 1973 to Colombia
196 554963 Cayenne Julie Borden Inc. trawler 96 65 Feb 1974 later Hot Dog 1978, Capt Tommy
197 554964 Cayenne Sarita Borden Inc. trawler 96 65 Feb 1974 later Yo-Yo 1978
198 556572 Cayenne Shirley Borden Inc. trawler 96 65 May 1974 later Gloria Michelle, (owned by NOAA)
199 556772 Cayenne Laura Borden Inc. trawler 96 65 May 1974 to France 1978
200 558405 Cayenne Deanne T Borden Inc. trawler 96 65 July 1974 to France 1978
201 559041 Cayenne Gracy M Borden Inc. trawler 96 65 Sep 1974 later Little Star 1989
202 Brazil Espada Norte Pesca, Recife trawler 96 65 Oct 1974
203 Brazil Marlin Norte Pesca, Recife trawler 96 65 Dec 1974
204 Brazil Cayland Cayman Seafood Supplies trawler 106 65 1975
205 Honduras Capt. Zapata D.R. Zapata, Bay Islands trawler 96 65 1977
206 Honduras Capt. Jimmy Merren & Miller, Bay Islands trawler 96 65 1978
207 582110 Jean G Gates Construction Corp. towing vessel 20 44 May 1977 later Weeks 451, Rick H.
208 608020 Miss Toby M/V Miss Toby Inc. trawler 154 75 June 1979 later Mariette
209 590730 Miss Careilou Johnson & Johnson Processors trawler 96 65 Mar 1978 later Capt Adam Mikeal
210 596215 Gulf King 55 Herrndon Marine trawler 98 65 July 1978 to Costa Rica 1981
211 598591 Miss Diane George W. Huth trawler 97 65 Oct 1978 later Ruth-Anne
212 604520 Garden State Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. towing vessel 25 43 Apr 1979 NLD
213 Bahamas Half Moon Mama Rhoda Investment trawler Feb 1979
214 616709 Calypso II Defiant Trawler Company trawler 99 65 Jan 1980 NLD
215 618211 Pan American II Modern Fleet Inc. trawler 99 65 Mar 1980 NLD
216 613985 Daniel Joncaire NY State Power Authority towing vessel 25 43 1979
217 Ecuador Canopus Marine Mercante Guayaquil towing vessel 46 1980
219 Ecuador La Libertad Port Authority, La Libertad towing vessel 46 1980

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