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Platzer Boat Works

Houston TX

Most recent update: March 24, 2016.

The Platzer shipyard was originally on Clear Creek, in Kemah, but relocated to Greens Bayou in 1925. From the 1970s on, it was essentially a builder of tank barges and was sold to Trinity Marine in 1993. Trinity sold it to First Wave Marine in 1997, which operated it as a repair yard until it closed in 2002. See the shipyard, which was at 14000 Industrial Road, from the air on Google here.

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USCG # Name Customer Type GT Delivered Notes
Built by Platzer Boat Works
Miss Crude motor boat 1926
237780 Mascot tugboat 16 1938 NLD
Sacor tanker 2,425 1941 to USN 1941 as Driller (YO-61), Farovi 1955, Playa Colorado 1962, deleted 1971
240646 Evelyn E. Texas Towing Co tugboat 82 1941 later Valmorac, Nancy Hinson, Anneliese, NLD
PC-565 US Navy subchaser transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
PC-566 US Navy subchaser transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
PC-567 US Navy subchaser transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
PC-568 US Navy subchaser transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
113 249752 ST-31 (Kenney) US Army tugboat 98 1942 sold 1946 as Patco, Mary, Polly P, NLD
114 526981 ST-32 (Kilborn Jr) US Army tugboat 98 1942 later De La Hunt, Blue Lenoir, NLD
115 249194 ST-33 US Army tugboat 98 1942 sold 194x as Moir, NLD
116 249922 ST-70 US Army tugboat 98 1942 sold 1946 as Evelyn, Transport, Virginia B
117 249573 ST-71 US Army tugboat 98 1943 sold 1946 as Russell 8, Reid McAllister, Donegal, John R Asher
118 570807 ST-72 US Army tugboat 98 1943 sold 1946 as St. Thomas II, Boaz
125 249574 ST-497 US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold 1946 as Russell 9, Elizabeth McAllister 1963, Beverly 1987, Ruby M 1997, Coastline Girls, Gage Paul Thornton, lost 2015
126 ST-498 US Army tugboat 98 1944 to Finland 1946 as No. 16, Ajos 1951, scrapped 1977
127 ST-499 US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold 1946 as Manos, Vernicos Manos 1954, scrapped 1996
128 254168 ST-500 US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold 1946 as Sherman H Serre, William C Selvick 1977
129 ST-501 US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold as Castillejos, R Cepta I
130 ST-502 US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold as Cepsa, Gaya, Remolcanosa Dos
131 ST-503 US Army tugboat 98 1944 to NDRF as TD 11 1946, TD 35
132 252578 ST-504 US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold 1948 as Girard Point, Norshipco 1977, Casey 1996, Gabrielle 1996, Jameson Point 2000, NLD
133 253251 ST-505 US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold 1947 as R R Stone, reefed 1985
134 ST-506 US Army tugboat 98 1944 scrappeda
135 ST-507 US Army tugboat 98 1944 scrappeda
one of above US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold 196x as Grenadier
921175 one of above US Army tugboat 98 1944 sold 195x as Snapper (Philippines)
243555 one of abovea US Army tugboat 98 1943 later Republic No. 29, Tina, Lark, Christa Bliss, Capt. Jim, NLD
247633 Stephany Platzer Boat Works towboat 98 1945 later Supco V, Randy G, Dianna M, NLD
140 Walter R tugboat 143 1946 later Wesley W, Sheri (Costa Rica), abandoned at Puerto Moin CR pre-1985
148 OTCO New York Overseas Tankships tanker 1,968 1947 later Caltex Riau 1957, Estrellita 1959, Doride 1963, Nonno Ugo 1968, wrecked 1973
262354 Porthos Edwin J. LeBlanc fishing boat 31 1951 NLD
262356 D'Artagnan Tug (fishinga) 31 1951 NLD
262357 Little John Jacksonville Towing tugboat 31 1951 later passenger vessel, Elizabeth E, Blacksmith II, NLD
192 267082 Rig Bender Patricia Ann Howell fishing boat 17 1954 NLD
193 268866 Butch B fishing boat 146 1954 later Avalon, crewboat Mr Mack, NLD
201 272117 Chevron fishing boat 126 1956 later crewboat Tomahawk, Warm Wind (Honduras)
274454 Charleen B fishing boat 173 1957 later crewboat Villa St. Nicolas (Honduras)
Sam Houston Port of Houston tour boat 1958
208 275791 Tiburon Brown & Root tugboat 117 1958 later Lakota (Panama)
WLR-65501 Ouachita USCG tender 143 22 Jul 1960
WLR-65502 Cimarron USCG tender 143 30 Sep 1960
501992 E. D. Platzer B. & K. Towing towboat 139 1965 later David B, Canvasback, Trinity, Elisabeth Priest
214 515037 Capt. Gus Mar-Ray Towing towboat 150 1968 later Trinity
638719 Hollywood 1044 Hollywood Marine tank barge 905 1972 later Kirby 10404, NLD
552698 Star 519 GATX Leasing tank barge 785 1974 later OCC-519, IB9519
235 566893 CMS-711 Canal Barge Co. barge 909 1975 NLD
236 568590 CMS-712 Canal Barge Co. barge 909 1975 NLD
242 919656 tank barge 740 1978 later Kirby 10054, WRS 1
243 919658 tank barge 745 1978 later Kirby 10532
257 618802 DC 355 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10022
258 618803 DC 356 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10414
259 621171 DC 357 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10413
260 621172 DC 358 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10415, NLD
261 623559 DC 359 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10416
262 624468 DC 360 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10417
263 625982 DC 361 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10023
264 626910 DC 362 OFS Marine tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10024
266 1239309 Buffalo 101 Buffalo Marine tank barge 687 1980
267 628990 Buffalo 102 Buffalo Marine tank barge 799 1980
268 630055 tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10040
269 629984 tank barge 799 1980 later Kirby 10436
270 631400 7015 Conoco tank barge 808 1981 later EIDC-73, DCBL-73, MRL 73
271 632115 7016 Conoco tank barge 808 1981 later EIDC-74, DCBL-74, MRL 74
272 633189 7017 Conoco tank barge 808 1981 later Gonsoulin 306
273 635257 7018 Conoco tank barge 808 1981 later Gonsoulin 307
276 637175 HMS-100 tank barge 811 1981 later Kirby 10329
277 639122 Rio 100 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 11002, NLD
278 640221 Rio 200 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 11001, NLD
279 640703 Rio 300 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 11400
280 641589 Rio 400 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 11003, NLD
281 642645 Rio 500 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 11004, NLD
282 643284 Rio 600 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 10008, NLD
283 644305 Rio 700 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 11005, NLD
284 644306 Rio 800 tank barge 822 1981 later Kirby 10009
632055 Weatherly Robert Weldon fishing boat 34 1981 NLD
291 945145 DXE-1901 Dixie Carriers tank barge 1,201 1989 later Kirby 18601
292 945146 DXE-1902 Dixie Carriers tank barge 1,201 1989 later Kirby 18602
293 945147 DXE-1903 Dixie Carriers tank barge 1,201 1989 later Kirby 18603
297 971144 Buffalo 250 Buffalo Marine tank barge 982 1990
298 032416 CBC-86 Canal Barge Co. tank barge 687 1991
299 033150 CBC-88 Canal Barge Co. tank barge 687 1991
300 033514 Kirby 8001 Kirby Marine tank barge 687 1991
301 034039 CBC-87 Canal Barge Co. tank barge 687 1991
302 034354 CBC-89 Canal Barge Co. tank barge 687 1991
303 984915 Buffalo 300 Buffalo Marine tank barge 1,360 1992
Built by Trinity Marine Group
E301 998064 Hollywood 3030 Hollywood Marine tank barge 1,619 1993 later Kirby 30400
E302 999816 Hollywood 3037 Hollywood Marine tank barge 1,619 1993 later Kirby 30401
E305 991124 Buffalo Star Buffalo Marine tank barge 1,619 1993
E306 995546 Kirby 30405 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1993
E307 995547 Kirby 30406 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1993
E309 998016 Kirby 30410 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1994
E310 999813 Kirby 30412 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1994
E311 999815 Kirby 30414 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1994
E313 1028311 Kirby 28010T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E314 1028315 Kirby 29016 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E315 1028316 Kirby 30010 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E316 1028313 Kirby 30004T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E317 1033795 Kirby 28002 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E318 1033796 Kirby 30000 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E319 1035808 Kirby 32000B Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E320 1035809 Kirby 28003 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E321 1035811 Kirby 30001T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995
E322 1037816 DXE-3152B Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996 later Kirby 32001B
E323 1038971 Kirby 28011 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996
E324 1037819 DXE-3053T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1995 later Kirby 30002T
E325 1038972 Kirby 28012 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996
E326 1040521 DXE-2955L Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996 later Kirby 28016
E327 1037821 Kirby 30012 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996
E328 1037820 DXE-3055T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996 later Kirby 30007T
E329 1040522 Kirby 28013 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996
E330 1043527 DXE-2957L Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996 later Kirby 28014
E331 1038973 DXE-3056T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996 later Kirby 30013T
E332 1045799 Kirby 30014T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996
E333 1043528 Kirby 28015 Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996
E334 1045800 DXE-2959L Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996 later Kirby 29014
E335 1045801 Kirby 30015T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1996
E336 1049506 Kirby 30016T Kirby Marine tank barge 1,619 1997
E337 1049870 Buffalo 251 Buffalo Marine tank barge 982 1997
E338 1050698 Buffalo 252 Buffalo Marine tank barge 982 1997
E339 1051787 The Mule Glenmar, Inc. tank barge 1,260 1997
E340 1053246 Buffalo 301 Buffalo Marine tank barge 1,360 1997
E341 1053249 Buffalo 400 Buffalo Marine tank barge 1,619 1997
E342 7024 Conoco tank barge 1,619 1997 later CBC-7024
E343 7025 Conoco tank barge 1,619 1997 later CBC-7025
E344 1217552 7026 Conoco tank barge 1,619 1997 later CBC-7026

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