Merchant Shipbuilding ~ Shipbuilding History

Merchant Shipbuilding

Bristol PA

Most recent update: August 24, 2021.

Averell Harriman and his partners in American Ship & Commerce Corporation considered that the main Merchant Shipbuilding yard in Chester PA was not well suited to mass production and built a ship factory in Bristol that was similar to the Hog Island and Submarine shipyards. The yard was located on Radcliffe Street, at Bristol Street: the General Stores and Mold Loft building is still there. See the site, which appears to be a marina now, from the air on Google here.

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Yard #	USSB #	O/N	Name	Customer	Type	GT	Delivered	Notes
1	597	217588	Cabegon	USSB	freighter	6,107	Mar 1919	scrapped 1931
2	598	217392	Wathena	USSB	freighter	6,107	Feb 1919	to USN as SP-3884, scrapped 1937
3	599	217103	Watonwan	USSB	freighter	6,107	Feb 1919	to USN as SP-3872, scrapped 1930
4	600	217545	Waubesa	USSB	freighter	6,107	Feb 1919	scrapped 1931
5	601	217815	Wauconda	USSB	freighter	6,065	Apr 1919	scrapped 1933
6	602	218019	Waukau	USSB	freighter	6,126	May 1919	later Alcoa Voyager 1940, Reconquista 1947, scrapped 1961
7	603	218280	Waxahatchie	USSB	freighter	6,126	June 1919	scrapped 1933
8	604	218754	Waxhaw	USSB	freighter	6,126	Sep 1919	later Mercer Victory 1919, Alcoa Rambler 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942
9	605	218348	Winyah	USSB	freighter	6,126	July 1919	scrapped 1931
10	606	218281	Wonewoc	USSB	freighter	6,126	July 1919	later Neshaminy 1919, scrapped 1930
11	607	218137	Intan	USSB	freighter	6,126	June 1919	scrapped 1931
12	608	217715	Wynooche	USSB	freighter	6,065	Apr 1919	scrapped 1930
13	609	218428	Deneson	USSB	freighter	6,126	July 1919	later Costigan 1919, scrapped 1933
14	610	218698	Benecus	USSB	freighter	6,126	Aug 1919	later Kittegaun 1919, scrapped 1938
15	611	218923	Bonnie Brook	USSB	freighter	5,989	Sep 1919	later Epitacio Pessoa, scrapped 1938
16	612	219011	Auditor	USSB	freighter	5,989	Oct 1919	converted to barge 1932, scrapped 1951
17	613	219036	Bensalem	USSB	freighter	5,989	Nov 1919	later Alcoa Carrier 1941, torpedoed and lost 1942
18	614	219216	Lycoming	USSB	freighter	5,989	Nov 1919	scrapped 1931
19	615	219319	Denango	USSB	freighter	5,989	Dec 1919	later Kayseeka 1919, scrapped 1931
20	616	219261	Orysa	USSB	freighter	5,989	Dec 1919	later Bavington 1919, scrapped 1930
21	617	219420	Bavington	USSB	freighter	5,989	Jan 1920	later Mitchell 1920, scrapped 1938
22	618	219571	Zehna	USSB	freighter	5,989	Mar 1920	later City of Alma 1920, torpedoed and lost 1943
23	619	219447	Avenis	USSB	freighter	5,989	Mar 1920	later Delanson 1920, Exilona 1925, Sea Thrush 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
24	620	219643	Delanson	USSB	freighter	5,990	Mar 1920	later Davenport 1920, Alcoa Shipper 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942
25	621	219858	Assonet	USSB	freighter	5,990	May 1920	later Evergreen City 1920, hulked 1934
26	622	219918	Asnebanskit	USSB	freighter	5,990	June 1920	later Waterbury 1920, torpedoed and lost 1942
27	623	219800	Arizpa	USSB	freighter	5,990	Apr 1920	scrapped 1948
28	624	219991	Aranca	USSB	freighter	5,990	July 1920	later Salaam 1920, Andrew Jackson 1940, torpedoed and lost 1942
29	625	220518	Algic	USSB	freighter	5,976	Aug 1920	later Mogotes 1947, Antartida 1958, scrapped 1960
30	626	220623	Vaba	USSB	freighter	5,976	Sep 1920	later Gateway City 1920, scrapped 1946
31	627	220520	Yaka	USSB	freighter	5,976	Sep 1920	torpedoed and lost 1942
32	628	220681	Yakuskin	USSB	freighter	5,976	Oct 1920	later Bonnie Brook 1920, scrapped 1938
33	629	220717	Yapalaga	USSB	freighter	5,976	Oct 1920	later Beauregard 1940, Mendelev 1945, scrapped 1970
34	630	220770	Yalza	USSB	freighter	5,976	Nov 1920	scrapped 1938
35	631	220807	Wahcona	USSB	freighter	5,976	Dec 1920	later Emergency Aid 1920, West Portal 1939, torpedoed and lost 1943
36	632	220878	Wacosta	USSB	freighter	5,976	Dec 1920	torpedoed and lost 1942
37	633	220945	Nacata	USSB	freighter	5,976	Jan 1921	hulked 1934
38	634	220989	Naamhok	USSB	freighter	5,976	Jan 1921	later Exarch 1938, Bienville 1937, bombed and lost 1942
39	635	221027	Priapus	USSB	freighter	5,976	Feb 1921	later Ala 1921, Black Condor 1935, Empire Lapwing 1941, Belgian Fighter 1942, torpedoed and lost 1942
40	636	221089	Nautukka	USSB	freighter	5,976	Feb 1921	later Arden 1921, scrapped 1938