Basalt Rock Company
Napa CA
Most recent update: August 31, 2021.
The Basalt Rock Company, Inc., was formed in 1920 to operate a rock quarry in Napa. It started to build its own barges in 1938 and was, therefore, ready to participate in the war effort when the time came. After the war it switched to vessel repair and scrapping. It was bought by Kaiser Steel in 1955 and returned to shipbuilding, but closed again in 1985. The yard was on the Napa River, downstream from the town. See it from the air on Google here.
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| O/N | Name or Pennant # | Customer | Type | LDT | LOA | Delivered | Notes | |
| 579393 | Basalt Rock Co. | barge | 120 | 360 | 1938 | later Basalt No. 1 | ||
| YC-697 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Jan 1941 | |||
| YC-698 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Jan 1941 | |||
| YC-699 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Feb 1941 | |||
| YC-705 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Feb 1941 | |||
| YC-706 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Feb 1941 | |||
| YC-711 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Mar 1941 | |||
| YC-712 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Mar 1941 | |||
| YC-713 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Mar 1941 | |||
| PAB-1 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | Apr 1941 | later YC-1026, lost 1948 | ||
| PAB-2 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | Apr 1941 | later YC-1027 | ||
| PAB-3 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | May 1941 | |||
| PAB-4 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | May 1941 | |||
| PAB-5 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | May 1941 | later YC-1028 | ||
| PAB-6 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | June 1941 | |||
| PAB-7 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | June 1941 | later YC-1029 | ||
| PAB-8 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | June 1941 | |||
| 22 | Crownblock (YO-48) | US Navy | tanker | 950 | 235 | 28 Aug 1942 | sunk as target 1977 | |
| 23 | Whipstock (YO-49) | US Navy | tanker | 950 | 235 | 23 Sep 1942 | scrapped 1975 | |
| 266745 | PAB-9 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | July 1941 | later YC-1030, Graham #12 | |
| PAB-10 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | July 1941 | later YC-1031 | ||
| PAB-11 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | July 1941 | later YC-1032 | ||
| 257154 | PAB-12 | CPNAB | freight barge | 400 | 150 | Aug 1941 | later Sause Bros. 12 | |
| 28 | 284504 | YF-295 | US Navy | freighter | 197 | 126 | Oct 1941 | later Lupe, f/v Labrador |
| 29 | YC-735 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Dec 1941 | ||
| 30 | YC-736 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Dec 1941 | ||
| 31 | YC-737 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Dec 1941 | ||
| 32 | YC-755 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Dec 1941 | in Pago Pago | |
| 33 | YC-756 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Dec 1941 | ||
| 34 | YC-757 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Dec 1941 | ||
| 35 | 175468 | PAB-13 | CPNAB | freight barge | 666 | 144 | Sep 1941 | later CC Co. 23 |
| 36 | 175467 | PAB-14 | CPNAB | freight barge | 666 | 144 | Sep 1941 | later CC Co. 14 |
| 37 | PAB-15 | CPNAB | freight barge | 450 | 124 | Oct 1941 | ||
| 38 | PAB-16 | CPNAB | freight barge | 450 | 124 | Oct 1941 | ||
| Caledonian Salvor (BARS-1) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 22 Aug 1942 | to Britain 1942, to Australia 1943, returned 1946, sold 1947 as Sudbury II, Lady Pacific, burned and lost 1982 | ||
| Cambrian Salvor (BARS-2) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 7 Sep 1942 | to Britain 1943, to Australia 1943, returned 1946, sold 1947 as Caribische Zee, Collinsea, Francois C, Ras Deira, scrapped 1981 | ||
| Atlantic Salvor (BARS-3) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 24 Oct 1942 | intended for Britain but retained as USS Clamp (ARS-33), to NDRF 1999 | ||
| 576547 | Pacific Salvor (BARS-4) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 24 Oct 1942 | intended for Britain but retained as USS Gear (ARS-34), scrapped 1982 | |
| 43 | Diver (ARS-5) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 23 Oct 1943 | sold 1949 as Rescue, Rescue M, Grand Day, Rescue M, scrapped 1986 | |
| 44 | Escape (ARS-6) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 20 Nov 1943 | to USCG 1946 as Escape (WAT-6/WMEC-6), scrapped 2009 | |
| 45 | Grapple (ARS-7) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 16 Dec 1943 | to Taiwan 1977 as Da Hu (ARS-327, 552) | |
| 46 | Preserver (ARS-8) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 11 Jan 1944 | scrapped 2005 | |
| 47 | Shackle (ARS-9) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,897 | 213 | 5 Feb 1944 | to USCG 1946 as Acushnet (WAT-167/WMEC-167) | |
| YC-811 | US Navy | lighter | 145 | 110 | June 1942 | destroyed 1946 | ||
| YC-812 | US Navy | lighter | 145 | 110 | June 1942 | |||
| YC-822 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Sep 1942 | |||
| YC-823 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Sep 1942 | |||
| YC-824 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Oct 1942 | |||
| YC-825 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Oct 1942 | |||
| YC-826 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Oct 1942 | |||
| YC-827 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Nov 1942 | destroyed 1946 | ||
| YC-828 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Dec 1942 | |||
| 254678 | Cable (ARS-19) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 6 Mar 1944 | sunk as target 1978 | |
| Chain (ARS-20) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 31 Mar 1944 | reclassified as AGOR 17 1958, scrapped 1979 | ||
| 254289 | Curb (ARS-21) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 12 May 1944 | reefed off Key West FL 1983 | |
| Current (ARS-22) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 14 Jun 1944 | scrapped 1975 | ||
| Deliver (ARS-23) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 18 Jul 1944 | to South Korea 1979 as Gumi (ARS-26) | ||
| Grasp (ARS-24) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 22 Aug 1944 | to South Korea 1978 as Chang Won (ARS-25) | ||
| Safeguard (ARS-25) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 30 Sep 1944 | to Turkey 1979 as Isin (A-589) | ||
| Seize (ARS-26) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 3 Nov 1944 | to USCG 1946 as Yocona (WAT-168/WMEC-168), sunk as target 2006 | ||
| Snatch (ARS-27) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 11 Dec 1944 | reclassified as AGOR 18 1967, scrapped 1971 | ||
| YF-339 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 435 | 133 | Apr 1944 | to USCG 1947 as White Bush (WAGL-542/WLM 542), to USN as IX-542, sunk as target 2004 | ||
| YF-340 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 435 | 133 | May 1944 | later an inter-island ferry | ||
| YF-341 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 435 | 133 | June 1944 | to USCG 1947 as White Holly (WAGL-543/WLM 543), training ship 1998 | ||
| YF-420 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 435 | 133 | July 1944 | |||
| 252167 | YF-421 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 435 | 133 | Aug 1944 | ||
| YF-449 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 300 | 133 | Sep 1944 | |||
| YF-450 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 300 | 133 | Oct 1944 | |||
| YF-451 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 300 | 133 | Oct 1944 | later YFR-451, sold 1995 | ||
| YF-452 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 300 | 133 | Nov 1944 | |||
| YF-453 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 300 | 133 | Dec 1944 | |||
| YF-454 | US Navy | Yard Freighter | 300 | 133 | Jan 1945 | |||
| YC-978 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | June 1944 | |||
| YC-979 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | June 1944 | |||
| YC-980 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Aug 1944 | in Pago Pago | ||
| YC-981 | US Navy | lighter | 750 | 142 | Aug 1944 | |||
| 566700 | YC-982 | US Navy | lighter | 750 | 142 | Sep 1944 | ||
| YC-983 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Sep 1944 | |||
| YC-984 | US Navy | lighter | 170 | 110 | Nov 1944 | |||
| Bolster (ARS-38) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 1 May 1945 | scrapped 2011 | ||
| Conserver (ARS-39) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 9 Jun 1945 | sunk as target 2004 | ||
| Hoist (ARS-40) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 21 Jul 1945 | to Taiwan 1998 as Ta Peng (ARS-549), to Toledo OH as museum 2003, scrapped 2007 | ||
| Opportune (ARS-41) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 5 Oct 1945 | scrapped 2003 | ||
| Reclaimer (ARS-42) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 20 Dec 1945 | scrapped 2011 | ||
| Recovery (ARS-43) | US Navy | rescue ship | 1,441 | 213 | 14 May 1946 | to Taiwan 1998 as Da Juen (ARS-556) | ||
| Built by Kaiser Steel | ||||||||
| 286835 | Basalt 15 | Basalt Rock Co. | freight barge | 89 | 175 | 1956 | ||
| 286810 | Basalt 16 | Basalt Rock Co. | freight barge | 89 | 175 | 1956 | NLD 2005 | |
| 286811 | Basalt 17 | Basalt Rock Co. | freight barge | 89 | 175 | 1956 | NLD 2003 | |
| 286836 | Basalt 18 | Basalt Rock Co. | freight barge | 89 | 175 | 1956 | NLD 2005 | |
| 501987 | Southern Pacific RR | barge | 1,300 | 250 | 1956 | later ZB-1000, Bobby D | ||
| 501988 | Southern Pacific RR | barge | 1,300 | 250 | 1956 | later ZB-1001 | ||
| 535385 | Southern Pacific RR | barge | 1,300 | 250 | 1957 | later ZB-1005 | ||
| 535386 | Southern Pacific RR | barge | 1,300 | 250 | 1957 | later ZB-1006 | ||
| 274297 | H 40 | Harbor Tug & barge | freight barge | 650 | 200 | 1957 | later Hemlock | |
| 274688 | H 41 | Harbor Tug & barge | freight barge | 650 | 200 | 1957 | later Fir | |
| 274799 | No. 2318 | Hawaiian Dredging | Mud Scow | 335 | 106 | 1957 | later Mud Scow 2318 | |
| 293411 | DeLong 143 | DeLong Corp. | drill barge | 775 | 120 | 1958 | ||
| 280725 | C-44 | Crowley Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 70 | 200 | 1959 | ||
| 280627 | Shasta | River Lines | freight barge | 1,450 | 200 | 1960 | later 803 | |
| 500906 | KSC-220 | Kaiser Steel | freight barge | 550 | 160 | 1965 | later Dutra Barge 220, Barge 220 | |
| 500907 | KSC-221 | Kaiser Steel | freight barge | 550 | 160 | 1965 | later Dutra Barge 221, Barge 221 | |
| 624 | 579395 | Basalt No. 20 | Basalt Rock Co. | freight barge | 745 | 175 | 1965 | |
| 625 | 579394 | Basalt No. 19 | Basalt Rock Co. | freight barge | 745 | 175 | 1965 | |
| 626 | 506168 | Cynthia | Bay Tube Rental | dredge barge | 850 | 150 | 1966 | later DB Los Angeles |
| 627 | 521611 | Sanderling | Tidewater S. & G. | freight barge | 912 | 220 | 1969 | |
| 628 | 548003 | Vanliner 286 | Foss Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 2,985 | 286 | 1973 | later Bering Provider, Chatham Provider |
| 629 | 548742 | Foss 287 | Foss Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 2,985 | 286 | 1973 | later Western Provider, Chichagof Provider |
| 579396 | Basalt No. 22 | Basalt Rock Co. | freight barge | 592 | 175 | 1968 | NLD 2004 | |
| 631 | SEDCO 706 | Southeastern Drilling | drilling rig | Aug 1976 | later Transocean 706 (Liberia) | |||
| 632 | SEDCO 708 | Southeastern Drilling | drilling rig | May 1977 | later Jasper Cosmopolitan (Singapore) | |||
| 633 | 582269 | Lisa A | Southern Cal. Edison | freight barge | 3,215 | 292 | 1977 | |
| 634 | 607612 | Peter S. Hass | bulk carriers Leasing | dry bulk barge | 7,237 | 316 | 1979 | later Ashgrove Trader, Lafarge Trader |
| 635 | 613867 | 185 1 | Foss Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 775 | 177 | 1979 | later Abalone Pt |
| 636 | 614455 | 185 C-1 | Foss Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 978 | 185 | 1979 | later DT 185-5 |
| 637 | 615331 | 185 C-2 | Foss Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 978 | 185 | 1979 | later DT 185-6 |
| 638 | 617353 | 185 C-3 | Foss Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 978 | 185 | 1980 | |
| 639 | 619722 | 185 C-4 | Foss Launch & tugboat | freight barge | 978 | 185 | 1980 | later Barge SNI |
| 640 | 622241 | 185 3 | Foss Launch & tugboat | derrick barge | 775 | 177 | 1980 | later DB Salta Verde |
| 641 | 623438 | 185 P-2 | Foss Launch & tugboat | tank barge | 775 | 177 | 1980 | |
| 642 | 974751 | Pelican | Clean Sound Coop | oil spill barge | 978 | 185 | 1980 | |