Chrysler Corporation

Detroit MI

Most recent update: August 30, 2021.

Chrysler built 9,002 steel pontoons for the Navy at its Jefferson Avenue plant at the foot of Conner Street, in Detroit, (still active today), where it also made its marine engines. They then combined the two product lines, building 8,229 "Sea Mules", which were powered and steerable pontoons. Finally, they built 1,038 tractor tugs for the Army. See the plant from the air on Google here.

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Name Customer Type # of Boats LOA Delivered Notes
US Navy pontoon 9,002 1942
US Navy sea mule 8,229 1943
GT-581-688 US Army tractor tugboat 108 38 2/1944 - 3/1944
GT-931-960 US Army tractor tugboat 30 22 6/1943 - 7/1943
GT-961-1080 US Army tractor tugboat 120 34 7/1943 - 11/1943
GT-1082-1276 US Army tractor tugboat 195 32 8/1943 - 3/1944
GT-1606-1980 US Army tractor tugboat 375 38 10/1943 - 3/1944
GT-2386-2595 US Army tractor tugboat 210 42 5/1944 - 9/1944

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