Pullman Standard
Chicago IL
Most recent update: August 30, 2021.
In 1943, Pullman Standard Car Manufacturing Company established a shipbuilding division and dived into wartime small ship design and construction. The yard was on Lake Calumet, on the north side of 130th Street, at the most southerly point of the lake: you can see where it must have been but there is no sign of a shipyard there now. Pullman built the boats in 40-ton blocks, just as we do today, the blocks being assembled in a fab shop on 111th Street and moved to the yard on gondola cars. In two years, they built 34 PCEs, which were 180 feet long and weighed 640 tons, and 44 LSMs, which were 203 feet long and weighed 520 tons.
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| O/N | Name and/or # | Customer | Type | Tons | Delivered | Notes | |
| PCE-827 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 2 May 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilbirnie (BEC 1), to Norway 1947 as Haugesund, to Italy 1973 as Sicilia Ponte, Tucalif 1982, scrapped 1997 | ||
| PCE-828 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 15 May 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilbride (BEC 2), to Norway 1947 as Jylland, to Malta 1967, to Turkey 1984 as Kibriz, Akdeniz, to Greece 1986 as Princess Lydia, scrapped 1988 | ||
| PCE-829 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 27 May 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilchattan (BEC 3), to Norway 1947 as Stavanger, to Finland 1973 as Kong Sverre, Capri Corne, scrapped 19?? | ||
| PCE-830 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 13 Jun 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilchrenan (BEC 4), to Norway 1947 as Sunnhordland, to Finland 1974 as Kristina Brahe | ||
| PCE-831 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 26 Jun 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kildary (BEC 5), to Portugal 1952 as Rio Vouga, to Denmark 1979 as Exportrader, scrapped 1980 | ||
| PCE-832 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 10 Jul 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kildwick (BEC 6), to Norway 1947 as Sunnfjord, to Finland 1978 as Sunnfjord II, sank 1983 | ||
| PCE-833 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 2 Aug 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilham (BEC 7), to Norway 1947 as Sognefjord, Orion 1982, to Finland 1987 as Orion II, to Thailand 1997 as Orient Explorer, laid up in Malaysia | ||
| PCE-834 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 19 Aug 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilkenzie (BEC 8), to Norway 1947 as Naddod, to the Philippines 1952 as General Wright, Sweet Sail 1967, scrapped 1978 | ||
| PCE-835 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 3 Sep 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilhampton (BEC 9), to Greece 1948 as Georgios F, scrapped 1970 | ||
| PCE-836 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 17 Sep 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilmalcolm (BEC 10), to Portugal 1952 as Rio Agueda, Rio Star, fate unknown | ||
| PCE-837 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 1 Oct 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilmarnock (BEC 11), to Greece 1949 as Arion, wrecked 1951 | ||
| PCE-838 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 13 Oct 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilmartin (BEC 12), to Greece 1947 as Marigoula, scrapped 1969 | ||
| PCE-839 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 23 Oct 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilmelford (BEC 13), to Greece 1949 as Aghios Spyridon, Saint Matthew 1971, fate unknown | ||
| PCE-840 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 2 Nov 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilmington (BEC 14), to Greece 1951 as Athinai, Trias 1955, Agios Gerasimos 1960, scrapped 2007 | ||
| PCE-841 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 9 Nov 1943 | to Britain 1943 as HMS Kilmore (BEC 15), to Greece 1947 as Despina, Evangelistria 1969, fate unknown | ||
| PCER-842 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 29 Jan 1944 | later Marfa 1956, to Korea 1961 as Tang Po (PCE-56), sunk by gunfire 19-Jan-67 | ||
| PCER-843 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 30 Jan 1944 | later Showhegan 1956, sold 1961 | ||
| PCER-844 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 18 Feb 1944 | to Mexico 1948 as Pedro Sainz de Barandas (PO 123) | ||
| PCER-845 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 1 Mar 1944 | later Worland 1956, to North Carolina 1964 as Advance II, sold 1980, reefed 1994 off Kitty Hawk | ||
| PCER-846 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 4 Mar 1944 | later Eunice 1956, to Ecuador 1960 as Esmeraldes (E-03) | ||
| PCER-847 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 18 Mar 1944 | to Mexico 1947 as David Porter (H-02) | ||
| PCER-848 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 30 Mar 1944 | damaged by bomber off New Guinea 27-Oct-44 and scuttled | ||
| PCER-849 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 11 Apr 1944 | later Somersworth 1956, sold 1966, scrapped 1972 | ||
| PCER-850 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 17 Apr 1944 | later Fairview 1956, sold 1968 | ||
| PCER-851 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 15 May 1944 | later Rockville 1956, to Colombia 1969 as San Andres (BO-151) | ||
| PCER-852 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 26 May 1944 | later Brattleboro 1956, to Vietnam 1966 as Ngoc Hoi (HQ-12), to the Philippines 1975 as Miguel Malvar (PS-19) | ||
| PCER-853 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 15 Jun 1944 | later Amherst 1956, to Vietnam 1966 as Van Kiep II (HQ-14), to the Philippines 1975 as Datu Marikudo (PS-23) | ||
| PCER-854 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 4 Jan 1945 | sold 1945 as Liberty Belle II | ||
| PCER-855 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 1 Nov 1944 | later Rexburg 1956, sold 1970 as Asia, Excalibur | ||
| PCER-856 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 11 Nov 1944 | later Whitehall 1956, sold 1970 as Donna Marie, Atlantic Surf, Atlantic Shore | ||
| PCER-857 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 26 Apr 1945 | later Marysville 1956, sold 1970 | ||
| PCER-858 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 16 May 1945 | to USCG 1946 as Jackson (WPC-120), sold 1947 | ||
| PCER-859 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 10 Mar 1945 | to MARAD 1948 | ||
| PCER-860 | US Navy | corvette | 850 | 31 Mar 1945 | to USCG 1946 as Bedloe (WPC-121), sold 1947 | ||
| 262975 | LSM-310 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 23 May 1944 | sold to Foss 1948, converted to tug Leland James, The Legend | |
| LSM-311 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 31 May 1944 | sold to Fairbanks Morse 1948 for scrapping | ||
| LSM-312 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 17 Jun 1944 | sold to Crowley 1948 for scrapping | ||
| LSM-313 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 25 Jun 1944 | laid up 1947, to Vietnam 1962 as Tien Giang (HQ-405), seized by North Vietnam 1975, disposed-of 1990 | ||
| 264489 | LSM-314 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 6 Jul 1944 | sold to Foss 1948 as Foss 161, converted to barge | |
| LSM-315 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 13 Jul 1944 | laid up 1946, to Australian Army 1960 as Vernon Sturdee (AV-1355), sold 1972, sank c1984 | ||
| LSM-316 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 21 Jul 1944 | laid up 1946, to France 1954 as L-9014, returned 1956, to Korea 1956 as Sin Mi (LSM-661) | ||
| LSM-317 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 28 Jul 1944 | sold to Foss 1948, converted to barge | ||
| LSM-318 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 3 Aug 1944 | sunk at Ormoc 7-Dec-44 | ||
| LSM-319 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 10 Aug 1944 | laid up 1946, to Australian Army 1959 as Harry Chauvel (AV-1353), sold 1972 | ||
| LSM-320 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 19 Aug 1944 | laid up 1946, to the Philippines 1962 as Oriental Mindoro (LP-68), disposed-of 1989 | ||
| LSM-321 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 26 Aug 1944 | sold to John D. Schapiro 1947 | ||
| LSM-322 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 6 Sep 1944 | sold to New Orleans Shipwrecking 1948, for scrapping | ||
| 257616 | LSM-323 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 16 Sep 1944 | sold to Norfolk, Baltimore Line 1947 as Edward Hogshire | |
| 279269 | LSM-324 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 23 Sep 1944 | laid up 1947, sold to Chesapeake Corp. 1958, converted to Barge No. 3 | |
| LSM-325 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 30 Sep 1944 | sold to Ming Sung Industrial 1947 | ||
| LSM-326 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 7 Oct 1944 | sold to Dravo 1947, for scrapping | ||
| LSM-327 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 14 Oct 1944 | sold to A. G. Schoonmaker 1947 for scrapping | ||
| LSM-328 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 21 Oct 1944 | sold to Basalt Rock Co. 1948, for scrapping | ||
| LSM-329 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 28 Oct 1944 | laid up 1947, to Spain 1958, sold 1976, scrapped 2010 | ||
| LSM-330 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 6 Nov 1944 | laid up 1947, sold to Ships Inc. 1958 | ||
| LSM-331 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 11 Nov 1944 | laid up 1947, to Spain 1960 as LSM-2, sold 1976 | ||
| 283679 | LSM-332 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 18 Nov 1944 | laid up 1947, sold to Dulien steel 1958, converted to barge 514 M | |
| LSM-333 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 11 Nov 1944 | to Thailand 1946 as Kut (LSM-731), decommissioned 1990, sunk as target 2006 | ||
| LSM-334 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 2 Dec 1944 | sold to Crowley 1948 for scrapping | ||
| LSM-335 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 9 Dec 1944 | laid up 1946, to MSC-1951, AG-335, to DOI 1970 | ||
| LSM-336 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 22 Dec 1944 | to China 1946, seized by PRC 1949 | ||
| LSM-337 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 30 Dec 1944 | to China 1948 | ||
| LSM-338 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 10 Jan 1945 | to Thailand 1946 as Phai (LSM-2), scrapped | ||
| LSM-339 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 23 Jan 1945 | to China 1946 | ||
| LSM-340 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 30 Jan 1945 | sold to New Orleans Shipwrecking 1948, for scrapping | ||
| 278575 | LSM-341 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 3 Feb 1945 | laid up 1947, sold to Hugo Neu Corp. 1958, converted to barge, Kate | |
| LSM-342 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 12 Feb 1945 | to Port of Newport or 1948 as Amazon | ||
| LSM-343 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 17 Feb 1945 | laid up 1946, to Spain 1960, scrapped 1976 | ||
| LSM-344 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 24 Feb 1945 | sold to Sohio Pipeline 1947 | ||
| LSM-345 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 3 Mar 1945 | sold to Ohio Oil 1947 | ||
| LSM-346 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 10 Mar 1945 | to Port of Newport or 1948, converted to barge 404 | ||
| LSM-347 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 17 Mar 1945 | sold to Sohio Pipeline 1947 | ||
| 256025 | LSM-348 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 24 Mar 1945 | sold to United Fruit 1948 as Rolando, Western Explorer | |
| LSM-349 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 31 Mar 1945 | to China 1946 | ||
| LSM-350 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 7 Apr 1945 | sold to New Orleans Shipwrecking 1948, for scrapping | ||
| LSM-351 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 14 Apr 1945 | sold to Ohio Oil 1947 | ||
| LSM-352 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 21 Apr 1945 | sold to Evald Sooder 1948 | ||
| 256915 | LSM-353 | US Navy | landing ship | 520 | 21 Apr 1945 | sold to Pollock Stockton Co. 1949, converted to barge Rincon, Jesse Andrews |