Ventnor Boat Works
West Atlantic City NJ
Most recent update: August 26, 2021.
Ventnor Boat Works was started in 1902 by Emil A. Apel and developed a major reputation for the construction of high-speed boats - including Malcolm Campbell's Bluebird and other world record holders. It moved to a larger facility, in West Atlantic City, for WWII and returned to the commercial market after the war, but gradually lost market share and closed in 1968. The yard was in the Bayport area of Atlantic City, at the extreme end of the road that connects US 40 to the Prism Career Institute and Lakes Bay Preserve. If you look at the area from the air on Google here - you can just see the pilings that defined its seawall.
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| O/N | Name | Customer | Type | LDT | LOA | Delivered | Notes | |
| J-134 | US Army | boat, Whale | 26 | Feb 1941 | ||||
| 282343 | P-73 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | May 1942 | later Maxine | ||
| 253252 | P-74 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | May 1942 | later Susan | ||
| 250899 | P-75 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | May 1942 | later I. D. Wafer | ||
| 261199 | P-106 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | Sep 1942 | later Silver Star, Rocket II | ||
| P-107 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | Oct 1942 | ||||
| P-108 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | Nov 1942 | ||||
| P-109 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | Dec 1942 | ||||
| SC-1047 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 30 Jan 1943 | to MARAD 1947 | ||
| SC-1048 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 9 Apr 1943 | to MARAD 1947 | ||
| SC-1049 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 9 Jun 1943 | destroyed 1945 | ||
| SC-1050 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 8 Aug 1943 | to MARAD 1947 | ||
| SC-1051 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 29 Jul 1943 | to MARAD 1947 | ||
| SC-1052 | US Navy | subchaser | 136 | 110 | 6 Sep 1943 | to MARAD 1947 | ||
| 250900 | P-181 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | Mar 1943 | later J. S. Toler | ||
| 262522 | P-182 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | Mar 1943 | later Saint Jude, Holiday IV | ||
| 251838 | P-185 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | Mar 1943 | later La Siesta | ||
| P-186 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | Mar 1943 | ||||
| 256522 | P-187 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | Mar 1943 | later Sun Tan IV | ||
| P-188 | US Army | boat, rescue | 83 | Mar 1943 | ||||
| P-266 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | ||||
| P-267 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | ||||
| P-268 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | ||||
| P-269 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | ||||
| 261824 | P-270 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | later Seamaster | ||
| 256658 | P-271 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | later Cranfield, Tinsley | ||
| 541016 | P-272 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | now Deanna | ||
| P-273 | US Army | boat, rescue | 104 | May 1943 to Dec-43 | ||||
| J-1212 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1213 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1214 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1215 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1216 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1217 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1218 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1219 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1220 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| J-1221 | US Army | boat, passenger | 36 | Oct 1943 to Nov-43 | ||||
| QS-2 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-3 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-4 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-5 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-6 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | abandoned near Cebu 1945 | |||
| QS-7 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-8 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-9 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-10 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-11 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-12 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-53 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-54 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-55 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-56 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-57 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-58 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-59 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-60 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-61 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-62 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-63 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| QS-64 | US Army | boat, quick supply | 104 | Feb 1944 to Dec-44 | ||||
| 257979 | P-750 | US Army | boat, rescue | 235 | 100 | 1944 | later Valkyrie | |
| 277999 | P-751 | US Army | boat, rescue | 235 | 100 | 1944 | later Morning Star | |
| J-2176 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2177 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2178 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2179 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2180 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2181 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2182 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2183 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2184 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2185 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2186 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2187 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2188 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2189 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2190 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2191 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2192 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2193 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2194 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 | ||||
| J-2195 | US Army | utility boat | 27 | Dec 1944 to Dec-45 |