Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Kittery ME

Most recent update: May 21, 2011.

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard was established in 1800 and remains active today, maintaining the submarines of the Atlantic Fleet. See it from the air on Google here.

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Name Type LOA Tons Delivered Notes
Congress frigate 1,867 1842 sold 1865
Saranac sloop 1,463 1850 wrecked 1875
LV-1 Nantucket lightship 1855 wrecked 1936
Mohican cruiser 1,461 1859 scrapped 1873
Kearsarge sloop 1,550 1862 wrecked 1884
Ossippee sloop 1,240 1862 sold 1891
Sebago gunboat 1,070 1862
Mahasca gunboat 1,070 1862
Sonoma gunboat 1,070 1862
Conemaugh gunboat 1,070 1862
Nipsic gunboat 1,070 1863
Sassacus gunboat 1,070 1863
Shawmut gunboat 1,070 1864
Patuxet gunboat 1,070 1864
Port Fire tugboat 103 1864 sold 1878
Sacramento sloop 2,100 1864 wrecked 1867
Agamenticos monitor 3,295 1865 later Terror 1869, scrapped 1874
Resaca sloop 1,129 1866 wrecked 1875
Franklin frigate 5,170 1867 sold 1915
Piscataqua cruiser 3,954 1867 later Delaware 1869, sold 1877
Contoocook sloop 2,348 1868 sold 1872
Benicia sloop 2,400 1869 sold 1884
California sloop 2,354 1870 sold 1875
YFB-132 ferry boat 64 1891 to USC&GS-1928 as Echo, sold 1938
YFB-6 Hustle ferry boat 66 1902 ex-Despatch
YC-79 open lighter 108 1903
YC-80 open lighter 108 1903
YC-88 open lighter 108 1903
YC-89 open lighter 108 1903
YW-17 water barge 154 1908
AT-10 Patapsco tugboat 148 755 28 Jul 2009 scrapped 1836
YC-249 open lighter 110 170 1910
YC-250 open lighter 110 170 1910
YC-286 open lighter 110 170 1914
YC-287 open lighter 110 170 1914
YF-49 covered lighter 115 225 1916 to MARAD 1947
YFB-663 Otter ferry boat ex-Kite
YFB-1048 ferry boat 77 1919 ex-Launch No. 1048
SS-48 L-8 submarine 456 30 Aug 2017 scrapped 1926
SS-62 O-1 submarine 521 5 Nov 2018 scrapped 1938
SS-107 S-3 submarine 876 30 Jan 2019 scrapped 1937
SS-109 S-4 submarine 876 19 Nov 2019 scuttled 1936
SS-110 S-5 submarine 876 6 Mar 2020 foundered off DE 1920
SS-111 S-6 submarine 876 17 May 2020 scrapped 1937
SS-112 S-7 submarine 876 1 Jul 2020 scrapped 1937
SS-113 S-8 submarine 876 1 Oct 2020 scrapped 1937
SS-114 S-9 submarine 876 21 Feb 2021 scrapped 1937
SS-115 S-10 submarine 876 21 Sep 2022 scrapped 1937
SS-116 S-11 submarine 876 11 Jan 1923 scrapped 1945
SS-117 S-12 submarine 876 30 Apr 1923 scrapped 1945
SS-118 S-13 submarine 876 14 Jul 1923 scrapped 1945
PC-190 CG-190 patrol craft 75 37 1924-25
PC-191 CG-191 patrol craft 75 37 1924-25 to USN 1933 as YP-8, sold 1947
PC-192 CG-192 patrol craft 75 37 1924-25
SS-163 Barracuda (V-1) submarine 2,506 1 Oct 1924 scrapped 1945
SS-164 Bass (V-2) submarine 2,506 26 Sep 1925 sunk as target Block Island RI 1945
SS-165 Bonita (V-3) submarine 2,506 22 May 1926 scrapped 1945
SS-166 Argonaut (V-4) submarine 4,080 2 Apr 1928 later APS-1, sunk by Japanese Navy in New Britain 1943
SS-167 Narwhal submarine 3,960 18 Dec 1929 scrapped 1948
YG-17 garbage scow 110 170 1932
YSD-8 seaplane derrick 104 240 1932
SS-169 Dolphin submarine 2,215 14 Oct 1932 scrapped 1948
SS-170 Cachalot submarine 1,650 1 Mar 1934 scrapped 1948
WYT-87 Hudson tugboat 290 31 Oct 1934 donated to Northwestern U. 1970
SS-172 Porpoise submarine 1,934 15 Jan 1936 scrapped 1958
SS-173 Pike submarine 1,934 17 Apr 1936 scrapped 1958
SS-179 Plunger submarine 1,997 31 Mar 1937 scrapped 1958
SS-180 Pollack submarine 1,997 28 Apr 1937 scrapped 1948
SS-185 Snapper submarine 2,198 1 Mar 1938 scrapped 1948
SS-186 Stingray submarine 2,198 30 Jun 1938 scrapped 1948
SS-191 Sculpin submarine 2,350 16 Jan 1939 damaged and scuttled off Truk 1943
SS-192 Squalus submarine 2,350 1 Mar 1939 later Sailfish, scrapped 1948
SS-196 Searaven submarine 2,350 2 Oct 1939 sunk as target 1948
SS-197 Seawolf submarine 2,350 1 Dec 1939 sunk by friendly fire off Morotai 1944
YTT-5 torpedo tracker 165 1941
YTT-6 torpedo tracker 165 1943
YTT-7 torpedo tracker 165 1943
SS-201 Triton submarine 8/15/1940 sunk by Japanese destroyers 1943
SS-202 Trout submarine 11/15/1940 presumed sunk 1944
SS-209 Grayling submarine 3/1/1941 sunk in the Philippines 1943
SS-210 Grenadier submarine 5/1/1941 bombed in the Indian Ocean and scuttled 1943
SS-205 Marlin submarine 8/1/1941 scrapped 1946
SS-228 Drum submarine 11/1/1941 struck 1968; memorial in Mobile AL
SS-229 Flying Fish submarine 12/10/1941 scrapped 1959
SS-230 Finback submarine 1/31/1942 scrapped 1959
SS-231 Haddock submarine 3/14/1942 scrapped 1960
SS-232 Halibut submarine 4/10/1942 scrapped 1947
SS-233 Herring submarine 5/4/1942 sunk in the Kurile Islands 1944
SS-234 Kingfish submarine 5/20/1942 scrapped 1960
SS-235 Shad submarine 6/12/1942 scrapped 1960
SS-275 Runner submarine 7/30/1942 sunk by mine in North Pacific 1943
SS-276 Sawfish submarine 8/26/1942 scrapped 1960
SS-277 Scamp submarine 9/18/1942 sunk by depth charge near Tokyo 1944
SS-278 Scorpion submarine 10/1/1942 sunk by mine in the Yellow Sea 1944
SS-279 Snook submarine 10/24/1942 sunk off Taiwan 1944
SS-280 Steelhead submarine 12/7/1942 scrapped 1961
SS-285 Balao submarine 2/4/1943 sunk as target 1963
SS-286 Billfish submarine 4/20/1943 scrapped 1971
SS-287 Bowfin submarine 5/1/1943 struck 1971; memorial at Pearl Harbor 1979
SS-288 Cabrilla submarine 5/24/1943 struck 1968; memorial in Galveston TX
SS-289 Capelin submarine 6/4/1943 sunk in the Celebes Sea 1943
SS-290 Cisco submarine 5/10/1943 sunk by bombs and depth charges 1943
SS-291 Crevalle submarine 6/24/1943 scrapped 1971
SS-308 Apogon submarine 7/16/1943 sunk at Bikini 1946
SS-309 Aspro submarine 7/31/1943 sunk as target 1962
SS-310 Batfish submarine 8/21/1943 struck 1969, memorial in Muskogee OK 1972
SS-311 Archerfish submarine 9/4/1943 sunk as target 1968
SS-312 Burrfish submarine 9/14/1943 to Canada as Grilse (SS-71) 1969, returned 1969
SS-381 Sand Lance submarine 10/9/1943 to Brazil as Rio Grande do Sul (S-11) 1972; scrapped 1981
SS-382 Picuda submarine 10/16/1943 to Spain as Narciso Monturiol (S-33) 1974, struck 1977
SS-383 Pampanito submarine 11/6/1943 struck 1971, memorial in San Francisco CA-1975
SS-384 Parche submarine 11/20/1943 scrapped 1970
SS-385 Bang submarine 12/4/1943 to Spain as Cosme Garcia (S-34) 1974, struck 1984
SS-386 Pilotfish submarine 12/16/1943 sunk at Eniwetok 1948
SS-387 Pintado submarine 1/1/1944 scrapped 1969
SS-388 Pipefish submarine 1/22/1944 scrapped 1969
SS-389 Piranha submarine 2/5/1944 scrapped 1970
SS-390 Plaice submarine 2/12/1944 to Brazil as Bahia (S-12) 1973, museum 1972
SS-391 Pomfret submarine 2/19/1944 to Turkey as Oruc Reis (S-337) 1973, struck 1987
SS-392 Sterlet submarine 3/4/1944 sunk as target 1969
SS-393 Queenfish submarine 3/11/1944 Featured in movie "Operation Petticoat", sunk as target 1963
SS-394 Razorback submarine 4/3/1944 to Turkey as Murat Reis (S-336) 1970, to Little Rock AR-2004, to be a museum
SS-395 Redfish submarine 4/12/1944 sunk as target 1969
SS-396 Ronquil submarine 4/22/1944 to Spain as Isaac Peral (S-32) 1971, struck 1982
SS-397 Scabbardfish submarine 4/29/1944 to Greece as Triaina (S-86) 1965, training ship 1982
SS-398 Segundo submarine 5/9/1944 sunk as target 1970
SS-399 Sea Cat submarine 5/16/1944 scrapped 1973
SS-400 Sea Devil submarine 5/24/1944 sunk as target 1964
SS-401 Sea Dog submarine 6/3/1944 scrapped 1973
SS-402 Sea Fox submarine 6/13/1944 to Turkey as Burak Reis (S-335) 1970
SS-403 Atule submarine 6/21/1944 to Peru as Pacocha (S-48) 1974, sunk 1988
SS-404 Spikefish submarine 6/30/1944 sunk as target 1964
SS-405 Sea Owl submarine 7/17/1944 scrapped 1971
SS-406 Sea Poacher submarine 7/31/1944 to Peru as La Pedrera (S-49) 1974, struck 1995
SS-407 Sea Robin submarine 7/7/1944 scrapped 1971
SS-408 Sennet submarine 8/22/1944 scrapped 1973
SS-409 Piper submarine 8/23/1944 scrapped 1971
SS-410 Threadfin submarine 8/30/1944 to Turkey as Birinci Inonu (S-346) 1973
SS-417 Tench submarine 10/6/1944 to Peru for parts, 1976
SS-418 Thornback submarine 10/13/1944 to Turkey as Uluc Ali Reis (S-338) 1973
SS-419 Tigrone submarine 10/25/1944 sunk as target 1976
SS-420 Tirante submarine 11/6/1944 scrapped 1974
SS-421 Trutta submarine 11/16/1944 to Turkey as Cerbe (S-340) 1972
SS-422 Toro submarine 12/8/1944 scrapped 1965
SS-423 Torsk submarine 12/16/1944 struck 1971, memorial in Baltimore MD 1972
SS-424 Quillback submarine 12/29/1944 scrapped 1974
SS-475 Argonaut submarine 1/15/1945 to Canada as Rainbow (SS-75) 1968, returned 1974
SS-476 Runner submarine 2/6/1945 scrapped 1973
SS-477 Conger submarine 2/14/1945 scrapped 1964
SS-478 Cutlass submarine 3/17/1945 to Taiwan as Hai Shih (S-736) 1973
SS-479 Diablo submarine 3/31/1945 to Pakistan as Ghazi (S-130) 1971, lost 1971
SS-480 Medregal submarine 4/14/1945 scrapped 1972
SS-481 Requin submarine 4/28/1945 struck 1971, memorial in Tampa FL 1972
SS-482 Irex submarine 5/14/1945 scrapped 1971
SS-483 Sea Leopard submarine 6/11/1945 to Brazil as Bahia (S-12) 1973, struck 1993
SS-484 Odax submarine 7/11/1945 to Brazil as Rio de Janeiro (S-13) 1972, scrapped 1981
SS-485 Sirago submarine 8/13/1945 scrapped 1973
SS-486 Pomodon submarine 9/11/1945 scrapped 1971
SS-487 Remora submarine 1/3/1946 to Greece as Katsonis (S-115) 1973, struck 1993
SS-488 Sarda submarine 4/19/1946 scrapped 1965
SS-489 Spinax submarine 9/20/1946 scrapped 1972
SS-490 Volador submarine 10/1/1948 to Italy as Priaroggia (S-502) 1977, struck 1981
SS-563 Tang submarine 2,260 25 Oct 1952 to Turkey 1980 as Piri Reis (S343)
SS-565 Wahoo submarine 2,260 30 May 1952 scrapped 1984
SS-567 Gudgeon submarine 2,260 21 Nov 1952 to Turkey 1983 as Hizir Reis (S-342)
SST-2 Marlin submarine 347 20 Nov 1953 struck 1973
SS-569 Albacore submarine 1,850 5 Dec 1953 struck 1980: in reserve
SS-572 Sailfish submarine 3,180 14 Apr 1956 struck 1978: NISMF Bremerton
SS-573 Salmon submarine 3,180 25 Aug 1956 sunk 1993 for experimental purposes
SSG-574 Grayback submarine 3,638 7 Mar 1958 SS-574: struck 1984: to be disposed-of
SSG-577 Growler submarine 3,387 15 Dec 1958 to New York City 1990 as museum
SS-579 Swordfish submarine 2,848 15 Sep 1958 scrapped 1995
SS-580 Barbel submarine 2,639 17 Jan 1959 sunk as target 2001
SS-584 Seadragon submarine 2,848 5 Dec 1959 scrapped 1995
SSBN-602 Abraham Lincoln missile submarine 6,709 11 Mar 1961 scrapped 1994
SSN-593 Thresher submarine 4,311 3 Aug 1961 lost 1963
SSN-605 Jack submarine 4,311 31 Mar 1964 scrapped 1992
SSN-606 Tinosa submarine 4,311 17 Oct 1964 scrapped 1992
SSBN-620 John Adams missile submarine 8,251 12 May 1964 scrapped 1996
SSBN-636 Nathanael Greene missile submarine 8,251 19 Dec 1964 scrapped 2000
AGSS-555 Dolphin submarine 950 17 Aug 1968 struck 2007, museum in San Diego
SSN-646 Grayling submarine 4,777 11 Oct 1969 scrapped 1998
SSN-660 Sandlance submarine 4,777 25 Sep 1971 struck 1998: to be scrapped
YFN-1225 covered lighter 126 679 1973 later YFNX-26, scrapped 1997
YFN-1238 covered lighter 110 144 1973 later YFNX-44, sold 2000

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