Bath Iron Works Production RecordPart 1:Hull 1 through Hull 116 |
This is a complete list of all Bath Iron Works production, listed in order by BIW hull number. Small repair or overhaul jobs that were not assigned hull numbers are not included.
This list was compiled and is maintained by Andrew Toppan, using sources listed at the bottom of the document.
For conversions, repairs, etc., the vessel's new name (at completion) is listed under "name", the original name and description are listed under "type", and the nature of the conversion is listed under "work type"; the date given is for redelivery or completion, as appropriate.
Bath Iron Works Production Record |
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Hull | Name | Type/Descr. | Owner | Work Type | Delivered | Fate or Status |
1 | Cottage City | 232' Coastal Passenger Steamer | Maine Steamship Co. | New (Hull by NESB) |
31 May 1890 | Wrecked 26 Jan 1911 |
2 | Machias (PG 5) |
Machias Class Gunboat | US Navy | New | 29 July 1893 | Scrapped 1935 |
3 | Castine (PG 6) |
Machias Class Gunboat | US Navy | New | 16 Oct 1893 | Collision 12 Dec 1924 |
4 | Manhattan | 232' Coastal Passenger Steamer | Maine Steamship Co. | New (Hull by NESB) |
15 June 1891 | Burned 7 Mar 1910 |
5 | Katahdin | Katahdin Class Harbor Defense Ram | US Navy | New | Completed 1 Nov 1895 |
Target 9/1909 |
6 | Frank Jones | 253' Passenger Steamer | Portland & Machias Co. | New (Hull by NESB) |
9 Aug 1892 | Explosion 22 June 1918 |
7 | Alleghany | 95' Dredge | Pennsylvania RR | New | Launched 14 April 1892 |
Unknown |
8 | City of Lowell | 322' Passenger Steamer | Norwich & New York Trans. Co. | New | 2 July 1894 | Scrapped circa 1945 |
9 | Eleanor | 220' Yacht | W.A. Slater | New | 6 Oct 1894 | Last reported 1950's (merchant) |
10 | Peregrine | 136' Yacht | R.H. White | New | 28 April 1896 | Last reported 1916 (merchant) |
11 | Salacia | 127' Coastal Passenger Steamer | Maine Coast Navigation Co. | New (Hull by NESB) |
20 July 1895 | Unknown (Norfolk- On- The- Roads) |
12 | Light Vessel No. 66 | 113' Lightship (Nantucket Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 13 June 1896 | Discarded 1930's |
13 | -- | Cofferdam for Katahdin | Bath Iron Works | New | 29 Aug 1895 | Unknown |
14 | Illawarra | 111' Yacht | E. Tompkins | New | 3 June 1896 | Last reported 1918 |
15 | Vicksburg (PG 11) |
Vicksburg Class Gunboat | US Navy | New | 27 June 1897 | Scrapped 1946 |
16 | Newport (PG 12) |
Vicksburg Class Gunboat | US Navy | New | 27 June 1897 | Training Hulk 1934; Fate Unknown |
17 | Dahlgren (TB-9) |
Dahlgren Class Torpedo Boat | US Navy | New | 21 Dec 1899 | Scrapped 1920 |
18 | T.A.M. Craven (TB-10) |
Dahlgren Class Torpedo Boat | US Navy | New | 22 Feb 1900 | Target 1913 |
19 | Light Vessel No. 68 | 113' Lightship (Fire Island Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 6 Aug 1897 | Discarded 1930's |
20 | Light Vessel No. 69 | 113' Lightship (Diamond Shoals Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 14 Aug 1897 | Discarded 1930's |
21 | Mayflower | 115' Lighthouse Tender | US Light House Service | New | 9 Oct 1897 | Unknown |
22 | Light Vessel No. 71 | 113' Lightship (Five Fathom Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 20 Feb 1898 | Discarded 1930's |
23 | Armeria | 115' Lighthouse Tender | US Light House Service | Grounding Repairs | 15 Oct 1897 | Unknown |
24 | Winifred | 290' Freighter | Hiller, Bull & Knowlton | New | 1 Oct 1898 | Scrapped circa 1935 |
25 | Aphrodite | 330' Yacht | O.H. Payne | New | 25 March 1898 | Last Reported 1928 |
26 | Chesapeake | Chesapeake Class Training Bark | US Navy | New | 11 July 1899 | Scrapped circa 1932 |
27 | Grant | 445' Cattle Freighter | US Army | Conversion to Troopship | 31 Dec 1898 | Unknown |
28 | Bagley (TB-24) |
Bagley Class Torpedo Boat | US Navy | New | 11 June 1911 | Scrapped 1919 |
29 | Barney (TB-25) |
Bagley Class Torpedo Boat | US Navy | New | 10 June 1900 | Scrapped 1920 |
30 | Biddle (TB-26) |
Bagley Class Torpedo Boat | US Navy | New | 10 Aug 2001 | Scrapped 1920 |
31 | Nevada (BM 8) |
Arkansas Class Harbor Defense Monitor | US Navy | New | 17 March 1903 | Scrapped 1922 |
32 | Virgina | 169' Yacht | I. Stern | New | 23 Dec 1899 | Last Reported 1916 (Vedett) |
33 | Transfer No. 13 | 120' Harbor Tug | New York, New Haven & Hartford Ry. | New | 27 March 1900 | Unknown (Transfer No. 15) |
34 | Transfer No. 14 | 120' Harbor Tug | New York, New Haven & Hartford Ry. | New | 17 April 1900 | Unknown |
35 | Cleveland (C-19) |
Denver Class 3rd Class Cruiser | US Navy | New | 2 Nov 1903 | Scrapped 1930 |
36 | Hockomock | 94' Coastal Ferry (Boiler & Machinery Installation Only) | Peoples Ferry Co. | New (Boiler & Machinery) |
20 April 1901 | Unknown |
37 | Cuba | 156' Coastal Tug | Staples Coal Co. | New | 2 May 1901 | Unknown |
38 | -- | Drydock Caisson for Portsmouth NSY | US Navy | New | 2 May 1901 | Unknown |
39 | Georgia (BB 15) |
Virginia Class Battleship | US Navy | New | 21 Sept 1906 | Scrapped 1924 |
40 | -- | Drydock Caisson for Philadelphia NSY | US Navy | New | -- | Cancelled |
41 | Pantooset | 212' Yacht | A.S. Bigelow | New | 10 June 1902 | Last Reported 1920 (Cuban Hatuey) |
42 | Shenango | 298' Tank Barge | Duffey Petroleum | New | 17 March 1902 | Unknown |
43 | -- | Tug | New York, New Haven & Hartford Ry. | New | -- | Cancelled |
44 | -- | Tug | New York, New Haven & Hartford Ry. | New | -- | Cancelled |
45 | -- | Tug | New York, New Haven & Hartford Ry. | New | -- | Cancelled |
46 | Chester (CS-1) |
Chester Class Scout Cruiser | US Navy | New | 10 April 1908 | Scrapped 1930 |
47 | Camden | 320' Passenger Steamer | Eastern Steamship Co. | New | 12 March 1907 | Last Reported 1954 (Chinese Wansu) |
48 | Belfast | 320' Passenger Steamer | Eastern Steamship Co. | New | 22 June 1909 | Wrecked 1947 |
49 | Flusser (DD 20) |
Flusser Class (700 ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 17 Sep 1909 | Scrapped 1920 |
50 | Reid (DD 21) |
Flusser Class (700 ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 22 Sep 1909 | Scrapped 1920 |
51 | Ferdinando Gorges | 243' Kennebec River Railway Ferry | Maine Central RR | New | 22 May 1909 | Scrapped 1940 |
52 | Paulding (DD 22) |
Paulding Class (700 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 23 Sep 1910 | Scrapped 1934 |
53 | Drayton (DD 23) |
Paulding Class (700 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 17 Oct 1910 | Scrapped 1936 |
54 | Trippe (DD 33) |
Roe Class (700 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 10 Feb 1911 | Scrapped 1934 |
55 | Moosehead | 185' Coastal Passenger Steamer | Maine Central RR | New | 12 July 1911 | Wrecked 17 Dec 1941 |
56 | Jouett (DD 41) |
Monaghan Class (700 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 20 May 1912 | Scrapped 1934 |
57 | Jenkins (DD 42) |
Monaghan Class (700 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 22 May 1912 | Scrapped 1935 |
58 | Cassin (DD 43) |
Cassin Class (1000 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 12 July 1913 | Scrapped 1934 |
59 | Cummings (DD 44) |
Cassin Class (1000 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 22 Sep 1913 | Scrapped 1934 |
60 | Goodridge | 90' Lakes Passenger Steamer (frames & keel only) | Sebago Lake Co. | New (Frames & Keel) |
17 June 1911 | Unknown |
61 | Rangeley | 185' Coastal Passenger Steamer | Maine Central RR | New | 22 March 1913 | Extant 1986 in New Jersey (Restaurant) |
62 | McDougal (DD 54) |
O'brien Class (1000 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 16 May 1914 | Scrapped 1934 |
63 | Katahdin | 104' Lakes Steamer | Coburn Steamship Co. | New | 20 Aug 1914 | In Service |
64 | Wadsworth (DD 60) |
Tucker Class (1000 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 14 June 1915 | Scrapped 1936 |
65 | Defiance | 115' America's Cup Defender | G. Pynchon et. al. | New | 22 July 1914 | Scrapped 1915 |
66 | Emblane | 130' Torpedo Test Vessel | E.W. Bliss & Co. | New | 10 June 1915 | Unknown |
67 | Davis (DD 65) |
Tucker Class (1000 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 16 Sep 1916 | Scrapped 1934 |
68 | Allen (DD 66) |
Sampson Class (1000 Ton) Destroyer | US Navy | New | 22 Oct 1917 | Scrapped 1946 |
69 | Winchester | 224' Express Yacht | W.P. Rousse | New | 22 April 1916 | Last reported 1950's |
70 | Manley (DD 74) |
Caldwell Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 23 April 1917 | Scrapped 1947 |
71 | -- | 263' Carfloat | New York Central RR | New | Aug 1916 | Unknown |
72 | -- | 263' Carfloat | New York Central RR | New | Aug 1916 | Unknown |
73 | Isabel (PY 10) |
Patrol Ship/245' Express Yacht | US Navy/J.N. Willys | New | 11 Aug 1917 | Scrapped 1946 |
74 | Wickes (DD 75) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 22 July 1918 | Scrapped 1945 |
75 | Philip (DD 76) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 15 Aug 1918 | Scrapped 1947 |
76 | Woolsey (DD 77) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 22 Sep 1918 | Collision 26 Feb 1921 |
77 | Evans (DD 78) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 17 Nov 1918 | Scrapped 1946 |
78 | Buchanan (DD 131) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 23 Jan 1919 | Blown up 28 March 1942 |
79 | Aaron Ward (DD 132) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 12 April 1919 | Scrapped 1948 |
80 | Hale (DD 133) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 20 June 1919 | Scrapped 1945 |
81 | Crownshield (DD 134) |
Wickes Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 22 Aug 1919 | Scrapped 1949 |
82 | Preble (DD 345) |
Clemson Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 15 March 1920 | Scrapped 1947 |
83 | Sicard (DD 346) |
Clemson Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 12 May 1920 | Scrapped 1946 |
84 | Pruitt (DD 347) |
Clemson Class Destroyer | US Navy | New | 7 Aug 1920 | Scrapped 1946 |
85 | A.L. Kent | 395' Collier | Crowell & Thurlow | New | 12 Dec 1920 | Scrapped 1958 |
86 | Thomas P. Beal | 395' Collier | Crowell & Thurlow | New | 22 Aug 1921 | Last Reported 1937 |
87 | Light Vessel No. 106 | 132' Lightship (Nantucket Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 16 May 1923 | To Surinam; Last Reported 1970's |
88 | Light Vessel No. 107 | 132' Lightship (Lookout Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 22 Feb 1924 | In Service @ Morris Canal Basin, NJ |
89 | Light Vessel No. 108 | 132' Lightship (Five Fathom Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 17 Sep 1923 | Unknown |
90 | Light Vessel No. 109 | 132' Lightship (Relief Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 10 Nov 1923 | To Uruguay; Fate Unknown |
91 | Light Vessel No. 110 | 132' Lightship (Pollock Station) |
US Light House Service | New | 24 Jan 1924 | Scrapped, Date Unknown |
92 | Light Vessel No. 111 | 132' Lightship (hull only) | US Light House Service | New (Hull) |
22 Jan 1924 | Hulk Extant 1989 |
93 | Islander | 202' Coastal Passenger Steamer | New England Steamship Co. (NY,NH&H Ry.) | New | 17 Aug 1923 | Sank 1990; Scrapped |
94 | -- | Machinery Subcontract for Boston | Bethlehem Steel for Eastern Steamship Co. | New (Machinery) |
23 Dec 1923 | Torpedoed 26 Dec 1942 |
95 | -- | Machinery Subcontract for New York | Bethlehem Steel for Eastern Steamship Co. | New (Machinery) |
29 Dec 1923 | Torpedoed 25 Sept 1942 |
96 | Aras | 127' Yacht | H.J. Chisholm | New | 3 June 1924 | Unknown (Pomona) |
97 | Romany | 23' Sloop | F. Paine | New | 1 July 1924 | Unknown |
98 | Nobska | 202' Coastal Passenger Steamer | New England Steamship Co. (NY,NH&H Ry.) | New | 9 April 1925 | Preserved @ Boston |
99 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #1 | I. Cox | New | Unknown | Unknown |
100 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #2 | H.G. Smith | New | Unknown | Unknown |
101 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #3 | J. Bossert | New | Unknown | Unknown |
102 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #4 | P. Hammond | New | Unknown | Unknown |
103 | Seven Seas | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #5 | V.S. Merle-Smith | New | 1925 | Unknown |
104 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #6 | W.F. Whitehouse | New | Unknown | Unknown |
105 | Diamond | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #7 | C.E.F. McCann | New | 12 Aug 1925 | In Service (Apache) |
106 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #8 | W.F. Corey | New | 8 July 1925 | Unknown |
107 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #9 | H. Wesson | New | 16 July 1925 | Unknown |
108 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #10 | D.H. Morris | New | 22 July 1925 | Unknown |
109 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #11 | G.M. Hechsher | New | 3 July 1925 | Unknown |
110 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #12 | P. Corning | New | 8 July 1925 | Unknown |
111 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #13 | N. Carleton | New | 15 Aug 1925 | Unknown |
112 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #14 | F.L. Crocker | New | 15 Aug 1925 | Unknown |
113 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #15 | W.E.D. Stekes | New | 14 Aug 1925 | Unknown |
114 | -- | Seawanhaka Class 58' Schooner #16 | ?? | New | 15 Aug 1925 | Unknown |
115 | Ho Ho | 49' Yacht | C. Brokow | New | 15 June 1925 | Unknown |
116 | Helene II | 64' Yacht | C.E.F. McCann | New | 19 Aug 1925 | Unknown |
Bath Iron Works, Ltd. collapsed in 1925. Its assets were sold at auction on 1 October 1925, and the shipyard was stripped. The yard was reopened in 1927 as Bath Iron Works Corporation. |
Major Sources:
Eskew, Garnett Laidlaw. Cradle of Ships. G.P. Putnam's Sons, New
York, 1958.
Snow, Ralph L. Bath Iron Works: The First Hundred Years. Anthoensen Press, Portland, 1987.
List of Ships. Bath Iron Works Department 55, 1995.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C., 1959-1991.