Bath Iron Works Production Record


Part 1:Hull 1 through Hull 116
(1888 through 1925)


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.

The first column is the Bath Iron Works hull number, followed by the vessel's name, the type/size/class of the vessel, the owner/customer for the vessel, the type of work done (new construction, overhaul, etc.), the date the vessel was delivered, and the fate or status of the vessel. For ships that remain in existence the current name is listed in the status/fate column; if no name is listed, the vessel retains its original name.

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
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.

Special thanks to everyone who has provided updated information about these ships.


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