William Rogers, Bath ME
William Rogers was born in Bath in 1824 and worked in the lumber industry before expanding into shipbuilding in 1845. The yard is said to have been where the southern end of Bath Iron Works is now but I'm not sure of this. Rogers died in 1869 and his son, also named William, took over, operating the yard until 1903, when he sold it to Staples Coal. In total, Rogers built 100 ships, as listed below. If anyone sees any errors or omissions, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 21 December 2020.
| Hull # | O.N. | Original Name | Original Owner | Type | GT | Ft. | Built | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington | Ship | 570 | 1847 | |||||
| Eagle | Schooner | 135 | 1848 | |||||
| Juliet | Ship | 525 | 1848 | |||||
| H. Nason | Schooner | 164 | 1849 | |||||
| Mayflower | Ship | 720 | 1851 | |||||
| Elizabeth | Ship | 470 | 1851 | |||||
| Mary Florence | 750 | 1851 | ||||||
| Osteonthe | Ship | 1,138 | 1852 | |||||
| Favorite | Ship | 767 | 1853 | |||||
| Northern Empire | Ship | 1,499 | 1854 | |||||
| Emily St. Pierre | Ship | 883 | 1854 | |||||
| Wm. M. Rogers | Ship | 980 | 1854 | |||||
| J. L. Warner | Ship | 895 | 1855 | |||||
| Montmorenci | Ship | 1,086 | 1856 | |||||
| Hellespont | Bark | 454 | 1857 | |||||
| Confidence | Ship | 649 | 1857 | |||||
| Missouri | Ship | 675 | 1859 | |||||
| Luzon | Bark | 489 | 1860 | |||||
| S. W. Pike | Bark | 542 | 1860 | |||||
| Sooloo | Bark | 629 | 1861 | |||||
| Bonni Eloise | Schooner | 47 | 1862 | |||||
| Thos. Fletcher | Bark | 640 | 1862 | |||||
| Margaret | Schooner | 164 | 1863 | |||||
| Mercur | Bark | 763 | 1863 | |||||
| Freedom | Ship | 844 | 1864 | |||||
| Ocean Belle | Brig | 353 | 1864 | |||||
| Mayflower | Schooner | 84 | 1865 | |||||
| Ukraine | 279 | 1865 | ||||||
| Wapella | Bark | 729 | 1865 | |||||
| C. S. Rogers | Barkentine | 392 | 1866 | |||||
| Bombay | Ship | 955 | 1867 | |||||
| Omaha | Bark | 634 | 1867 | |||||
| 11858 | Hercules | Ship | 1,279 | 194 | 1868 | |||
| 22163 | Seguin | Brig | 108 | 92 | 1868 | |||
| Una | Bark | 793 | 1869 | |||||
| Ajax | Schooner | 319 | 1873 | |||||
| 125169 | Colusa | Bark | 1,189 | 187 | 1873 | Sank off BC 1899 | ||
| 120125 | Fresno | Bark | 1,245 | 197 | 1874 | |||
| Bessie E. Dickinson | Ship | 374 | 1874 | |||||
| 95318 | Highland Light | Ship | 1,315 | 195 | 1874 | |||
| 2962 | Bonanza | Ship | 1,356 | 208 | 1874 | |||
| Anita | Schooner | 211 | 1875 | |||||
| 19450 | Oregon | William E. Mighell | Ship | 1,481 | 206 | 1875 | ||
| B. F. Watson | Bark | 993 | 1875 | |||||
| 125565 | C. C. Chapman | Ship | 1,653 | 222 | 1875 | |||
| Eddie Huck | Schooner | 394 | 1877 | |||||
| 6937 | Daniel Barnes | Ship | 1,485 | 219 | 1877 | |||
| 105759 | Antonia Sala | Bark | 534 | 141 | 1878 | |||
| James Bailey | Ship | 1,531 | 1878 | |||||
| Levi C. Wade | Ship | 1,525 | 1878 | |||||
| Juno | Barge | 1879 | ||||||
| 96535 | Havana | Bark | 640 | 245 | 1879 | |||
| 106254 | Arthur C. Wade | Barkentine | 523 | 160 | 1879 | |||
| Florence L. Schepp | Schooner | 198 | 1880 | |||||
| 150278 | Payson Tucker | Barkentine | 615 | 167 | 1880 | |||
| 76125 | John R. Fell | Schooner | 354 | 132 | 1880 | |||
| 115704 | Sebenoa | Steamer | 89 | 91 | 1880 | |||
| 105905 | Alfaretta S. Snare | Schooner | 252 | 122 | 1880 | |||
| 91301 | Messenger | Schooner | 344 | 132 | 1881 | |||
| Dakota | Ship | 1,271 | 1881 | |||||
| 14394 | Kanawha | Chesapeake & Ohio RR | Steamer | 536 | 173 | 1881 | Foundered off Bermuda 1899 | |
| 110485 | Rose Innes | F. D. Colcord | Bark | 835 | 163 | 1881 | ||
| 125952 | Charmer | William E. Mighell | Ship | 1,881 | 222 | 1881 | ||
| 3178 | Belle O'Neill | James R. Dinks | Ship | 468 | 143 | 1881 | ||
| 76285 | June Bright | Schooner | 346 | 141 | 1882 | |||
| 110516 | Richard P. Buck | Richard P. Buck & Co. | Ship | 1,567 | 220 | 1882 | Later Monarch | |
| 115836 | Sarah D. Fell | John E. Fell | Schooner | 581 | 145 | 1882 | ||
| 135582 | E. H. Weaver | E. H. Weaver | Schooner | 687 | 154 | 1882 | ||
| 91469 | M. V. B. Chase | F. B. McQuesten | Schooner | 458 | 143 | 1882 | ||
| 95715 | Harry Prescott | E. H. Weaver | Schooner | 437 | 140 | 1882 | ||
| 106117 | Abner Coburn | Libby, McNeil & Libby | Ship | 1,879 | 225 | 1882 | Scrapped late-20s | |
| 85766 | Georgie L. Drake | J. B. Drake | Schooner | 466 | 143 | 1883 | ||
| 85770 | Governor Robie | California Shipping | Ship | 1,627 | 224 | 1883 | ||
| 135676 | Emma F. Angell | H. H. Church | Schooner | 819 | 175 | 1883 | ||
| Mary L. Allen | Schooner | 329 | 1883 | |||||
| Douglas Hovel | Schooner | 492 | 1883 | |||||
| 14422 | Kennebec | George E. Plummer | Ship | 2,127 | 238 | 1883 | ||
| 106254 | Arthur C. Wade | M. P. Smith & Sons | Barkentine | 700 | 160 | 1884 | ||
| 81043 | Wiwurna | Steamer | 98 | 101 | 1884 | |||
| 110645 | Relief | Spreckels & Bros. | Schooner | 230 | 104 | 1884 | ||
| 135860 | Edward C. Allen True | Schooner | 824 | 168 | 1885 | |||
| 3353 | Benjamin F. Poole | Stillman White | Schooner | 1,156 | 202 | 1886 | ||
| 76805 | Jacob S. Winslow | E. W. Clark | Schooner | 910 | 180 | 1889 | ||
| 92132 | Matanzas | Charles A. Smith | Bark | 1,028 | 196 | 1889 | ||
| 110852 | R. F. Pettigrew | Schooner | 931 | 184 | 1890 | |||
| 76889 | Jesse C. Woodhull | Schooner | 603 | 158 | 1890 | Sank 1898 | ||
| 161005 | Kremlin | D. S. Emery | Barkentine | 787 | 162 | 1890 | ||
| 138169 | Eleazer W. Clark | E. W. Clark | Schooner | 934 | 181 | 1891 | ||
| 76932 | John B. Coyle | E. W. Clark | Schooner | 685 | 155 | 1891 | ||
| 145601 | Three Marys | J. B. Manning | Schooner | 1,152 | 194 | 1891 | ||
| 127056 | Clara E. Randall | E. W. Clark | Schooner | 951 | 183 | 1894 | ||
| 121000 | Forest Belle | Dickson & Eddy | Schooner | 1,833 | 225 | 1895 | Later schooner barge | |
| Jersey Belle | Sch. Barge | 1,336 | 1896 | |||||
| 161111 | Kentucky | Coastwise SS | Sch. Barge | 1,575 | 215 | 1898 | ||
| 81622 | West Virginia | Blue Sea Line | Sch. Barge | 1,564 | 246 | 1898 | ||
| Virginia | Sch. Barge | 1,548 | 1898 | |||||
| 130805 | New York | C. W. McCutchen | Sch. Barge | 1,688 | 245 | 1899 | ||
| 93003 | Marie Palmer | William F. Palmer | Schooner | 1,904 | 253 | 1900 | ||
| 93066 | Maude Palmer | William F. Palmer | Schooner | 1,745 | 232 | 1900 | ||
| 127709 | City of Georgetown | T. C. Allen | Schooner | 599 | 169 | 1902 | Sank 1913 |