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Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., Superior WI

Walter Butler Shipbuilders, Inc., took over Lake Superior Shipbuilding at the outset of the war. The yard was located at North 1st and Hammond Avenue: you can see the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 2021-08-07.

Hull# O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type MC # LDT Delivered Disposition
Built by Lake Superior Shipbuilding
101 YO 46 Bullwheel US Navy Oiler 1,731 21-Oct-42 To Philippine owners 1964
102 YO 47 Casinghead US Navy Oiler 1,731 12-Nov-42 Struck 1997
Built by Walter Butler Shipbuilders
1 169573 John W. Arey MoWT N3-S-A1 399 1,791 Dec-42 To Britain, sold 1951, sank 1971
2 169619 Rodney Baxter MoWT N3-S-A1 400 1,791 May-43 To Britain, sold 1951, wrecked 1958 but repaired, sank 1972 but raised, lost in the Mekong River 1974
3 169608 Richard Bearse MoWT N3-S-A1 401 1,791 May-43 To Britain, sold 1949, scrapped 1961
4 169922 William Brewster MoWT N3-S-A1 402 1,791 May-43 To Britain, in collision and sank in the St. Clair River 1943 but raised and repaired, sold 1949, scrapped 1967
5 169577 William Bursley MoWT N3-S-A1 403 1,791 May-43 To Britain, mined in the North Sea 1945 but repaired, sold 1949, in collision 1954 but repaired, wrecked 1964
6 169602 Ashman J. Clough MoWT N3-S-A1 404 1,791 May-43 To Britain, torpedoed and lost in the English Channel 26-Aug-44
7 169600 Calvin Coggin MoWT N3-S-A1 405 1,791 Jun-43 To Britain, sold 1949, wrecked and scrapped 1962
8 169613 Jesse G. Cotting MoWT N3-S-A1 406 1,791 Jun-43 To Britain, sold 1949, scrapped
9 169596 Josiah P. Cressey MoWT N3-S-A1 407 1,791 Jun-43 To Britain, sold 1947, sunk by gunfire in the Yangtze River 1949
10 169601 Tully Crosby MoWT N3-S-A1 408 1,791 Jun-43 To Britain, sold 1949, burnt and sank 1965
11 169612 Elkanah Crowell MoWT N3-S-A1 409 1,791 Jun-43 To Britain, sold 1951 as Inchulva, scrapped
12 169618 Justin Doane MoWT N3-S-A1 410 1,791 Jun-43 To Britain, sold 1947, sunk by gunfire near Chienchow 1950
13 169711 Asa Eldridge MoWT N3-S-A1 411 1,791 Jul-43 To Britain, sold 1951, scrapped
14 169607 Anthony Enright MoWT N3-S-A1 412 1,791 Jul-43 To Britain, sold 1950, scrapped 1964
15 169713 Watson Ferris MoWT N3-S-A1 413 1,791 Jul-43 To Britain, wrecked and scrapped 1950
16 169675 Bailey Foster MoWT N3-S-A1 414 1,791 Jul-43 To Britain, sold 1949, scrapped 1971
17 169665 Gurden Gates MoWT N3-S-A1 415 1,791 Jul-43 To Britain, sold 1949, burnt and abandoned 1967
18 169727 Moses Gay MoWT N3-S-A1 416 1,791 Jul-43 To Britain, sold 1951, wrecked and scrapped 1959
19 PF 22 Gloucester WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1433 1,430 10-Dec-43 To USSR 1945 as EK-26, to Japan 1853 as Tsuge (PF 292), struck 1970, to Korea 1973 for spare parts
20 PF 23 Shreveport WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1434 1,430 24-Apr-44 Scrapped 1947
21 PF 24 Muskegon WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1435 1,430 16-Dec-43 Weather ship 1944, to USCG 1946 as WPF 24, to France 1947 as Mermoz (F 14), scrapped 1958
22 PF 25 Charlottesville WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1436 1,430 10-Apr-44 To USSR 1945 as EK-1, to Japan 1953 as Maki (PF 298), scrapped 1972
23 PF 26 Poughkeepsie WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1437 1,430 6-Sep-44 To USSR 1945 as EK-25, to Japan 1953 as Momi (PF 284), to Korea 1969 for spare parts, scrapped 1972
24 PF 27 Newport WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1438 1,430 8-Sep-44 To USSR 1945 as EK-27, to Japan 1953 as Kaede (PF 293), no longer active
25 PF 28 Emporia WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1439 1,430 12-Jun-44 Weather ship 1944, to France 1945 as Le Verrier, scrapped 1958
26 PF 29 Groton WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1440 1,430 5-Sep-44 To Colombia 1947 as Almirante Padilla (FG 11), struck 1965
27 PF 30 Hingham WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1441 1,430 3-Nov-44 Weather ship 1944, scrapped 1947
28 PF 31 Grand Rapids WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1442 1,430 26-Oct-44 Weather ship 1944, scrapped 1947
29 PF 32 Woonsocket WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1443 1,430 27-Jul-44 Weather ship 1944, to Peru 1947 as Tenente Galvez (F 1) 1947, scrapped 1961
30 PF 33 Dearborn WSA S2-S2-AQ1 1444 1,430 17-Jul-44 Weather ship 1944, scrapped 1947
31 AK 182 Gadsden WSA C1-M-AV1 2113 3,805 Sep-44 Sold 1947
32 AK 183 Glacier WSA C1-M-AV1 2114 3,805 Oct-44 Sold 1947, scrapped 1970
33 AK 184 Grainger WSA C1-M-AV1 2115 3,805 Sep-44 Sold 1947, scrapped 1960
34 AK 185 Gwinnett WSA C1-M-AV1 2116 3,805 Nov-44 Later AVS 5, sold 1947, wrecked 1968 and scrapped
35 AK 186 Habersham WSA C1-M-AV1 2117 3,805 Nov-44 Sold 1947
36 AK 187 Hennepin WSA C1-M-AV1 2118 3,805 Dec-44 Scrapped 1960
37 AK 188 Herkimer WSA C1-M-AV1 2119 3,805 Dec-44 To the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1973
38 AK 189 Hidalgo WSA C1-M-AV1 2120 3,805 Mar-45 Sold 1947
39 AK 190 Kenosha WSA C1-M-AV1 2121 3,805 Feb-45 Sold 1947, converted 1967 to drill ship Arabdrill 2
40 248952 Coastal Archer WSA C1-M-AV1 2122 3,805 Aug-45 Transfer to USN as Lebanon (AK 191) cancelled, sold 1947
41 248954 Coastal Expounder WSA C1-M-AV1 2123 3,805 Aug-45 Transfer to USN as Lehigh (AK 192) cancelled, sold 1947, scrapped 1969
42 248957 Coastal Ringleader WSA C1-M-AV1 2124 3,805 Apr-45 Transfer to USN as Lancaster (AK 193) cancelled, sold 1947
43 248959 Coastal Spartan WSA C1-M-AV1 2125 3,805 Apr-45 Transfer to USN as Marengo (AK 194) cancelled, sold 1947, drill ship Cyclone 1972, fish processor ship Northern Victor 1980
44 248955 Coastal Harbinger WSA C1-M-AV1 2126 3,805 Apr-45 Transfer to USN as Midland (AK 195) cancelled, sold 1947, scrapped 1970
45 248683 Coastal Herald WSA C1-M-AV1 2127 3,805 May-45 Transfer to USN as Minidoka (AK 196) cancelled, sold 1947, scrapped 1977
46 248059 Phoebe Knot WSA C1-M-AV1 2128 3,805 May-45 Sold 1947
47 248117 Chain and Crown WSA C1-M-AV1 2129 3,805 Jun-45 Sold 1947, scrapped 1969
48 247893 Cinch Knot WSA C1-M-AV1 2130 3,805 May-45 Sold 1947
49 248168 Hawser Eye WSA C1-M-AV1 2131 3,805 Jun-45 Sold 1947
50 248356 Dragon Fly WSA C1-M-AV1 2132 3,805 Jul-45 Sold 1947, scrapped 1969
51 248570 Sampan Hitch WSA C1-M-AV1 2133 3,805 Aug-45 To USN 1964 as T-AGM 18, scrapped 1973
52 248566 Jacob's Ladder WSA C1-M-AV1 2134 3,805 Aug-45 Sold 1947
53 WSA C1-M-AV1 3,805 Transferred to Butler Duluth
54 WSA C1-M-AV1 3,805 Transferred to Butler Duluth
55 WSA C1-M-AV1 3,805 Transferred to Butler Duluth
56 WSA C1-M-AV1 3,805 Transferred to Butler Duluth
57 WSA C1-M-AV1 3,805 Transferred to Butler Duluth
58 WSA C1-M-AV1 3,805 Transferred to Butler Duluth

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