Oscar Daniels, Tampa FL
Oscar Daniels Shipbuilding was a subsidiary of Oscar Daniels Contractors & Engineers, of Chicago, which was run by a Norwegian immigrant originally named Oscar Danielsen. The yard closed in 1922 and the principals all moved back to Chicago. It was located at the inner end of the Ybor Channel, where International Ship Repair is today. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2021-08-24.
| Hull# | USSB # | O.N. | Name | Owner | Type | GT | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 219052 | Yomachichi | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,866 | Oct-19 | Later Ocelot (IX 110) 1943, wrecked in Buckner Bay 1945 | |
| 2 | 219401 | Wilscox | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,926 | Dec-19 | Sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944 | |
| 3 | 219577 | Tampa | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,948 | Feb-20 | Later Orvetta (IX 157) 1944, Tampa 1948, scrapped 1950 | |
| 4 | 219690 | Seminole | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,984 | Apr-20 | Later Seminole 1946, scrapped 1947 | |
| 5 | 219940 | Unicoi | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,926 | Apr-20 | Later Excelsior 1940, Unicoi 1942, scrapped 1947 | |
| 6 | 219990 | Manatee | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,948 | Jul-20 | Later Empire Waterhen 1940, breakwater at Normandy 1944, scrapped 1948 | |
| 7 | 220420 | Sawokla | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,984 | Oct-20 | Later Excellency 1940, Sawokla 1942, shelled and lost 1942 | |
| 8 | 220677 | City of Rayville | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,910 | Dec-20 | Mined and lost 1940 | |
| 9 | 221006 | City of Dalhart | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,841 | Feb-21 | Later IX 156, scrapped 1947 | |
| 10 | 221007 | City of Brunswick | U.S. Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,841 | May-21 | Wrecked off Nova Scotia 1921 | |
| 11 | 221618 | T. J. Williams | Tidewater Oil | Tanker | 8,212 | Sep-21 | Torpedoed and lost 1941 | |
| 12 | 221861 | Byron D. Benson | Tidewater Oil | Tanker | 8,211 | Jan-22 | Torpedoed and lost 1942 | |
| 13 | 220915 | Lorraine D | Oscar Daniels Sbdg | Tug | 125 | Feb-22 | Later Lizzie D. Shaw |