Downey Shipbuilding, Arlington NY
Wallace Downey started this shipyard after selling his yard on Shooters Island. A former steel fabrication plant called Milliken Brothers, it was on Staten Island, where the Howland Hook container terminal is now. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2021-08-24.
| Hull# | USSB # | O.N. | Name | Owner | Type | Tons | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 216 | 217381 | Abron | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,335 | Dec-18 | Later Point Chico 1931, Alcoa Guard 1940, Saratov 1945, scrapped 1965 |
| 2 | 217 | 217791 | Osakis | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,312 | May-19 | Later Point Brava 1931, Alcoa Guide 1940, shelled and lost 1942 |
| 3 | 218 | 217890 | Dio | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,312 | May-19 | Later Point Caleta 1931, Alcoa Cadet 1940, mined off Murmansk and lost 1942 |
| 4 | 219 | 218186 | Sabotawan | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,312 | Jun-19 | Later Point Palmas 1931, Alcoa Pilot 1940, Dah Chung Hwa 1946, wrecked 1948 |
| 5 | 220 | 218390 | Dochet | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,268 | Jul-19 | Later Point Salinas 1931, Alcoa Scout 1940, Arctic 1946, Tabatinguera 1948, Guaramiranga 1951, Santopolis 1959, scrapped 1966 |
| 6 | 221 | 218477 | Strathnaver | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,268 | Jul-19 | Later American Star 1920, Sonia 1946, Capetan Nicolas 1952, scrapped 1959 |
| 7 | 222 | 218615 | New Britain | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,268 | Jul-19 | Later Silver Sword 1934, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
| 8 | 223 | 218731 | Richmond Boro | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,268 | Aug-19 | Later Willfaro 1920, Pan-Atlantic 1933, XXI Aprile 1937, torpedoed and lost 1943 |
| 9 | 224 | 218903 | Yaphank | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,174 | Sep-19 | Later Willpolo 1920, Pan-American 1933, Atlas 1937, wrecked 1945 |
| 10 | 225 | 219134 | Waterbury | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,174 | Nov-19 | Later Northern Star 1921, Defacto 1923, Empire Caribou 1940, torpedoed and lost 1941 |
| 11 | 219474 | Clarksburg | Coastwise Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 4,821 | Jan-20 | Later Georgian 1921, San Gabriel 1929, torpedoed and lost 1940 | |
| 12 | 222082 | El Estero | Southern Pacific Co. | Cargo Ship | 4,219 | Sep-20 | Burnt and scuttled in New York Bay 1943 | |
| 13 | Not used | |||||||
| 14 | 222910 | El Isleo | Southern Pacific Co. | Cargo Ship | 4,219 | 1920 | Wrecked off Iceland 1942 | |
| 15 | 911179 | El Lago | Southern Pacific Co. | Cargo Ship | 4,219 | 1920 | Torpedoed and lost 1942 | |
| 16 | 221024 | El Petrolero | Mexican Pet. Corp. | Tanker | 630 | 1921 | Later Esso Ibicuy 1947, scrapped 1986 |