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Grant Smith-Porter Ship Co., Portland OR

Grant Smith and Andrew Porter started the Grant Smith-Porter Ship Company in 1917 and by mid-1918 had 6000 employees in two yards - Andrew Petersen's shipyard in Aberdeen WA and a new yard in Portland OR. The Aberdeen yard was at 4th Avenue and B Street, where the Robert Gray Elementary School is today: see the site from the air on Google here. The Portland yard was at the foot of North Saint Louis Avenue, in the St. Johns neighborhood: see the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 2021-08-25.

Hull# USSB # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type Tons Delivery Disposition
Built in Aberdeen WA by Andrew Petersen
214322 Oregon Det Forenede D/S Cargo Ship 989 1916 Deleted 1953
214504 Columbia River Cargo Ship 1,200 1916
214627 Idaho Cargo Ship 1,047 1916
214757 Phyllis Cargo Ship 1,266 1917
215999 Suzanne Cargo Ship 1,431 1918
216370 Fanestrand Cargo Ship 2,557 1918
Built in Aberdeen WA by Grant Smith-Porter
285 216750 Manada U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
286 216952 Bancroft U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
287 216944 Boxley U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
288 217188 Moraine U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
289 217175 Wihaha U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
290 217187 Itanca U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
291 217261 Aiken U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
292 217344 Anthera U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
2180 217467 Fort Snelling U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2181 217579 Fort Seward U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship 2,594 1919 Later Salvatore Saritis, scrapped 1924
2182 Fort Stanvix U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 Launched but not completed
2183 Abilla U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 Launched but not completed
2184 Abnoba U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 Launched but not completed
2185 Abydos U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Completed as Forest King, later Alice Tebb, foundered 1940 off Jacksonville
2186 Academia U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Completed as a barge
2270 217260 Medford U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2271 217699 Alector U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2272 U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 Cancelled
2273 U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 Cancelled
2274 U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 Cancelled
2275 U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 Cancelled
Built in Portland OR
250 216398 Wasco U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
251 216490 Biloxi U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
252 216550 Kasota U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
253 216564 Blandon U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
254 216602 Boilston U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
255 216632 Calusa U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
256 216703 Moritz U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Sold 1921, scrapped 1930
257 216729 Dumaru U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Burnt off Guam 1918
258 216783 Wakan U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
259 216784 Caponka U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Sold for scrap 1922 but abandoned, burnt 1949
260 216829 Kuwa U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Scrapped 1924
261 216830 Nankan U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 3,021 1918 Later Holbrook
1355 217096 Neeolah U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
1356 217034 Nashotah U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
1357 217100 Nupolela U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
1358 217259 Latoka U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
1359 217344 Kokomo U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
1360 217342 Kanakee U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
1361 217174 Tillamook U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1918 Scrapped 1924
1362 217463 Fort Scott U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Sold for scrap 1922 but abandoned, burnt 1949
2172 217464 Fort Stevens U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2173 217466 Fort Smith U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2174 217465 Fort Sill U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2175 217577 Afrania U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2176 217697 Ahala U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2177 217578 Agarista U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2178 217698 Alcis U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924
2179 217700 Aculeo U. S. S. B. Cargo Ship Hull 2,594 1919 Scrapped 1924

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