Union Construction Co., Oakland CA
Union Construction Company was organized in 1918 to build cargo ships for the U.S. Shipping Board. The site was between Bataan and Chunking Streets in what is now the Oakland Army Base. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2021-08-25.
| Hull# | USSB # | O.N. | Name | Owner | Type | GT | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1461 | 218764 | Hatchie | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,989 | Aug-19 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 2 | 1462 | 218977 | Hathaway | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 5,991 | Sep-19 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 3 | 1463 | 219539 | City of Berkeley | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,039 | Jan-20 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 4 | 1464 | 219725 | Havilah | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,045 | Mar-20 | Scrapped 1929 |
| 5 | 1465 | 219924 | Hawarden | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,042 | Apr-20 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 6 | 1466 | 220088 | Haxtum | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,041 | May-20 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 7 | 1467 | 220255 | Hayden | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,042 | 2un-20 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 8 | 1468 | 220411 | Haymon | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,042 | Jul-20 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 9 | 1469 | 220502 | Haynie | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,037 | Aug-20 | Scrapped 1929 |
| 10 | 1470 | 220651 | Heber | US Shipping Board | Cargo Ship | 6,041 | Oct-20 | Scrapped 1929 |
| 11 | 220856 | Charlie Watson | Standard Oil of Cal. | Tanker | 1,769 | Nov-20 | Later Zephyr 1940, scrapped 1948 | |
| 12 | 221073 | Liebre | Socony-Vacuum Oil | Tanker | 7,057 | Feb-21 | Later Meredosia 1945, Liebre 1946, scrapped 1947 | |
| 13 | Not used | |||||||
| 14 | 221169 | R. J. Hanna | Standard Oil of Cal. | Tanker | 7,095 | Apr-21 | Later Bahrain 1935, scrapped 1953 | |
| 15 | 146054 | Acardo | Anglo-Saxon Pet. Co. | Tanker | 5,767 | Jun-21 | First Shell tanker not built in Britain, scrapped 1936 | |
| 16 | WPG 48 | Tampa (WPG 48) | US Coast Guard | Gunboat | 1,955 | 15-Sep-21 | Sold 1947 as Rigil Kent, scrapped 1951 | |
| 17 | WPG 45 | Haida (WPG 45) | US Coast Guard | Gunboat | 1,955 | 26-Oct-21 | Sold 1948 | |
| 18 | WPG 47 | Mojave (WPG 47) | US Coast Guard | Gunboat | 1,955 | 12-Dec-21 | Sold 1948 | |
| 19 | WPG 46 | Modoc (WPG 46) | US Coast Guard | Gunboat | 1,955 | 14-Jan-22 | Sold 1948 as Amelia V, later Machala 1950, scrapped 1964 | |
| 20 | WAT 54 | Shawnee (WAT 54) | US Coast Guard | Tug | 900 | 8-Mar-22 | Sold 1947 | |
| 21 | 151432 | Achatina | Anglo-Saxon Pet. Co. | Tanker | 5,833 | Jul-21 | Scrapped 1936 | |
| 22 | 146159 | Ampullaria | Anglo-Saxon Pet. Co. | Tanker | 5,857 | Aug-21 | Scrapped 1935 | |
| 23 | 146196 | Amalthus | Anglo-Saxon Pet. Co. | Tanker | 5,834 | Sep-21 | Scrapped 1936 | |
| 24 | 174887 | Martinez | Shell Oil Co. | Tanker | 1,052 | Jan-23 | Later S.O. Co. No. 15 | |
| 25 | Frank M. Shallue | Western Dredging | Dredge | 1923 | Completed by Paceco | |||
| 26 | 169098 | C. No. 1 | Claude Cummings | Barge | 605 | 1923 | Scrapped 1963 |