Virginia Shipbuilding, Alexandria VA
Virginia Shipbuilding was started by C. W. Morse, of U.S. Steamship Co., who also started Groton Iron Works. The yard was at Jones Point, on Battery Cove, close to where the new Woodrow Wilson Bridge is. Its main office building is still there, as the Jones Point Army Reserve Center. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2021-08-24.
| Hull# | USSB # | O.N. | Original Name | Original Owner | Type | GT | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 975 | 217973 | Gunston Hall | U.S.S.B. | Cargo Ship | 6,182 | Aug-19 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 2 | 976 | 218707 | Betsy Bell | U.S.S.B. | Cargo Ship | 6,182 | Jun-19 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 3 | 977 | 218886 | Vanada | U.S.S.B. | Cargo Ship | 6,059 | Sep-19 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 4 | 978 | 219017 | Chancook/H. F. Morse | U.S.S.B./U.S. Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 6,054 | Oct-19 | Scrapped 1930 |
| 5 | 979 | 219463 | Carratunk/E. A. Morse | U.S.S.B./U.S. Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 6,059 | Aug-19 | Later Oakspring 1925, Stylianos Chandris 1938, mined and lost 1941 |
| 6 | 980 | 219689 | Boshbish/Clemence C. Morse | U.S.S.B./U.S. Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 6,061 | Mar-20 | Later Oakman 1925, Empire Impala 1941, torpedoed and lost 1943 |
| 7 | 981 | 219842 | Bellyhoe/Jennie R. Morse | U.S.S.B./U.S. Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 6,060 | Apr-20 | Later Oakpark 1925, scrapped 1935 |
| 8 | 982 | 220105 | Anna E. Morse | U.S.S.B./U.S. Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 6,057 | Jul-20 | Later Oakridge 1925, Oregon 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942 |
| 9 | 983 | 220758 | Colin H. Livingstone | U.S.S.B./U.S. Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 6,071 | Oct-20 | Later Oakwood 1925, Empire Moose 1941, torpedoed and lost 1940 |
| 10 | 984 | George M. Morse | U.S.S.B./U.S. Tptn. Co. | Cargo Ship | 6,000 | 1920 ? | Later Oakhurst ? | |
| 11 | 985 | U.S.S.B. | Cargo Ship | 6,000 | Cancelled | |||
| 12 | 986 | U.S.S.B. | Cargo Ship | 6,000 | Cancelled |