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Mojean & Ericson, Tacoma WA

William Mojean and Olaf Ericson started this yard in 1925 and closed it at the end of the war. It was located at the extreme inland end of the Thea Foss Waterway, on East D Street, between Dock Street and South 21st, where Berg Equipment is today: see the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 2021-08-31.

Hull# O.N. Original Name or # Original Owner Ship Type Tons Ft. Delivery Disposition
225782 Leota Recreational 30 54 1926
220327 Flyer Freight 42 57 1928
225301 Sindbad Schooner 11 35 1928 Being restored in Tacoma
228399 Second Penny Recreational 22 43 1929
228676 Alava Fishing 22 41 1929
229557 David N Recreational 19 42 1930
230774 Nor'Wester George W. Clarke Recreational 26 47 1931 Active
233012 Annette Fishing 68 68 1934
234281 Carmelita Passenger 61 64 1935
236515 Favorite Tug 8 32 1937
236564 Varsity Fishing 90 68 1937
246050 On Holiday Recreational 8 29 1941 Active
YMS 222 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 20-Apr-43 Struck 1946
YMS 223 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 5-Apr-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2223
YMS 224 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 19-Aug-43 Struck 1946
YMS 225 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 10-Oct-43 To Britain 1943 as BYMS 2225
255934 PCS 1455 US Navy Sub Chaser 278d 136 Feb-44 Sold 1948 as Margaret Root, scrapped 1970
PCS 1456 US Navy Sub Chaser 278d 136 20-Jul-44 Completed as YMS 479, Waxbill (AMS 39) 1947, struck 1959
YMS 426 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 25-Sep-44 Struck 1946
YMS 427 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 28-Nov-44 Struck 1946
YMS 428 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 24-Jan-45 To the USSR 1945 as T-525
258428 YMS 429 US Navy Minesweeper 278d 136 16-Mar-45 Sold 1947 as Princess Laverne, wrecked in Everett and scrapped

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