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Niagara Shipbuilding, Buffalo NY

Niagara Shipbuilding was started by G. T. Weisbeck and Robert Nelson at the extreme south end of the Buffalo waterfront. It closed after the war. If anyone can add to the table below, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 2021-08-30.

Hull# O.N. Name Customer Type Navy Type Pennant # Tons Feet Delivery Disposition
US Navy Tug YTL 247 70 1943 Sank south of Oahu, in wartime
US Navy Tug YTL 248 70 1943 Sold 1947
US Navy Tug YTL 249 70 1943 Sold 1947
US Navy Tug YTL 250 70 1943 Sold 1947, now Tycho Brahe
US Navy Tug YTL 251 70 1943 Sold 1947
US Navy Lighter YF 415 300 132 1943 Sunk by explosion 1944
US Navy Lighter YF 416 300 132 1943 To USCG 1947 as White Sumac (WAGL/WLM 540); to Dominican Rep as Capotillo (BA 2), active
US Navy Lighter YF 417 300 132 1943 To USCG 1947 as White Alder (WAGL/WLM 541), sank 1968
US Navy Lighter YFR 443 300 132 1943 To Colombia 1964 as Quindo (BO 153), active

These shipbuilding pages are part of an ongoing project; new material and data is added regularly.

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