Zenith Dredge, Duluth MN
Zenith Dredge Company was formed in 1905 as a harbor construction company: it only built ships during WWII. It was located at the foot of 13th Avenue West, where Georgia Pacific is now, and had two ways, launching northeasterly into Slip #7, which was filled in the 1950s: see the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 2021-08-30.
| Hull# | O.N. | Name | Customer | Type | Tons | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 598508 | Balsam (WAGL 62) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 14-Oct-42 | Sold 1977 as f/v Baranof |
| 3 | 647243 | Woodbine (WAGL 289) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 17-Nov-42 | Scrapped 2007 |
| 2 | Gentian (WAGL 290) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 3-Nov-42 | To Colombia 2007 as San Andres, active | |
| 4 | 1121576 | Laurel (WAGL 291) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 24-Nov-42 | Sold 2010 as r/v Coral Vision (Trinidad) |
| 5 | 1097357 | Sorrel (WAGL 296) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 15-Apr-43 | Sold 1996 as Fearless |
| 6 | Madrona (WAGL 302) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 30-May-43 | To El Salvador 2002 as Manuel Jose Arce (BL-01), active | |
| 7 | 606117 | Tupelo (WAGL 303) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 30-Aug-43 | Sold 1977 as f/v Courageous |
| 8 | YW 85 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1944 | Scrapped 1975 | |
| 9 | YW 86 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1944 | Sunk as target 2001 | |
| 10 | YW 87 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1944 | ||
| 11 | YW 88 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1944 | ||
| 12 | YW 89 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1944 | Sunk as target 1976 | |
| 13 | Not used | ||||||
| 14 | YW 90 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1944 | Scrapped 1975 | |
| 15 | No. 15 | Zenith Dredge | Barge | 200g | 1942 | NLD 1972 | |
| 16 | Salvia (WAGL 400) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 19-Feb-44 | Decommissioned 1991, sunk as target | |
| 17 | Sagebrush (WAGL 399) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 1-Apr-44 | Decommissioned 1998, reefed 1998 | |
| 18 | Bittersweet (WAGL 389) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 11-May-44 | To Estonia 1997 as Valvas (PVL 109), active | |
| 19 | 1143702 | Bramble (WAGL 392) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 22-Apr-44 | Decommissioned 2003: now a museum in Port Huron MI |
| 20 | Mallow (WAGL 396) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 6-Jun-44 | Decommissioned 1997, in storage in Curtis Bay | |
| 21 | Mariposa (WAGL 397) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 1-Jul-44 | To USN 2000 as training hulk, scrapped 2008 | |
| 22 | Firebush (WAGL 393) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 20-Jul-44 | To Nigeria 2003 as Nwanba (A-503), active | |
| 23 | Iris (WAGL 395) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 11-Aug-44 | Scrapped 2019 | |
| 24 | 1190686 | Acacia (WAGL 406) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 1-Sep-44 | Decommissioned 2006, now a museum in Manistee MI |
| 25 | Woodrush (WAGL 407) | US Coast Guard | Tender | 935 | 22-Sep-44 | To Ghana 2001 | |
| 26 | YW 107 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1945 | Scrapped 1974 | |
| 27 | 930503 | YW 108 | US Navy | Water Tanker | 440 | 1945 | Sold 2006 as f/v YW 108 (Mexico) |
| 28 | Tunxis (YN 119) | US Navy | Net Layer | 775 | 28-Mar-45 | AN 90, to Venezuela 1955 as Puerto Nutrias (H 02), discarded | |
| 29 | Waxsaw (YN 120) | US Navy | Net Layer | 775 | 6-May-45 | AN 91, to Venezuela 1963 as Puerto Miranda (H 80), discarded | |
| 30 | Yazoo (YN 121) | US Navy | Net Layer | 775 | 31-May-45 | AN 92, scrapped 1975 | |
| 31 | YN 122 | US Navy | Net Layer | 775 | Cancelled | ||
| 32 | No. 16 | Zenith Dredge | Barge | 383g | 1947 | Active | |
| 33 | G.L. 166 | GLD&D | Barge | 200g | 1948 |