Tampa Shipbuilding TASCO

Tampa Shipbuilding (TASCO), tampa FL

Tampa Shipbuilding was originally known as Tampa Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, founded in 1917. This company took over the existing facility of Tampa Foundry & Machine Co., which had been started in 1892, incorporated in 1905, and which had got into shipbuilding with the award of the contract for the passenger ship Poughkeepsie in 1916. It only built two ships for the WWI effort however and operated as a repair yard until the eve of WWII, when it was one of the yards selected for the U.S. Maritime Commission's pre-war long-range shipbuilding program. Shortly after starting work on its initial contract, however, it got into financial difficulties and was sold to George B. Howell, who renamed it Tampa Shipbuilding Company, or TASCO. At its peak, the yard employed 16,000 people and was the largest employer in Tampa. The company pursued commercial work after the war but ceased operations by 1948. The site was initially turned over to the Navy and was held in reserve until after the Korean War. It was then turned over to the Port of Tampa who developed it for other uses and it is now occupied by Gulf Marine Repair, at the foot of Grant Street, on the Ybor Channel: see it from the air on Google here. If anyone can add to the table below, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 4 January 2022.

Hull#	O.N.	Name	Owner	Type	GT	Ft.	Delivered	Disposition
	215041	Poughkeepsie	Central Hudson SB	Passenger	1,566	207	May-17	Later Westchester 1937, deleted 1954
31	217289	War Wonder/ Lithopolis	U.S. Shipping	Cargo	2,363	263	Sep-18	Later Laurie 1930, Rondo 1934, wrecked 1935
32	217645	War Work/ Everglades	U.S. Shipping	Cargo	2,363	263	Mar-19	Later Largo 1930, Kanarya 1934, deleted 1958
			Tasco	Dry Dock		401	1937	10,000 lt lift capacity
33	239681	Sea Witch	Maritime Comm.	Cargo Ship	6,160	438	Jul-40	Sold as Axel Salen 1946, Bastasen 1951, Warszawa 1951, Lao Dong 1863, Hong Qi 149 1970, scrapped 1963
34	AE 3	Shooting Star	Maritime Comm.	Ammo Ship	6,021d	435	23-Mar-41	To USN as Lassen (AE 3), scrapped 1974
35	AE 4	Surprise	Maritime Comm.	Ammo Ship	6,022d	435	16-May-41	To USN as Kilauea (AE 4), renamed Mount Baker 1943, scrapped 1974
36	AK 19	Sweepstakes	Maritime Comm.	Cargo Ship	6,160d	435	8-Aug-41	To USN as Procyon (AK 19, later AKA 2), scrapped 1973
37	AE 5	Rainbow	Maritime Comm.	Ammo Ship	8,051d	435	21-Dec-41	To USN as Rainier (AE 5), scrapped 1971
38	AE 6	Comet	Maritime Comm.	Ammo Ship	8,051d	435	20-Jan-42	To USN as Shasta (AE 6), scrapped 1970
39	AK 20	Raven	Maritime Comm.	Cargo Ship	8,300d	435	17-Feb-42	To USN as Bellatrix (AK 20, later AKA 3), to Peru 1963 as Independencia, scrapped 1991
40	AK 21	Meteor	Maritime Comm.	Cargo Ship	8,300d	435	17-Mar-42	To USN as Electra (AK 21, later AKA 4), scrapped 1974
41	AD 17	Piedmont	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	520	5-Jan-44	To Turkey 1987, no longer active
42	AD 18	Sierra	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	520	20-Mar-44	Scrapped 1995
43	AD 19	Yosemite	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	520	26-Mar-44	Sunk as target 2003
44		Tasco	Tasco	Tug	60	63	1942	Sold to USN 1946 as YTL 745, sold 1950 as Westvaco (ON 260473), later Captain Jim, Atlantic City, Helen S, deleted 1984
		Pontoon No. 5	Tasco	Pontoon		80	1942	Extra section for exixisting dry dock
45	AP 52	Edward Rutledge	US Navy	Troop Ship		475	18-Apr-42	Ex-Exeter, conversion to AP, lost Nov-42
46	AM 136	Admirable	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	20-Apr-43	To USSR as T 521, scrapped 1954
47	AM 137	Adopt	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	31-May-43	To USSR as T 552, demolished 1958
48	AM 138	Advocate	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	25-Jun-43	To USSR as T 111, scuttled 1956
49	AM 139	Agent	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	10-Jul-43	To USSR as T 112, scuttled 1956
50	AM 140	Alarm	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	5-Aug-43	To USSR as T 113, scuttled 1956
51	AM 141	Alchemy	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	11-Aug-43	To USSR as T 114, torpedoed and lost 1944
52	AM 142	Apex	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	17-Aug-43	To USSR as T 115, reported lost in WWII
53	AM 143	Arcade	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	26-Aug-43	To USSR as T 116, reported lost in WWII
54	AM 144	Arch	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	6-Sep-43	To USSR as T 117, reported lost in WWII
55	AM 145	Armada	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	16-Sep-43	To USSR as T 118, torpedoed and lost 1944
56	AM 146	Aspire	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	29-Sep-43	To USSR as T 119, scuttled 1956
57	AM 147	Assail	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	5-Oct-43	To USSR as T 120, torpedoed and lost 1944
58	AM 148	Astute	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	17-Jan-44	To USSR as T 523, scrapped 1954
59	AM 149	Augury	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	17-Mar-44	To USSR as T 524, scrapped 1954
60	AM 150	Barrier	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	10-May-44	To USSR as T 525, scrapped 1954
61	AM 151	Bombard	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	31-May-44	To USSR as T 526, scrapped 1954
62	AM 214	Crag	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	1-Aug-44	Completed at Charleston NSY, to Mexico 1962 as General Pedro Maria Anaya (A 8), active
63	AM 215	Cruise	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	21-Sep-44	Completed at Charleston NSY, scrapped 1973
64	AM 216	Deft	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	16-Apr-44	To China 1946, scrapped 1959
65	AM 217	Delegate	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	30-Apr-44	To China 1946 as Yung Ho, to Taiwan 1949, scrapped 1963
66	AM 218	Density	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	15-Jun-44	Sold 1955, scrapped 1986
67	AM 219	Design	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	29-Jun-44	Scrapped 1955
68	AM 220	Device	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	7-Jul-44	To Mexico 1962 as Cadete Augustin Melgar (C 54), retired 2000
69	AM 221	Diploma	US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180	15-Jul-44	To Mexico 1962 as Cadete Francisco Marquez (C 59), retired 2000, reefed 2004
70-79	AM 222-231		US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180		Cancelled and reallocated to AmShip Lorain
80-86	AM 232-238		US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180		Cancelled and reallocated to Puget Sound Bridge
87-93	AM 239-245		US Navy	Minesweeper	650d	180		Cancelled and reallocated to Winslow MR
94	AE 8	Mauna Loa	Maritime Comm.	Ammo Ship	8,300d	435	27-Oct-43	To USN as AE 8, to NDRF 1984
95	AE 9	Mazama	Maritime Comm.	Ammo Ship	8,300d	435	10-Mar-44	To USN as AE 9, scrapped 1973
96	DE 763	Cates	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	15-Dec-43	To France as Soudanais (F 722) 1950, struck 1959
97	DE 764	Gandy	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	7-Feb-44	To Italy as Altair (F 591) 1951, struck 1971
98	DE 765	Earl K. Olsen	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	10-Apr-44	Scrapped 1973
99	DE 766	Slater	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	1-May-44	To Greece as Aetos (F 01) 1951, struck 1991
100	DE 767	Oswald	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	12-Jun-44	Scrapped 1973
101	DE 768	Ebert	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	12-Jul-44	To Greece as Hierax (F 31) 1951, struck 1991
102	DE 769	Neal A. Scott	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	31-Jul-44	Scrapped 1969
103	DE 770	Muir	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	30-Aug-44	To Korea as Kyong Ki (F 71) 1956, struck 1971
104	DE 771	Sutton	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300	22-Dec-44	To Korea as Kang Won (F 72) 1956, struck 1971
105	DE 772	Milton Lewis	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300		Launched but cancelled and scrapped
106	DE 773	George M. Campbell	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300		Launched but cancelled and scrapped
107	DE 774	Russell M. Cox	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300		Launched but cancelled and scrapped
108	DE 775	Unnamed	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300		Cancelled
109	DE 776	Unnamed	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300		Cancelled
110	DE 777	Unnamed	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300		Cancelled
111	DE 778	Unnamed	US Navy	Des. Escort	1,240d	300		Cancelled
112	AE 13	Akutan	Maritime Comm.	Ammo Ship	8,300d	435	15-Feb-45	To USN as AE 13, scrapped 1978
113	YFN 624	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	Apr-44	Later YFNB 7, Royal Reefer. Magellan, NLD 2005
114	YFN 625	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	Apr-44	To FLC 1947
115	YFN 626	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	May-44	Destroyed 1946
116	YFN 627	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	May-44	To FLC 1946
117	YF 628	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	1,300d	260	20-Sep-44	Completed as APL 17, sold 1971
118	YF 629	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	1,300d	260	29-Sep-44	Completed as APL 18, active
119	YF 630	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	1,300d	260	14-Oct-44	Completed as APL 19, sunk as target 2002
120	YF 631	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	1,300d	260	2-Nov-44	Completed as APL 20, later Northern Shell, Northern Alaska, scrapped 1974
121	YF 632	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	1,300d	260	16-Feb-45	Completed as APL 21, sold 1973
122	YF 633	Unnamed	US Navy	Lighter	1,300d	260	24-Mar-45	Completed as APL 22, Foss 251 (on 294196) 1961, Afognak 2004, active
123	AGP 5	Varuna	US Navy	MTB Tender	3,960d	316	21-Aug-43
124	ARB 3	Phaon	US Navy	Repair Ship	1,781d	316	5-Aug-43
125	AKS 7	Luna	US Navy	Stores Ship	4,023d	441	7-Feb-44
126	AKS 8	Talita	US Navy	Stores Ship	4,023d	441	4-Mar-44
127	AKS 9	Volans	US Navy	Stores Ship	4,023d	441	31-Mar-44
128	AD 26	Shenandoah	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	492		Originally ordered from Todd Tacoma Nov-43, reallocated to Tampa Apr-44 but reallocated to Todd Tacoma
129	AD 27	Yellowstone	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	492		Originally ordered from Todd Tacoma Nov-43, reallocated to Tampa Apr-44 but reallocated to Todd Tacoma
130	AD 28	Grand Canyon	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	492		Ordered Feb-44, but reallocated to Todd Tacoma
131	AD 29	Isle Royale	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	492		Ordered Feb-44, but reallocated to Todd Seattle
132	PF 57	Sheboygan	US Navy	Patrol Frig.	1,430d	286	Oct-44	Conversion of Globe SB Hull 111
133	AW 1	Stag (ex-IX 128)	US Navy	Dist'g Ship	3,745d	441	29-Jul-44	Conversion of Delta SB Hull 93
134	AKS 10	Cybele	US Navy	Stores Ship	4,023d	441	16-Apr-45	Conversion of Delta SB Hull 146
135	LSV 3	Osage	US Navy	Land'g Ship	5,625d	440	30-Dec-44	Completion of Ingalls SB Hull 322
136	LSV 4	Saugus	US Navy	Land'g Ship	5,625d	440	22-Feb-45	Completion of Ingalls SB Hull 323
137	YF 752		US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	1944	Later YFNB 27, sold 1981
138	YF 753		US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	1944	Later YFNB 28, to Vietnam 1973
139	YF 754		US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	1944	To DoI 1948
140	YF 755		US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	1944	Later YFNB 29, scuttled 1958
141	YF 756		US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	1944	To FLC 1946
142	YF 757		US Navy	Lighter	700d	260	1944	Lost 1946
143	APL 27		US Navy				9-Apr-45	To Vietnam 1971 as HQ-9051, captured by North Vietnam Apr. 1975
144	APL 28		US Navy				30-Apr-45	Sold 1960 to Foss, later McDermott Pull Barge No. 1 (ON 285717)
145	APL 29		US Navy				14-May-45	In reserve 1947, reactivated 2011
146	AR 13	Amphion	Maritime Comm.	Repair Ship	8,300d	465	30-Jan-46	To USN as AR 13, to Iran 1977 as Chah Bahar (A 441), active
147	AR 14	Cadmus	Maritime Comm.	Repair Ship	8,300d	465	23-Apr-46	To USN as AR 14, to Taiwan 1974 as Yu Tai (AR 521), scrapped 1995
148	AR 15	Deucalion	Maritime Comm.	Repair Ship	8,300d	465		Cancelled
149	AR 16	Mars	Maritime Comm.	Repair Ship	8,300d	465		Cancelled
150	APL 53		US Navy		1,300		11-Jun-45	In reserve 1947, to Turkey 1974 as Binbasi Metin Sulus (Y-1205)
151	APL 54		US Navy		1,300		29-Jun-45	In reserve 1947, sold 2001
152	APL 55		US Navy		1,300		18-Jul-45	Later YRBM 18, to Vietnam 1972
153	APL 56		US Navy		1,300		27-Jul-45	To US Army CoE 1960
154	AD 32	New England	US Navy	DD Tender	9,450d	520		Cancelled 1945
155	AP 24	Orizaba	US Navy for Brazil	Troop Ship	7,582d		1945	Conversion of Cramp SB Hull 435 to transport-hospital ship Duque de Caxias, scrapped 1963
156	Export	Stuyvesant	Bucyrus-Erie Co.	Dredge	1,922	246	Mar-47	Hull only, scrapped
157	Export	Roosevelt	Bucyrus-Erie Co.	Dredge	1,922	246	May-47	Hull only, scrapped
158	France	Canche	French Supply	C1-M	3,806		Sep-46	Completion of Southeastern SB Hull AV 7, scrapped 1969
159	France	Bresle	French Supply	C1-M	3,806		Oct-46	Completion of Southeastern SB Hull AV 8, exploded and lost 1971
160	France	Dive	French Supply	C1-M	3,813		Nov-46	Completion of Southeastern SB Hull AV 14, scrapped 1972
161	France	Ausne	French Supply	C1-M	3,813		Nov-46	Completion of Southeastern SB Hull AV 15
162	France	Couesoon	French Supply	C1-M	3,813		Dec-46	Completion of Southeastern SB Hull AV 16, scrapped 1970
163	France	Algerie	French Supply	Cargo	2,605		Oct-47	Later Algerien 1947, Saint Jacques 1955, Captain Pavlou 1961, scrapped 1977
164	France	Saint Paul	French Supply	Cargo	2,605		Dec-47	Later Aeolos 1970, wrecked 1978
165	France	Amienois	French Supply	Cargo	2,605		Nov-47	Later Azadeh 1965, scrapped 1968
166	France	Rouennais	French Supply	Cargo	2,605		Dec-47	Later Saint Jean 1957, Fast Wind 1970, Nissos Kastellorizon 1975, scrapped 1980
167	France	Saint Pierre	French Supply	Cargo	2,605		Sep-47	Later Monastir 1962, wrecked 1979
168	France	Arlesien	French Supply	Cargo	2,605		Sep-47	Later Artar 1965, scrapped 1968

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