Naval Marine Archive - The Canadian Collection
Library Catalogue Ships database Research Collections Bibliography About us Donate

Todd Pacific Shipyards, San Pedro CA

Los Angeles Shipbuilding was established as an emergency shipyard in 1917 but stayed in business after the war, primarily as a ship repair yard. The Navy invested $9mm in its facilities in 1941 but it never performed satisfactorily, was requisitioned by the Navy in December 1943 and turned over to Todd to manage. At its peak, Todd Los Angeles employed 12,000 people. Todd acquired the yard from the Navy in 1945 and merged it with Todd Seattle as Todd Pacific Shipyards in 1979. It was closed and liquidated in 1989, after Todd lost out on the Navy's DDG program. The yard's large but capacity-limited Synchrolift was sold to Malaysian Shipbuilding & Engineering. The property is now Pier 100 of the Port of Los Angeles' West Basin container terminal. You can see the site from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 24 October 2020.

Hull# O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Ft. Delivery Disposition
Built by Los Angeles Shipbuilding
1 216445 Accomac US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jun-18 Scrapped 1930
2 216489 Wakulla US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jun-18 Scrapped 1930
3 216572 Wampum US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jul-18 Scrapped 1930
4 216598 Wassaic US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jul-18 Scrapped 1931
6 216760 West Galeta US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Aug-18 Scrapped 1930
5 216761 West Galoc US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Aug-18 Scrapped 1937
7 216863 West Zula US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Sep-18 Scrapped 1937
8 217124 West Zucker US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Nov-18 Scrapped 1938
9 217220 West Grama US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Dec-18 Sunk as breakwater at Normandy 1944
10 217540 West Erral US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Feb-19 Later Diamond Head 1927, New China 1946, Norberg 1949, Eastern Pride 1950, Higashi Maru 1951, wrecked 1958
11 217631 West Amargosa US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Mar-19 Later Empire Crossbill 1940, torpedoed and lost 1941
12 217763 West Arvada US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Mar-19 Sunk by a mine 1919
13 217906 West Cajoot US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 May-19 Later Golden Bear 1928, Kailua 1937, Viborg 1943, exploded and sank 1947
14 218048 West Cohob US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 May-19 Later Golden Eagle 1928, Mauna Loa 1934, bombed and sunk 1942
15 218294 West Columb US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Sep-19 Later Mormacrey 1938, Pacific Explorer 1946, S. J. Zidell 1956, scrapped 1958
16 218810 West Selene US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Oct-19 Later Mormacrio 1938, Magadan 1945, Mormacrio 1945, scrapped 1947
17 219320 West Mingus US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Dec-19 Later San Clemente 1930, Tobol 1943, wrecked 1947
18 219443 West Montop US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Dec-19 Later San Rafael 1930, Ting Hsing 1948, An Ding 1951, scrapped 1958
19 219523 West Hika US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jan-20 Wrecked 1936
20 219640 West Himrod US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Feb-20 Later Bellingham 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
21 219718 The Angeles US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Mar-20 Later Mormacsul 1938, bombed and lost 1942
22 219775 West Hixton US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Apr-20 Later California 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
23 219931 Las Vegas US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 May-20 Later Illinois 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
24 220039 Crown City US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jun-20 Wrecked 1942
25 220200 West Holbrook US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jul-20 Later Michigan 1928, wrecked 1928
26 220421 Topa Topa US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Aug-20 Torpedoed and lost 1942
27 220582 Culberson US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Oct-20 Later Mormacmar 1938, Belinsky 1945, Mormacmar 1945, scrapped 1946
28 220842 West Honaker US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Dec-20 Scuttled as breakwater at Normandy 1944
29 220967 West Cusseta US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 Jan-21 Scrapped 1947
30 221120 West O'Rowa US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 5,600 410 May-21 Later Kentucky 1928, torpedoed and lost 1942
31 221330 West Lewark US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 431 Jun-21 Later Meigs 1923, bombed and lost 1942
32 221385 West Faralon US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 431 Jul-21 Later Golden Hind 1932, Honolulan 1937, torpedoed and lost 1942
33 221536 West Graylock US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 431 Aug-21 Later Greylock 1924, torpedoed and lost 1943
34 221603 West Prospect US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 431 Oct-21 Later Golden Sun 1928, then Mokihana 1938, Frixos 1948, scrapped 1954
35 221666 West Chopaka US Shipping Board Cargo Ship 7,500 431 Nov-21 Later Golden Dragon 1928, then Mahimahi 1938, Mongibello 1949, Polifemo 1949, scrapped 1959
36 168398 Nineteen Twenty Two Union Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 237 88 1922 NLD
37 222773 Hayward Key System Ferry 1,653 225 1923 To USN 1923 as YFB 33, cancelled, to USN 1945 as YFB 61, returned 1945
38 222781 San Leandro Key System Ferry 1,653 225 1923 To USN 1923 as YFB 34, cancelled, to USN 1945 as YFB 60, returned 1945, burnt 1975
39 169135 Nineteen Twenty Three Union Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 218 88 1923 NLD
40 171568 Assoc. Oil Co. Lighter No. 6 Assoc. Oil Co. Tank Barge 235 206 1923 NLD
41 168881 Star & Crescent No. 41 Star & Crescent Boat Co. Tank Barge 281 110 1924 Later General Petroleum Corp. Barge No. 4
42 223907 Catalina Wilmington Tptn. Ferry 1,766 223 1924 Foundered 1997
43 169027 S. O. Co. No. 9 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 284 110 1924 NLD
44 171127 Barge No. 4 Richfield Oil Co. Tank Barge 345 121 1924 NLD
45 171675 Richfield Oil Co. Barge No. 3 Richfield Oil Co. Tank Barge 484 131 1924 NLD
46 170284 Calpet No. 1 California Petroleum Tank Barge 484 131 1925 NLD
47 225138 L. A. City No. 2 City of Los Angeles Fireboat 106 94 1925 NLD
48 169489 S. O. Co. No. 11 Standard Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 484 131 1925 NLD
49 170167 Coronado Union Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 72 51 1926 NLD
50 171569 Assoc. Oil Co. Lighter No. 8 Assoc. Oil Co. Tank Barge 487 131 1926 NLD
51 169516 S. & C. Barge No. 2 Star & Crescent Co. Tank Barge 341 121 1926 NLD
52 169613 Union Oil Barge No. 1926 Union Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 76 58 1926 NLD
53 169847 Union Oil Barge No. 1927 Union Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 532 131 1927 NLD
54 227834 Orient Frank V. Theodore Fishing Vessel 217 1928 NLD
55 170542 Union Oil Barge No. 1929 Union Oil Co. of Cal. Tank Barge 304 110 1930 NLD
56 171543 Worco Barge No. 1 Western Natural Gasoline Tank Barge 634 135 1930 NLD
57 173857 General Petroleum Corp. Barge No. 3 General Petroleum Tank Barge 664 139 Jan-38 NLD
58 AR 6 Ajax U.S. Navy Repair Ship 9,000d 529 30-Oct-43 Scrapped 1997
59 AR 7 Hector U.S. Navy Repair Ship 9,000d 529 7-Feb-44 To NDRF 1994
60 AR 8 Jason U.S. Navy Repair Ship 9,000d 529 19-Jun-44 Scrapped 2006
61 AV 11 Norton Sound U.S. Navy Seaplane Tender 9,000d 540 8-Jan-45 To NDRF 1987
62 AV 12 Pine Island U.S. Navy Seaplane Tender 9,000d 540 26-Apr-45 Scrapped 1971
63 AV 13 Puget Sound U.S. Navy Seaplane Tender 9,000d 540 26-Nov-45 Scrapped 1971
64 AD 22 Klondike U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender 8,165d 492 30-Jul-45 Reclassified AR 22 1960, scrapped 1975
65 AD 23 Arcadia U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender 8,165d 492 21-Sep-45 Scrapped 1974
66 AD 24 Everglades U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender 8,165d 492 6-May-47 To NDRF 1990
67 AD 25 Frontier U.S. Navy Destroyer Tender 8,165d 492 2-Mar-46 Scrapped 1974
Built by Todd Shipyards, Los Angeles Division
68 242244 Ticonderoga Keystone Tankers Tanker 11,099 May-54 Conversion
69 Mark Twain Disneyland 1955 Replica sternwheeler
70 APA 248 Paul Revere U.S. Navy Troopship 10,709 Sep-58 Conversion
71 248880 David E. Day Locust Tankers Tanker 12,226 Jul-58 Conversion
72 276364 Western Offshore I Western Offshore Drill Barge 2,187 Nov-58 Conversion
73 Disneyland 1959 8 tourist submarines
74 285185 Mormaccape Moore-McCormack Lines Cargo Ship 9,300 466 27-Jan-60 To NDRF 1987 as Cape Catawba
75 285283 Mormacglen Moore-McCormack Lines Cargo Ship 9,300 466 20-Jun-61 To NDRF 1985, scrapped 2008
76 DLG 22 England U.S. Navy Cruiser 7,590d 533 7-Dec-63 Scrapped 2003
77 287238 Washington Mail American Mail Lines Cargo Ship 16,500 536 2-Jan-62 Containership 1971, President Roosevelt 1975, Santa Rosa 1983, American Builder 1985, RRF 1987 as Equality State
78 287976 Japan Mail American Mail Lines Cargo Ship 16,500 536 19-Apr-62 Containership 1971, President Truman 1975, RRF 1987 as Diamond State
79 288986 Philippine Mail American Mail Lines Cargo Ship 16,500 536 25-Jul-62 Containership 1971, President Eisenhower 1975, Santa Paula 1983, American Banker 1985, scrapped 2004
80 DLG 33 Fox U.S. Navy Cruiser 7,890d 547 28-May-66 Scrapped 2006
81 288117 Western Offshore II Western Offshore Drill Barge 2,130 Apr-62 Conversion
82 DE 1055 Hepburn U.S. Navy Frigate 4,066d 438 27-Jun-69 Sunk as target 2002
83 DE 1058 Meyerkord U.S. Navy Frigate 4,066d 438 2-Nov-69 Scrapped 2000
84 DE 1060 Lang U.S. Navy Frigate 4,066d 438 20-Mar-70 Scrapped 2001
85 DE 1067 Francis Hammond U.S. Navy Frigate 4,066d 438 17-Jul-70 Scrapped 2004
86 DE 1071 Badger U.S. Navy Frigate 4,066d 438 20-Nov-70 Sunk as target 1998
87 DE 1074 Harold E. Holt U.S. Navy Frigate 4,066d 438 19-Mar-71 Sunk as target 2002
88 DE 1076 Fanning U.S. Navy Frigate 4,066d 438 16-Jul-71 To Turkey 1999 as F 251: scrapped
89 501072 Barge 21 Smith Rice Derrick Barges Derrick Barge 1,288 Jan-66
90 503135 570 Crowley Marine Covered Barge 5,056 302 Apr-66 Later CP Sacramento, KRS 330-7, NLD
91 AO 51 Ashtabula U.S. Navy Oiler 16,500d 1968 Conversion
92 293495 Western Offshore VI Western Offshore Drill Barge 3,840 Jun-67 Conversion
93 515542 Chicago Sea-Land Service Cargo Ship 18,455 Jul-69 Conversion, scrapped
94 246736 Rose City Sea-Land Service Cargo Ship 17,976 Nov-69 Conversion, scrapped
95 515620 St. Louis Sea-Land Service Cargo Ship 18,455 Jan-70 Conversion, scrapped
96 248238 San Pedro Sea-Land Service Cargo Ship 18,420 Mar-70 Conversion, scrapped
97 296779 Oregon Mail A.M.L. Cargo Ship 16,542 Sep-72 Conversion, scrapped
98 512593 President McKinley A.P.L. Cargo Ship 17,802 8-Sep-72 Conversion, scrapped
99 513660 President Filmore A.P.L. Cargo Ship 17,801 10-Oct-72 Conversion, scrapped
100 557000 Sealift Pacific Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier 17,134 564 15-Aug-74 Sold foreign 1995 as Patty Ann, scrapped 2003
101 557001 Sealift Arabian Sea Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier 17,134 564 6-May-75 Sold foreign 1995 as Sophil, scrapped 2000
102 557004 Sealift China Sea Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier 17,134 564 9-May-75 Sold foreign 1995 as Sant Ambrogio, scrapped 2000
103 557005 Sealift Indian Ocean Marine Transport Lines Product Carrier 17,134 564 28-Aug-75 Sold foreign 1995 as Santa Anna, scrapped 2000
104 571049 Zapata Patriot Zapata Marine Product Carrier 21,572 686 1-Apr-76 Later Patriot 1981, total loss 2002
105 573810 Zapata Ranger Zapata Marine Product Carrier 21,572 686 27-Jul-76 Later Ranger 1981, sold foreign 1996 as Kathryn Sea, W. S. Challenger 19, scrapped 2003
106 577241 Zapata Rover Zapata Marine Product Carrier 21,572 686 28-Jan-77 Later Rover 1981, scrapped 2004
107 578746 Zapata Courier Zapata Marine Product Carrier 21,572 686 25-Jan-77 Later Courier 1981, scrapped 2003
108 Overseas Shipholding Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
109 Overseas Shipholding Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
110 Ceres Shipping Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
111 Ceres Shipping Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
112 United States Lines Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
113 Hawaii International Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
114 Hawaii International Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
115 Hawaii International Product Carrier 42,000 Cancelled
116 590414 Cornucopia Union Oil Co. of Cal. Product Carrier 21,688 Oct-77 Conversion
117 575451 Barge 250-1 Crowley Marine Deck Barge 2,624 Transferred to Todd Seattle
118 570807 Barge 250-2 Crowley Marine Deck Barge 2,860 239 Feb-76 Now Boaz
119 571910 Barge 250-3 Crowley Marine Deck Barge 2,624 239 Mar-76 Now Brusco 250
120 572132 Barge 250-4 Crowley Marine Tank Barge 2,624 239 Apr-76 Now Na Moku
121 573618 Barge 250-5 Crowley Marine Deck Barge 2,624 239 May-76 Now St. Maarten
122 573871 Barge 250-6 Crowley Marine Deck Barge 2,624 239 Jun-76 Now ITB 252
123 575053 Barge 250-7 Crowley Marine Deck Barge 2,624 239 Jul-76 Now St. John
124 575259 Barge 250-8 Crowley Marine Deck Barge 2,624 239 Aug-76 Now SJS-7
Built by Todd Pacific Shipyards, Los Angeles Division
125 FFG 9 Wadsworth U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 28-Feb-80 To Poland 2002 as Tadeusz Kosciuszko (F 273): active
126 FFG 12 George Philip U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 15-Nov-80 Struck 2004, to be scrapped
127 FFG 14 Sides U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 30-May-81 Struck 2004, to be scrapped
128 FFG 19 John A. Moore U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 14-Nov-81 To Turkey 2000 as Gediz (F 495): active
129 FFG 23 Lewis B. Puller U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 17-Apr-82 To Egypt 1998 as Toushka (F 906): active
130 FFG 25 Copeland U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 7-Aug-82 To Egypt 1996 as Mubarak (F 911), renamed Alexandria 2011: active
131 FFG 27 Mahlon S. Tisdale U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 13-Nov-82 To Turkey 1998 as Gokceada (F 494): active
132 FFG 30 Reid U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 19-Feb-83 To Turkey 1998 as Gelibolu (F 493): active
133 FFG 33 Jarrett U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 2-Jul-83 Decommissioned 2011, to be sold
134 FFG 38 Curts U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 8-Oct-83 To Mexico 2013
135 FFG 41 McClusky U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 10-Dec-83 To Mexico 2014
136 FFG 43 Thach U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 17-Mar-84 To Turkey 2014
137 FFG 46 Rentz U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 30-Jun-84 To Thailand 2014
138 FFG 51 Gary U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 17-Nov-84 To Taiwan 2015
139 FFG 54 Ford U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 29-Jun-85 Active
140 FFG 57 Reuben James U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 22-Mar-86 Active
141 FFG 60 Rodney M. Davis U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 9-May-87 Active
142 FFG 61 Ingraham U.S. Navy Frigate 3,000d 445 5-Aug-89 Active

 

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

Back to Shipbuilding History main page.

 



Naval Marine ArchiveThe Canadian Collection
205 Main Street, Picton, Ontario, K0K2T0, Canada
Telephone: 1 613 476 1177
E-mail: for comments, queries and suggestions.



Copyright © 2024
Naval Marine Archive
The Canadian Collection

Revised: 8 April 2023