Overseas Shipyards

Overseas Shipyards (Naval Stations)

Since the 19th century, the Navy has maintained bases overseas, with facilities for the maintenance and repair of naval vessels. Many of these built yard craft and other small vessels, notably the shipyard art Cavite, on Manila Bay, which is still operational as the Philippine Navy's shipyard. The table below is far from complete. Comments and additions, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 21 May 2011.

Type	#	Name	Type	Ft.	Tons	Built	Acq'd.	Disposition
Built at Manila Shipyard, later Cavite NS (Philippines)
		Basco	Gunboat		61	1881	1899	Sold 1908
		Gardoqui	Gunboat		61	1882	1898	Sold 1911
		Urdaneta	Gunboat		61	1883	1899	Sold 1916
		Panay	Gunboat		162	1885	1899	Sold 1920
		Albay	Gunboat		173	1886	1899	Sold 1906
		Arayat	Gunboat	121	243	1888	1900	Sold 1910
		Calamianes	Gunboat		173	1888	1899	Sold 1907
		Paragua	Gunboat	121	243	1888	1899	Sold 1912
		Callao	Gunboat	121	243	1888	1898	Later PG 37, YFB 11, sold 1923
		Pampanga	Gunboat	121	243	1888	1898	Later PG 39, sunk as target 1928
		Samar	Gunboat	121	243	1888	1898	Later PG 41, sold 1921
		Mindanao	Gunboat		163	1894	1898	Scrapped 1905
			Covered Lighter	63			1898	Later YF 4
			Covered Lighter	85			1898	Later YF 5
			Covered Lighter	80			1898	Later YF 6
YFB	681	Santa Rita	Ferry Boat	71			1907	Left in the Philippines 1942
YFB	682	Rosal	Ferry Boat	71			1907	Left in the Philippines 1942
YFB	683	Camia	Ferry Boat	71			1907	Left in the Philippines 1942
YFB	684	Dapdap	Ferry Boat	71			1907	Left in the Philippines 1942
YFB	685	Rivera	Ferry Boat	71			1907	Left in the Philippines 1942
YFB	687	Magdalena	Ferry Boat	71			1907	Left in the Philippines 1942
YFB	688	Yacal	Ferry Boat	71			1907	Left in the Philippines 1942
YE	7		Ammo Lighter	90		1907
YE	8		Ammo Lighter	110		1907
YF	20		Covered Lighter	60		1907
YF	21		Covered Lighter	60		1907
YD	15		Derrick Barge	45		1907		Struck 1920
YPD	8		Pile Driver	80		1907
YW	19		Water Barge	90	185	1907		Later YO 42, struck 1942
YA	21		Ash Lighter	60		1908
YD	19		Derrick Barge	45		1908		Struck 1942
YF	24		Covered Lighter	60		1908
YF	34		Covered Lighter	50		1908
YF	35		Covered Lighter	50		1908
YF	37		Covered Lighter	50		1908
YPF	2		Power Plant	89	100	1908		Later YSR 2. lost 1942
YC	144		Open Lighter	110	170	1908		Scrapped 1920
YC	145		Open Lighter	110	170	1908
YC	146		Open Lighter	110	170	1908
YC	147		Open Lighter	110	170	1908
YA	37		Ash Lighter	60		1910		Sold 1918
YF	28		Covered Lighter	110		1910
YC	238		Open Lighter	110	170	1910
YF	177		Covered Lighter	110	138	1919		Lost 1942
YF	178		Covered Lighter	110	138	1919		Lost 1942
YF	179		Covered Lighter	110	138	1919		Lost 1942
YF	180		Covered Lighter	110	138	1919		Lost 1942
YF	181		Covered Lighter	110	138	1919		Lost 1942
YA	52		Ash Lighter	50	30	1920		Lost 1942
YA	59		Ash Lighter	50	30	1920		Lost 1942
YC	537		Open Lighter	110	170	1920		Destroyed 1947
YC	538		Open Lighter	110	170	1920
YC	539		Open Lighter	110	170	1920
YC	540		Open Lighter	110	170	1920
YO	41		Oil Barge	37		1931		Struck 1942
Built at Culebra NS (Puerto Rico)
YM	3		Dredge	30		1907
Built at Guam NS (Guam)
YC	138		Open Lighter	60		1909		Later YM 5
YF	27		Covered Lighter	49		1910
YM	13		Dredge			1925		Captured by Japan 1942
YC	719		Open Lighter	92	55	1941		Lost 1941
Built at Guantanamo NS (Cuba)
YF	14		Covered Lighter	40	30	1906		Later YC 655, equipment 1948
YF	15		Covered Lighter	40	30	1906		Later YC 656, equipment 1948
YA	25		Ash Lighter	40	30	1909		Later YC 686, equipment 1948
YA	26		Ash Lighter	40	30	1909		Later YC 687, equipment 1948
YA	27		Ash Lighter	40		1909
YA	28		Ash Lighter	40		1909
Built at Olongapo NS (Philippines)
YW	24		Water Barge	70		1906		Scrapped before 1921
YM	1		Dredge	30		1908
YM	2		Dredge	30		1908
YM	4		Dredge	50		1908		Captured by Japan 1942
YM	6		Dredge	50		1908
YD	16		Derrick Barge	80		1908		Sold 1924
YPD	9		Pile Driver	56		1908
Built at Panama NS (Panama Canal Zone)
YSP	37		Seaplane Pontoon	32		1929
YSP	38		Seaplane Pontoon	32		1929
YSP	39		Seaplane Pontoon	32		1929
YSP	40		Seaplane Pontoon	32		1929
Built ar Tutuila NS (American Samoa)
YD	34		Derrick Barge	68		1918
YFN	214		Covered Lighter	60	55	1932		Disposed of 1947
YFN	215		Covered Lighter	60	55	1932		Disposed of 1947
YFN	216		Covered Lighter	60	55	1932		Later YW 49, YC 676

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