Barbour Boat Works

Barbour Boat Works, New Bern NC

Barbour Boatworks was founded by Herbert W. Barbour in 1933 and closed in 2001. The yard was on the Trent River, at the foot of Metcalf Street, and is now the site of the North Carolina History Education Center: see it from the air on Google here. Will anyone who can add to this table, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 6 September 2020.

Hull#	O.N.	Name	Customer	Type	Navy Type	#	Tons	Delivery	Disposition
	233603	Pocket Change		Fishing			8	1934	Active
	na	American Salvor	US Navy	Rescue Ship	BARS	5	1,089	27-Dec-42	To RN 1942, returned 1946
	na	Boston Salvor	US Navy	Rescue Ship	BARS	6	1,089	20-Feb-43	To RN 1943, CTL 1945, scrapped
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	29	278	8-Jun-42	To RN 1942, returned and sold 1948
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	30	278	29-Jul-42	To RN 1942, mined off Le Havre and lost 1944
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	37	278	14-Mar-43	To RN 1943, to Italy 1947 as Orchidea (M 5412)
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	38	278	14-Apr-43	To RN 1943, to the Netherlands 1946 as Marsdiep (M834), withdrawn 1962
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	39	278	14-Jun-43	To RN 1943, returned and sold 1948
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	40	278	12-Aug-43	To RN 1943, returned and sold 1947
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	41	278	7-Oct-43	To RN 1943, to Egypt 1949 as Darfur (M 107), to Algeria 1962 as Sidi Fradj
	na		US Navy	Minesweeper	BYMS	42	278	11-Nov-43	To RN 1943, to Italy 1947 as Gladiolo (M5416), struck 1966
	na	Abele	US Navy	Net Layer	YN	77	1,100	6-Feb-44	Completed as Abele (AN 58), sold 1947
	na	Balm	US Navy	Net Layer	YN	78	1,100	5-Aug-44	Completed as Terebinth (AN 59), sold 1946
	na	Precept	US Navy	Net Layer	YN	79	1,100	11-Apr-44	Completed as Precept (AN 73), to RN 1944 as Precept (Z 266), returned 1945, sold 1947
	na	Boxelder	US Navy	Net Layer	YN	80	1,100	20-Jul-44	Completed as Boxelder (AN 74), to RN 1944 as Precise (Z 285), returned 1945, sold 1947
	252800	Deborah Ann		Tug			18	1947	Later BK Too
777	274403	Sandy Graham	State of North Carolina	Ferry			194	1957	To Canada (ON 821232), active
778	274402	Emmett Winslow	State of North Carolina	Ferry			194	1957	To USVI as Capt. Vic, active
779	274736	Governor Cherry	State of North Carolina	Ferry			194	1957	To USVI, laid up 1993
	903316		City of Wilmington	Tug			52	1961	Later Atlantic V
	289683	John Warren	State of North Carolina	Tug			13	1962	Later Lawson C
	na	Bridle	U.S. Coast Guard	Harbor Tug	WYTL	65607	72	3-Apr-63	Active
	na	Pendant	U.S. Coast Guard	Harbor Tug	WYTL	65608	72	Aug-63	Active
	na	Shackle	U.S. Coast Guard	Harbor Tug	WYTL	65609	72	7-May-63	Active
	na	Hawser	U.S. Coast Guard	Harbor Tug	WYTL	65610	72	17-Jan-63	Active
	na	Line	U.S. Coast Guard	Harbor Tug	WYTL	65611	72	21-Feb-63	Active
	na	Wire	U.S. Coast Guard	Harbor Tug	WYTL	65612	72	19-Mar-63	Active
	508757	Arara II	Illinois Tool Works	Yacht			137	1967	To Saudi owners 1978
118	645511	AB-3	Bertucci Contracting	Freight Barge			653	1968	Active
122	517139	Carolina	State of North Carolina	Unclassified			175	1968	Active
123	515338	Oil Barge NC2	State of North Carolina	Tank Barge			23	1968	Active
124	515339	Derrick Barge NC3	State of North Carolina	Crane Barge			26	1968	Active
		MTC-150		Freight Barge			132	1968
		MTC-151		Freight Barge			132	1968
		MTC-152		Freight Barge			132	1968
		MTC-153		Freight Barge			132	1968
		MTC-154		Freight Barge			132	1968
		MTC-250		Freight Barge			180	1968
	518181	Ruth M		Fishing			121	1969	Later Donna, Debbie Lynn, now Vigorous
	518180	Sheela L		Fishing			121	1969	Later Kathleen & Mary, now Ocean Reign
4000		Esso Islander	Esso Shipping (Bahamas)	Tanker			435	Jul-70	Later Texaco Trader, now Tropic Trader, scrapped 2005
4002		Esso Centam	Esso Shipping (Colombia)	Tanker			1,125	Apr-72	Later Captain John, now Don Gustavo (Colombia)
8888	541033	Fairway	William H Bruce	Yacht			64	1972	Now Bobalong
	554607	Western Wave	Stinson Marine	Fishing			121	1974	Active
4411	563125	Marian Leigh		Fishing			67	1974	Now Capt Ellery
4005	578527	Buxton II	City of Wilmington	Freight Barge			147	1976	Active
4006	582711	Albemarle	State of North Carolina	Tug			68	1977	Active

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