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Ira S. Bushey & Sons, Brooklyn NY

The Bushey shipyard was founded before WWI and was active until sold to Amerada Hess in 1977. It was the parent company of Red Star Towing and was located on Gowanus Creek, in the Red Hook section, at the foot of Court Street: the site is now occupied by the Buckeye Energy Services storage terminal. See the site from the air on Google here. If anyone can add to the table below, which is obviously a long way from being complete, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 6 July 2014.

Hull# O.N. Original Name Original Owner Type GT Ft. Delivery Disposition
166152 Ivernia Barge 360 1907
166364 Reno James T. O'Donnell Barge 361 1908
Thomas McElroy Tanker 183 1912
165341 Captain M. Quinn Cleary Bros. Barge 462 1913
165364 Shasta Barge 243 1913
165370 Richard Cleary Bros. Barge 460 1913
165396 Monterey Barge 229 1913
165451 Sonoma Barge 239 1913
165597 P. R. R. No. 469 Pennsylvania R. R. Barge 445 1913
165598 P. R. R. No. 470 Pennsylvania R. R. Barge 445 1913
165476 Phoenix Eastern Tptn Barge 293 1913
165490 Tucson Eastern Tptn Barge 283 1913
165411 Stockton Capitol Materials Co Barge 248 1913
165802 Improvement Barge 480 1914
165656 Kosciusko James T. O'Donnell Barge 365 1914
165742 Lizzie Harvey Ira S. Bushey & Sons Barge 426 1914
166187 John H. Flannery Barge 449 1915 Later Blue Cloud, Milton D and Hempstead
165844 F. W. Gwinn, Jr. James T. O'Donnell Barge 421 1915
166304 Concord Barge 404 1916
166530 Clermont Barge 323 1916
166541 Francis S. Bushey Cleary Bros. Barge 528 1916
166556 Coast Transit No. 5 The Barrett Co. Barge 419 1916
166576 Edward McKenna Cleary Bros. Barge 548 1916
166425 Ideal Michael J Derby Barge 350 1916
166258 John M. Lowe James T. O'Donnell Barge 443 1916
166198 P. R. R. No. 483 Pennsylvania R. R. Barge 446 1916
166218 P. R. R. No. 484 Pennsylvania R. R. Barge 441 1916
166245 P. R. R. No. 485 Pennsylvania R. R. Barge 448 1916
166256 P. R. R. No. 486 Pennsylvania R. R. Barge 448 1916
166625 John J. Smith Barge 561 1917
Thomas Cleary Cleary Bros. Barge 1917
YF 98 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 99 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 100 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 101 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 102 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 103 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 104 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 105 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 106 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 107 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 108 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 109 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
YF 110 U.S. Navy Barge 138 1918
216643 Walter C. Witherbee Canal Boat 341 1918 Later R. Lenahan, to USN 1941 as Chanticleer (AMc 60), later YF 318, discarded 1943
Ellen Bushey Barge 1922
Loyal Tug 1926 Ex-MT 31, later YT 491, returned to owner 1944
230186 Ira S. Bushey Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 241 1930 Later Mildred 1960, hulked 1968
444 230916 Ellen Bushey Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 373 1931 Later YO 51 1941, Morania Marlin 1946, Albert H Reinauer 1951, Mary Ann McKay 1956, Chem Trader 1962, active
231441 J. A. Cummings Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 112 1932 Later YO 165 1941, Transoil
231375 V. L. Keegan Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 112 1932 Later YO 166 1941, sank at pier, raised and reefed off Sandy Hook NJ 1989
Harvest Queen Barge 1933
453 233483 Paul Dana Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 374 1934 Deleted 1968
454 233777 J. A. Martin Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 178 1935 Later Margaret T
455 233927 Chippewa Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 95 1935 Later Russell 15, YNT 18, Annawan (YT 739), Franklin, Mary Ann, Tricia A, Sandy
456 234026 Cheyenne Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 95 1935 Later Russell 12, Alloway (YT-170), Soumatco, Cheyenne, Sandpiper, Mist, Rojowe, now Cheyenne
457 255610 J. J. Kelly Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 1935 Later YOG 38, then J.J. Kelly again
234576 Cayuga Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 86 1936 Later Hooper Boys, Arundel
234629 Choctaw Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 84 1936 Later Calatco, Tahchee (YT 736), Calatco, Barbara McAllister, Jonathan, now Sea Horse
235464 Comanche Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 84 1936 Now Kevin Buchanan
460 235029 S. D. Maddock Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 296 1936 Scrapped 1963
461 235802 Carmelite Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 129 1937 To USN 1940 as Hopocan (YN 33, YNT 1, YTB 728), Carmelite 1947, Roslyn, H. J. Sheridan, Capt. Cory 1993, Captain C.
236068 Flushing Red Star Towing Tug 1937
236253 Canadargo Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 84 1937 Later Elizabeth Teti, Rainbow, now Patriotic
236707 Chemung Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 84 1937 Now P. T. Teti
467 173672 Coast Transit No. 4 The Barrett Co Barge 1937 Later Barrett No. 4, then Arlene
236965 Cree Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 86 1938 Later Joan Kehoe
236966 Crow Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 86 1938 Later Elsa Carroll, Kerry K. Kehoe, Osceola, Kerri K.
237773 Cardinal Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 99 1938 Later Magnetic, Rocktow, Carroll Brothers, Laurie Ann Reinauer
237774 Chancellor Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 99 1938 Later James J. Kehoe, Chancellor, now museum at Waterford NY
472 238312 Chaplain Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 127 1939 Later Providence, sank
473 545979 Crusader Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 135 1940 To USN 1940 as Mahaska (YN 36, YNT 4, YTB 730), sold 1970, now Thameship
477 Consultor Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 135 1940 To USN 1940 as Menewa (YN 34, YNT 2)
478 Counselor Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 135 1940 To USN 1940 as Oneka (YN 35, YNT 3, YTB 729), sold 1963
474 D. T. Sheridan Sheridan Towing Tug 1940 Foundered 1948
481 Carpathian Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 1940 To USA 1940 as COL Amos W. Kimball, later Sherman X, scuttled 1996
482 Corinthian Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 1940 To USA 1940 as COL Henry C. Bonnycastle, later Star 30
483 240284 Cheyenne II Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 84 1941 Later Sally Carroll, Martin J. Kehoe, Jared S, sank
484 240285 Chippewa II Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 84 1941
486 240388 Consultor II Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 182 1941 Later Ocean Queen, total loss 1969
M. J. Derby Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 661 1941 To USN 1942 as YO 50
Ellen Bushey Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 661 1941 To USN 1942 as YO 51
490 240792 American American Dredging Tug 125 1941 To USA as ST 185, later Frank H. Caven, John J. Richards, active
493 240528 Crusader II Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 182 1941 Later Devon 1958; scrapped 2000
494 240942 Stamford Red Star Towing Tug 125 1941 Deleted 1970s
496 241100 Hartford Red Star Towing Tug 125 1941 Now Cape Florida
497 241312 Carmelite II Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 119 1941 Active
498 241767 M. J. Derby II Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 661 1942 Later YO 135 1942, M. J. Derby II 1945, Dee Dee 1964, deleted 1993
499 242484 Ellen Bushey II Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 661 1942 Later YO 136 1942, Ellen Bushey II 1945, scrapped 1968
500 Pessacus (YT 192) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1942 Struck 1965
501 Sassacus (YT 193) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1942 Struck 1963, to Venezuela as Dianca III (R-15)
502 Squanto (YT 194) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1943 Struck 1963
503 297837 Port Chester U. S. Mar. Comm. V2-ME-A1 325 1942 To USA 1943 as LT 233, sold 1946 as Capt Ed, later Peggy H, Signet Resolute, now Bluebird
504 Port Crane U. S. Mar. Comm. V2-ME-A1 325 1942 To USN 1942 as Swatane (YT 344), sold 1964 as Lewis Bourgeois II, scrapped
505 na No name (YFD 24) U. S. Navy Dry Dock 1942
506 na No name (YFD 25) U. S. Navy Dry Dock 1942
Rahway Pennsylvania RR Tug 213 1942 Now Pernell J
510 No name A. J. Harper Barge 1942
511 Port Henry U. S. Mar. Comm. V2-ME-A1 325 1943 Sold 1945 as Captain Rodger, wrecked 1947
512 Port Jervis U. S. Mar. Comm. V2-ME-A1 325 1943 Sold 1945 as Newport, later Felicia, Terror, now R. H. Tripp
513 528417 Port Kent U. S. Mar. Comm. V2-ME-A1 325 1942 To USN 1942 as Oratamin (YT 347), sold 1969 as Martha M, later Susan Elizabeth, now Lacey von Riedel
558403 Iwana (YT 272) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1943 Sold 1974 as George R, later Polar Crusader, Skagit Chief
Tecumseh (YT 273) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1943 Later Olathe (YTM 273), sold 1975
Pokagon (YT 274) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1943 Sank 1947
Epanow (YT 275) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1943
525 956466 Apalachee (WYT 71) US Coast Guard Yard Tug 224 1943 Decommissioned 1986, scrapped 2018
526 Yankton (WYT 72) US Coast Guard Yard Tug 195 1944 Decommissioned 1984, later Russell Jr., Cetus, Mike Azzolino, active
527 Mohican (WYT 73) US Coast Guard Yard Tug 193 1944 Decommissioned 1986, later Darlene Bisso 1987, Catuan 2001, foundered 2005
528 Chinook (WYT 96) US Coast Guard Yard Tug 193 1944 Decommissioned 1986, later Tracie B, now Danicia
529 645787 Ojibwa (WYT 97) US Coast Guard Yard Tug 147 1944 Decommissioned 1980, later John G. Amato, now Gen. Oglethorpe
530 Snohomish (WYT (98) US Coast Guard Yard Tug 195 1944 Decommissioned 1986, later yacht Sarah Rose, Dami Dew, now Snohomish
531 Sauk (WYT 99) US Coast Guard Yard Tug 189 1944 Decommissioned 1985, later Alison Lake, sank 2003
532 Waneta (YT 384) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1944 Struck 1974, later Jackie B 1975, Taino 1997
533 na Wannalancet (YT 385) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1944 To Venezuela 1965 as Favio Gallipoli (R-14), decommissioned 1979, now fishing vessel
534 Washakie (YT 386) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1944 Struck 1975
535 Watseka (YT 387) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1944 Sold 1972, later Deborah W, Beaver, Seahorse, SB IX, Seahorse, Glen Cove
536 DPC 55 U. S. Army Tug 146 1944 Sold 1946 as Grace No. 2, later Dalzellea, Chrisnick, Thomas H, scuttled 1995
537 244069 DPC 56 U. S. Army Tug 146 1944 Sold 1946 as Pennsbury, later Nanticoke, Bay Pride, Jordon Pointe, sank 1998
538 244352 DPC 51 U. S. Army Tug 146 1944 To WSA as WSA 6, sold 1946 as Chas. E. Trout, later Naomi Marie, South Haven, Becky E, White Lake, NLD
539 DPC 52 U. S. Army Tug 146 1944 To USA as ST-758, sold 1948 as Titan, later Titan II, Herkules, sank off Trondheim 1957
540 DPC 53 U. S. Army Tug 146 1944 To WSA as WSA 21, sold 1945 as Salutation, later Christina, Tanda 10, Delbar
541 DPC 54 U. S. Army Tug 146 1944 To USA as ST-759, sold 1947 to Greek interests
542 DPC 57 U. S. Army Tug 146 1945 To USA as ST-770, sold 1947 to Greek interests
543 DPC 58 U. S. Army Tug 146 1944 To USA as ST-772, sold 1947 as Perseus (Greece), later OLP 1
544 DPC 59 U. S. Army Tug 146 1945 To USA as ST-781, sold 1951 as Sirius (Greece), later Regulus (Yugoslavia)(1968), scrapped 2001
545 na DPC 60 U. S. Army Tug 146 1945 To USA as ST-794, sunk in Le Havre 1944
548 245380 Boston Red Star Towing Tug 146 1944 Later Norwalk, foundered 1973
YO 153 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 370 1943 Scuttled 2006
597532 YO 154 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 370 1943 Later fishing vessel Aldebaran VII, now Pavlof, in Vancouver BC
553 297901 YO 167 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 370 1943 Later Jet Trader, scuttled 2005
554 580852 YO 168 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 370 1943 Later fishing vessel Aleut Packer, now Blue Gadus
555 YO 169 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 370 1943 Sold 1974 as Marlin
556 586415 YO 170 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 370 1943 Now fishing vessel Stormy Sea
1051398 Coshecton (YT 404) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1944 Redesignated as small boat 1985, later sold as YTM 404
918752 Cusseta (YT 405) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1944 Sold 1985, later Tom Banks, now Red Cloud
Kittaton (YT 406) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Sold 1987, now Stingray
569316 Lonoto (YT 407) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Sold 1973, now Sea Devil
Minniska (YT 408) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Sold 1975, later Piti
Anamosa (YT 409) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Sold 1978, later Boxer 1982
na Allamakee (YT 410) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Scuttled 1960s
na Ponkabia (YT 411) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Sank 1945
Conchardee (YT 412) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Later Francis W 1945, Umgowa 1989, fishing vessel Icy Point 1993, Enterprise 2004, Tim-Tom 2006, Grace I 2007
Portobago (YT 413) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 260 1945 Sold 1985
568 246946 J. A. Cobb Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 502 1944 Later Savfuel 1964, wrecked 1974
569 247205 R. J. Perry Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 614 1945 Later John J. Tabeling 1966, Patricia N. Gellatly 1992, Nemo, scrapped 2005
570 247436 J. F. Gaffney Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 614 1945 Later Gran Orinoco 1966, deleted 1993
571 na Abinago (YT 493) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 147 1945 Sold 1975, later Carla
572 na Alnaba (YT 494) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 147 1945 Sold 1972, now Cape San Juan
573 na Barboncito (YT 495) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 147 1945 Sold 1975, later Christina
574 na Chahao (YT 496) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 147 1946 Struck 1981, sunk as target 1996
575 na Tlingit (YT 497) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 147 1945 Struck 1963
580 249281 F. L. Hayes Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 899 1946 Later Reliable 1981, Aquarius 1989, Shivani 1997, Victory J. 1999, active
581 594470 YO 210 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 499 1945 Sold 1974 as Clifford K, now fishing vessel Wizard
582 na YO 211 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 499 1945 Sunk as target 1975
583 na YO 212 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 499 1945 To NDRF 1974
584 na YO 213 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 499 1945 To Colombia as Capitan W. Arvelo (BT 4)
585 na YO 214 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 499 1945 Later Irving Hemlock, Scotia Trader (Canada)
586 na YO 215 U. S. Navy Yard Oiler 499 1945 Later Capitan Beotegui 1964, to Dominican Republic 1990
587 248921 Chaplain Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 179 1945 Later Margaret Sheridan, Ocean King, now Carina
588 na Takos (YT 546) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 149 1945 Struck 1986, reefed off Atlantic Beach NC 2000
589 na Yanaba (YT 547) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 149 1945 Sold 1985, later Mar Azul, scrapped 2004
590 na Matunak (YT 548) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 149 1945 Struck 1985
591 na Migadan (YT 549) U. S. Navy Yard Tug 149 1946 To USAF 1987, sunk as target
592 252768 N. W. Gokey Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 1,488 1947 Later Christian F. Reinauer 1971, Bobby J 1988, Jax Fuel 1994, Stella D 1994, active
593 251390 Philip Lemler Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 478 1947 Later Sam Berman 1969, scuttled 1987
254039 Ira S. Bushey & Sons No. 2 Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 1947
600 261940 D. T. Sheridan Sheridan Towing Tug 383 1951 Scuttled 1986
602 262622 Huntington Red Star Towing Tug 144 1951 Later Nathan S 2007, active
604 263099 Maurania II Providence Steamboat Tug 181 1952 Later Valiant, now Towmaster
605 263602 Chaplain Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 132 1952 Active
606 264104 Hygrade No. 30 Spentonbush Fuel Tank Barge 1,161 1952 Later Hygrade No. 10, Hossl 1
609 266366 V. L. Keegan II Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 860 1955 Later Elliot Poling, scuttled 1990
610 269146 Francis S. Bushey Spentonbush Fuel Tanker 1,528 1955 Scuttled 1986
611 267113 Hygrade No. 32 Spentonbush Fuel Tank Barge 1954
612 274512 Port Jefferson Red Star Towing Tug 198 1957 Later Port Service 2001, Ursa, now Austin Krause
615 276461 Ocean Prince Red Star Towing Tug 198 1959 Later Anne A. Richards 2005, active
616 279303 Chemung Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 152 1959 Reefed
619 280837 Red Star No. 11 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1960
620 281380 Red Star No. 12 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1960
621 282988 Red Star No. 14 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1960
622 283258 Red Star No. 15 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1960
623 288215 Red Star No. 20 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1962
624 288735 Red Star No. 21 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1962
625 289089 Red Star No. 22 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1962
626 289506 Red Star No. 23 Red Star Towing Tank Barge 1962
627 290907 Crow Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 152 1963 Active
628 297418 Glenwood Red Star Towing Tug 152 1965 Later Cheyenne 1970, active
629 Boston Ira S. Bushey & Sons Tug 152 1966 Later Choctaw, reefed off NJ 1991

 

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