Chesapeake Shipbuilding

Chesapeake Shipbuilding, Salisbury MD

Chesapeake Shipbuilding was started in 1980, on the site of the former Roberts Shipyard. It specializes in small passenger vessels, most of which it builds for its sister company, American Cruises. Visit the shipyard at www.chesapeakeshipbuilding.com and see it from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 13 January 2022.

Hull #	O.N.	Original Name	Original Owner	Ship Type	GT	Ft.	Delivery	Disposition
28	644279	America	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	94	146	1982	Active (Costa Rica)
29	654894	Niagara Clipper	Niagara Clipper	Tour Boat	89	99	1983	Now Expo Clipper
30	663354	Star of Chicago II	Jarvis & Sons	Tour Boat	42	109	Nov-83	Now Grand Duchess
		America	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	1,195	174	1982	Later Sea Voyager, now Safari Voyager (St Kitts)
32	666874	Savannah	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	77	190	1983	Later Terra Australis, burnt 2002
	671576	Star of Cincinnati	Vessel Holdings	Coastal Cruiser	88	137	1984	Later Leisure Lady, now yacht H2O
	684189	New Orleans	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	90	190	1985	Active (Panama)
39	696422	Duchess of New York	World Yachts	Charter Boat	99	137	Mar-86	Now World Yachts Duchess
40	696423	Princess of New York	World Yachts	Charter Boat	99	137	Mar-86	Now World Yachts Princess
41-47
48	901026	Entertainer	JAB America	Casino Boat	76	127	Mar-86	Later Crown Empress, Suncruz XI
49-52
53	903414	Star Dancer		Casino Boat	72	128	Aug-86	Later Spirit of Portland, now Portland Spirit
54	916646	Yankee Clipper	JAB America	Casino Boat	81	128	1987	Later Suncruz III, Statue of Liberty IV
	909075	Charleston	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	89	190	1987	Later Charleston I (Indonesia)
55-62
63	924785	Cap Streeter	Shoreline Marine	Passenger Vsl	28	64	1987	Active
64	933237	Canterbury	Harbor Cruises	Riverboat	35	72	1988	Later Belle Island, now Carolina Belle
65	943281	Camelot Star	Sun Dream Charters	Riverboat	92	94	Aug-89	Now Catalina
66-69
70	1039137	Suncruz V	JAB America	Casino Boat	98	146	Mar-96	Later Statue of Liberty VI, now Hornblower Hybrid
71	1051573	Spirit of Ethan Allen III	Mesa Leasing	Coastal Cruiser	94	121	1997	Active
72
73	1054537	Majesty	JAM Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	93	146	1997	Later The Golden Goddess, now Majesty (India)
74	1064928	The Duck	Odyssey Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	97	139	Apr-98	Later Ugly Duck, now Mystic Blue
75	1061895	Southern Cross	South Ferry Co.	Ferry	72	90	Apr-98	Now LT Joe Theinert
76	1072419	Lone Star State	Great Lakes Dredge	Tug	39	46	1998	Active
77	1079190	Crystal	Electra Cruises	Cruise Boat	87	120	1999	Now Eternity
78	1088888	American Eagle	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	86	143	Mar-00	Active
79
80	1123509	American Glory	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	87	143	Jun-02	Active
81
82	1167737	American Spirit	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	93	199	Sep-04	Active
83
84
85	1177289	Launch 5	American Cruises	Launch	7	31	2005	Active
86	1194882	American Star	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	82	187	1-May-07	Active
87	1199343	Launch 6	American Cruises	Launch	7	31	2007	Active
88
89	1206170	Tina Fallon	Delaware DoT	Ferry	49	65	7-Aug-08	Active
90	1223608	Independence	American Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	96	195	30-Jun-09	Active
91	1205658	Sassafras	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	6-Nov-08	Active
92	1211816	Elk River	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	30-Jun-09	Active
93	1214238	Launch 7	American Cruises	Launch	7	31	2008	Active
94	1220307	Charles Burton	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	22-Feb-10	Active
95	1228205	Quantico Creek	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	5-Oct-10	Active
96	1226839	Launch 8	American Cruises	Launch	7	31	2009	Active
97
98	1228204	Oyster Creek	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	6-Apr-11	Active
99	1231646	Hunting Creek	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	9-Jan-12	Active
100	1236505	Queen of the Mississippi	American Cruises	Riverboat	77	230	4-Jan-12	Now American Pride
101			American Cruises	Riverboat	77	230
102			American Cruises	Riverboat	77	230
103		Pearl Mist	Pearl Seas Cruises	Coastal Cruiser	5,109	335	20-Jun-14	Completion of Halifax hull 6092, active (Marshall I.)
104	1257187	American Eagle	American Cruises	Riverboat	77	230	23-Jan-15	Now Queen of the Mississippi
105	1242683	Red Hook	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	19-Feb-13	Active
106	1248549	Tangier Island	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	2-Dec-13	Active
107-114
115	1250460	Fells Point	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	26-Jun-14	Active
116	1253729	Kings Point	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	2-Mar-15	Active
117
118	1263601	America	American Cruises	Riverboat	98	266	10-Feb-16	Active
119	1273676	American Constellation	American Cruises	Riverboat	99	239	28-Feb-17	Active
120	1279981	American Constitution	American Cruises	Riverboat	99	239	4-Apr-18	Active
121	1257138	Fort Schuyler	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	24-Sep-15	Active
122	1258328	Fort McHenry	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	28-Jun-16	Active
123	1268772	Fishing Creek	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	26-Jan-17	Active
124	1273097	Cape May	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	10-Dec-18	Active
125	1290818	Cape Fear	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	20-Nov-20	Active
126	1301031	Cape Henry	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	18-Mar-21	Active
127	1294620	Salisbury	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	5-Dec-19	Active
128	1276148	Launch 9	American Cruises	Launch	9	36	16-Jan-18	Active
129	1285257	Launch 10	American Cruises	Launch	9	36	16-Jan-18	Active
130	1282656	American Song	American Cruises	Riverboat	96	302	16-Aug-18	Active
131	1294621	Annapolis	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	12-Dec-19	Active
132	1294623	Rock Hall	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	17-Jun-21	Active
133	1294624	Charles Hughes	Vane Brothers	Tug	99	90	29-Dec-21	Active
134	1288191	American Harmony	American Cruises	Riverboat	99	302	2-Jul-19	Active
135	1284297	Launch 11	American Cruises	Launch	9	36	17-Aug-18	Active
136	1290210	Launch 12	American Cruises	Launch	15	44		Building
137
138	1295690	American Jazz	American Cruises	Riverboat	96	302	24-Jun-20	Active
139
140	1301032	American Melody	American Cruises	Riverboat	99	302	5-Jan-22	Active

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