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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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