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Hornblower Shipyards (Derecktor Shipyards of Connecticut), Bridgeport CT

The shipyard in Bridgeport was built on land provided by the Port of Bridgeport in 2001 and leased to Bob Derecktor: the plan was to allow Derecktor to build ferries and other larger vessels, allowing them to concentrate on yachts at the main Derecktor yard in Mamaroneck. Derecktor Connecticut failed in 2011 and the yard subsequently became Bridgeport Boatworks, a repair facility, but was taken over by Hornblower in 2021: see it from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 1 October 2021.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Ft. Delivery Disposition
Built by Hornblower Shipyards
1 1309821 Hornblower Simplicity Hornblower New York Ferry 54 72 20-May-21 Active
Built by Derecktor Connecticut
194 1125039 America Fire Island Ferries Ferry 95 81 Jun-02 Active
195 1129770 Mickey Murphy New York Water Taxi Ferry 33 53 Aug-02 Active
196 1132284 Michael Mann New York Water Taxi Ferry 33 53 Aug-02 Active
197 1133350 Curt Berger New York Water Taxi Ferry 33 53 Aug-02 Active
198 1143410 John Keith New York Water Taxi Ferry 33 53 Jun-03 Active
199 1145217 Schuyler Meyer, Jr. New York Water Taxi Ferry 33 53 Aug-03 Active
200 1145216 Ed Rogowsky New York Water Taxi Ferry 33 53 Oct-03 Now Heavens Gate
201 1148175 Fairweather State of Alaska Ferry 3,424 220 Mar-04 Active
202 1152331 Fire Island Empress Fire Island Ferries Ferry 72 75 Feb-04 Active
205 1166054 Chenega State of Alaska Ferry 3,424 220 Jan-05 Active
208 na Robert A. Mangano City of Bridgeport Patrol Boat 30 Aug-05 Active
209 1176586 Laura Beth Little Bay Lobster Co Lobster Boat 86 74 Nov-05 Active
210 1183224 BLB-70 Definitive, LLC Passenger 56 65 Jun-06 Now BLB-65
213 Bermuda Warbaby Fox Govt. of Bermuda Ferry 124 Aug-06 Active
214 na Fire 1 City of Branford Fire Boat 32 Dec-06 Later Marine 5
216 1205263 Independence City of Philadelphia Fireboat 65 65 Dec-07 Active
217 Bermuda J. L. Cecil Smith Govt. of Bermuda Ferry 124 Sep-07 Active
218 1223689 Independence Boston Towing Tug 283 119 Nov-09 Active
219 1009962 Cakewalk V Gallagher Megayacht 2,998 281 Aug-10 Now Aquila
220 1228653 Crescent 2 Crescent SR Oil Recovery 18 38 Aug-10 Active
221 1229368 Coastal 103 Coastal Enviro. Oil Recovery 13 38 Oct-10 Active
222 1229956 Coastal 104 Coastal Enviro. Oil Recovery 13 38 Oct-10 Active

 

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