Platzer Boat Works

Platzer Boat Works, Houston TX

The Platzer shipyard was originally on Clear Creek, in Kemah, but relocated to Greens Bayou in 1925. From the 1970s on, it was essentially a builder of tank barges and was sold to Trinity Marine in 1993. Trinity sold it to First Wave Marine in 1997, which operated it as a repair yard until it closed in 2002. See the shipyard, which was at 14000 Industrial Road, from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 2016-03-24.

Hull #	USCG #	Original Name	Original Owner	Ship Type	GT	Delivery	Disposition
Built by Platzer Boat Works
		Miss Crude		Motor Boat		1926	Active
	237780	Mascot		Tug	16	1938	NLD
		Sacor		Tanker	2,425	1941	To USN 1941 as Driller (YO 61), later Farovi 1955, Playa Colorado 1962, deleted 1971
	240646	Evelyn E.	Texas Towing Co	Tug	82	1941	Later Valmorac, Nancy Hinson, Anneliese, NLD
	na	PC 565	US Navy	Sub Chaser			Transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
	na	PC 566	US Navy	Sub Chaser			Transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
	na	PC 567	US Navy	Sub Chaser			Transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
	na	PC 568	US Navy	Sub Chaser			Transferred to Brown Shipbuilding
113	249752	ST 31 (Kenney)	US Army	Tug	98	1942	Sold 1946 as Patco, later Mary, Polly P, NLD
114	526981	ST 32 (Kilborn Jr)	US Army	Tug	98	1942	Later De La Hunt, Blue Lenoir, NLD
115	249194	ST 33	US Army	Tug	98	1942	Sold 194x as Moir, NLD
116	249922	ST 70	US Army	Tug	98	1942	Sold 1946 as Evelyn, later Transport, Virginia B
117	249573	ST 71	US Army	Tug	98	1943	Sold 1946 as Russell 8, Reid McAllister, Donegal, now John R Asher
118	570807	ST 72	US Army	Tug	98	1943	Sold 1946 as St. Thomas II, now Boaz
125	249574	ST 497	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold 1946 as Russell 9, Elizabeth McAllister 1963, Beverly 1987, Ruby M 1997, Coastline Girls, now Gage Paul Thornton, lost 2015
126		ST 498	US Army	Tug	98	1944	To Finland 1946 as No. 16, Ajos 1951, scrapped 1977
127		ST 499	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold 1946 as Manos, Vernicos Manos 1954, scrapped 1996
128	254168	ST 500	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold 1946 as Sherman H Serre, William C Selvick 1977
129		ST 501	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold as Castillejos, later R Cepta I
130		ST 502	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold as Cepsa, later Gaya, Remolcanosa Dos
131		ST 503	US Army	Tug	98	1944	To NDRF as TD 11 1946, later TD 35
132	252578	ST 504	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold 1948 as Girard Point, Norshipco 1977, Casey 1996, Gabrielle 1996, Jameson Point 2000, NLD
133	253251	ST 505	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold 1947 as R R Stone, reefed 1985
134		ST 506	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Scrapped?
135		ST 507	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Scrapped?
		one of above	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold 196x as Grenadier
	921175	one of above	US Army	Tug	98	1944	Sold 195x as Snapper (Philippines), active
	243555	one of above?	US Army	Tug	98	1943	Later Republic No. 29, Tina, Lark, Christa Bliss, Capt. Jim, NLD
	247633	Stephany	Platzer Boat Works	Towboat	98	1945	Later Supco V, Randy G, Dianna M, NLD
140		Walter R		Tug	143	1946	Later Wesley W, Sheri (Costa Rica), abandoned at Puerto Moin CR pre-1985
148		OTCO New York	Overseas Tankships	Tanker	1,968	1947	Later Caltex Riau 1957, Estrellita 1959, Doride 1963, Nonno Ugo 1968, wrecked 1973
	262354	Porthos	Edwin J. LeBlanc	Fishing	31	1951	NLD
	262356	D'Artagnan		Tug (fishing?)	31	1951	NLD
	262357	Little John	Jacksonville Towing	Tug	31	1951	Later passenger vessel, Elizabeth E, Blacksmith II, NLD
192	267082	Rig Bender	Patricia Ann Howell	Fishing	17	1954	NLD
193	268866	Butch B		Fishing	146	1954	Later Avalon, now crewboat Mr Mack, NLD
201	272117	Chevron		Fishing	126	1956	Later crewboat Tomahawk, now Warm Wind (Honduras)
	274454	Charleen B		Fishing	173	1957	Now crewboat Villa St. Nicolas (Honduras)
		Sam Houston	Port of Houston	Tour Boat		1958	Active
208	275791	Tiburon	Brown & Root	Tug	117	1958	Now Lakota (Panama)
	WLR 65501	Ouachita	U.S. Coast Guard	Tender	143	22-Jul-60	Active
	WLR 65502	Cimarron	U.S. Coast Guard	Tender	143	30-Sep-60	Active
	501992	E. D. Platzer	B. & K. Towing	Towboat	139	1965	Later David B, Canvasback, Trinity, now Elisabeth Priest
214	515037	Capt. Gus	Mar-Ray Towing	Towboat	150	1968	Now Trinity
	638719	Hollywood 1044	Hollywood Marine	Tank Barge	905	1972	Later Kirby 10404, NLD
	552698	Star 519	GATX Leasing	Tank Barge	785	1974	Later OCC 519, now IB9519
235	566893	CMS 711	Canal Barge Co.	Deck Barge	909	1975	NLD
236	568590	CMS 712	Canal Barge Co.	Deck Barge	909	1975	NLD
242	919656			Tank Barge	740	1978	Later Kirby 10054, now WRS 1
243	919658			Tank Barge	745	1978	Now Kirby 10532
257	618802	DC 355	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10022
258	618803	DC 356	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10414
259	621171	DC 357	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10413
260	621172	DC 358	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10415, NLD
261	623559	DC 359	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10416
262	624468	DC 360	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10417
263	625982	DC 361	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10023
264	626910	DC 362	OFS Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10024
266	1239309	Buffalo 101	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	687	1980	Active.
267	628990	Buffalo 102	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	799	1980	Active
268	630055			Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10040
269	629984			Tank Barge	799	1980	Now Kirby 10436
270	631400	7015	Conoco	Tank Barge	808	1981	Later EIDC 73, DCBL 73, now MRL 73
271	632115	7016	Conoco	Tank Barge	808	1981	Later EIDC 74, DCBL 74, now MRL 74
272	633189	7017	Conoco	Tank Barge	808	1981	Now Gonsoulin 306
273	635257	7018	Conoco	Tank Barge	808	1981	Now Gonsoulin 307
276	637175	HMS 100		Tank Barge	811	1981	Now Kirby 10329
277	639122	Rio 100		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 11002, NLD
278	640221	Rio 200		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 11001, NLD
279	640703	Rio 300		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 11400
280	641589	Rio 400		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 11003, NLD
281	642645	Rio 500		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 11004, NLD
282	643284	Rio 600		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 10008, NLD
283	644305	Rio 700		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 11005, NLD
284	644306	Rio 800		Tank Barge	822	1981	Now Kirby 10009
	632055	Weatherly	Robert Weldon	Fishing	34	1981	NLD
291	945145	DXE 1901	Dixie Carriers	Tank Barge	1,201	1989	Now Kirby 18601
292	945146	DXE 1902	Dixie Carriers	Tank Barge	1,201	1989	Now Kirby 18602
293	945147	DXE 1903	Dixie Carriers	Tank Barge	1,201	1989	Now Kirby 18603
297	971144	Buffalo 250	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	982	1990	Active
298	032416	CBC 86	Canal Barge Co.	Tank Barge	687	1991	Active
299	033150	CBC 88	Canal Barge Co.	Tank Barge	687	1991	Active
300	033514	Kirby 8001	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	687	1991	Active
301	034039	CBC 87	Canal Barge Co.	Tank Barge	687	1991	Active
302	034354	CBC 89	Canal Barge Co.	Tank Barge	687	1991	Active
303	984915	Buffalo 300	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	1,360	1992	Active
Built by Trinity Marine Group
E301	998064	Hollywood 3030	Hollywood Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1993	Now Kirby 30400
E302	999816	Hollywood 3037	Hollywood Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1993	Now Kirby 30401
E303
E304
E305	991124	Buffalo Star	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1993	Active
E306	995546	Kirby 30405	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1993	Active
E307	995547	Kirby 30406	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1993	Active
E308
E309	998016	Kirby 30410	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1994	Active
E310	999813	Kirby 30412	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1994	Active
E311	999815	Kirby 30414	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1994	Active
E312
E313	1028311	Kirby 28010T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E314	1028315	Kirby 29016	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E315	1028316	Kirby 30010	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E316	1028313	Kirby 30004T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E317	1033795	Kirby 28002	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E318	1033796	Kirby 30000	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E319	1035808	Kirby 32000B	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E320	1035809	Kirby 28003	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E321	1035811	Kirby 30001T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Active
E322	1037816	DXE 3152B	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Now Kirby 32001B
E323	1038971	Kirby 28011	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Active
E324	1037819	DXE 3053T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1995	Now Kirby 30002T
E325	1038972	Kirby 28012	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Active
E326	1040521	DXE 2955L	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Now Kirby 28016
E327	1037821	Kirby 30012	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Active
E328	1037820	DXE 3055T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Now Kirby 30007T
E329	1040522	Kirby 28013	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Active
E330	1043527	DXE 2957L	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Now Kirby 28014
E331	1038973	DXE 3056T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Now Kirby 30013T
E332	1045799	Kirby 30014T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Active
E333	1043528	Kirby 28015	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Active
E334	1045800	DXE 2959L	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Now Kirby 29014
E335	1045801	Kirby 30015T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1996	Active
E336	1049506	Kirby 30016T	Kirby Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1997	Active
E337	1049870	Buffalo 251	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	982	1997	Active
E338	1050698	Buffalo 252	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	982	1997	Active
E339	1051787	The Mule	Glenmar, Inc.	Tank Barge	1,260	1997	Active
E340	1053246	Buffalo 301	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	1,360	1997	Active
E341	1053249	Buffalo 400	Buffalo Marine	Tank Barge	1,619	1997	Active
E342		7024	Conoco	Tank Barge	1,619	1997	Now CBC 7024
E343		7025	Conoco	Tank Barge	1,619	1997	Now CBC 7025
E344	1217552	7026	Conoco	Tank Barge	1,619	1997	Now CBC 7026

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