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Reid & Son, Winthrop MA

Willis J. Reid was a well known boatbuilder and repairer in Winthrop MA from 1905 through 1947. His yard was on Pleasant Street, at the foot of Tilestone Road, where the Atlantis Marina is now: see it from the air on Google here. Comments or queries, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 12014-05-29.

Hull # O.N. Original Name Original Owner Ship Type GT Feet Delivery Disposition
237115 Graffeo Graffeo Oil Tanker 10 34 1915
217361 Automatic Paul R. Sturgeon Fishing 29 52 1918
231774 By-Cracky James Cavanaugh Fishing 17 52 1921
223202 Llewelyn F. W. Merrick Fishing 24 46 1923
223691 Sea Roamer E. C. Lang Yacht 22 48 1924 Later Telemar
224182 Bessie George A. Colby Fishing 19 46 1924
224324 Fred. H. Black Anna Maniscalco Fishing 26 52 1924 Later Automatic II, Mary & Jennie
224450 Charles M. Fauci II Clifton L. DeGrasse Fishing 23 50 1925
224583 Charles M. Fauci III Clifton L. DeGrasse Fishing 23 50 1925
225102 Josie II Mike Orlando Fishing 22 50 1925
225134 San Jose Antonio Lacava Freighter 13 38 1925
226388 Eddie and Lulu M Carlo Marino Fishing 22 51 1927
226926 Miss Winthrop George W. Stafford Passenger 10 43 1927
228043 Maria del Soccorsa Arguzio Scafarno Fishing 31 52 1928
228139 Providenza Evelyn J. Skeen Fishing 19 42 1928 Later Bonita
507659 Joloma II Alfred Olds Ketch 11 46 1928 Later Stout Fella, Billy Boy, Anna, Melody II, Golden Vanitee, now Chautauqua
228816 Fearless II Otto E. Braitmeyer Fishing 62 61 1929
228898 Amos Judd Luther W. Turner Fishing 19 45 1929
229167 Mariana Leonard Iredale Fishing 14 37 1929
230981 Jacinta Albert H. Veeder Yacht 47 67 1931
Two Brothers Stephen Wheatland Yacht 32 1931 Alden design, later Pursuit
Alouette J William Duggan Yacht 38 1931 Alden design, later Mandalay II, Lynger, Nora
231500 Chiro Charles T. Gilbert Yacht 67 71 1932 To USN 1941 as YP 165, later Norwester, active
232832 Anad James R. Strong Yacht 16 40 1934 Later Alentar
Indian Summer Sloop 17 1934 Alden design
234013 Ace John McKeon Passenger 8 34 1935
Tamora John M Butler Yacht 33 1935 Alden design, later Time Over, Heart's Desire, Hearts Desire
Blue Peter S Eliot Guild Yacht 33 1935 Alden design, later Wahneta
Pompano Gifford K Simonds Yacht 33 1935 Alden design, later Madeline
286548 Entre Nous James P. Lynch Passenger 8 33 1937
237396 Gosling III Geoffrey G Whitney Yacht 24 47 1938 Alden design, later Emma Dean, Curlew II, Windetecktor
Arual David Harrigan Yacht 33 1939 Alden design, later North Star
241196 Sea Hawk Anthony Castro Fishing 64 70 1941
251555 Little Sam Yacht 85 70 1941 To USA 1941 as Q 68, to Woods Hole Inst. 1946 as Balanus, sold 1950
Limpet Lyman Hoyt Yacht 23 1941 Alden design, later Sweet Love, Sweetlove
Sulin II C E Murray Yacht 23 1941 Alden design, later Grayling II, Posie
T 15 US Army Psgr-Cargo 65 Dec-42
T 16 US Army Psgr-Cargo 65 Jan-43
T 17 US Army Psgr-Cargo 65 Feb-43
T 18 US Army Psgr-Cargo 65 Mar-43
TP 51 US Army Psgr-Cargo 270d 97 1942/3
T 63 US Army Psgr-Cargo 65 Apr-43
T 64 US Army Psgr-Cargo 65 Apr-43
T 65 US Army Psgr-Cargo 65 Apr-43
255007 Chinky Gordon B. Hyde Psgr-Cargo 45 61 1942 Ex-T
251831 Four Isle Superior Oil Psgr-Cargo 47 62 1943 Ex-T
ST 189 US Army Tug 47 May-43
ST 190 US Army Tug 47 May-43
ST 191 US Army Tug 47 May-43
ST 192 US Army Tug 47 May-43
ST 193 US Army Tug 47 May-43
ST 194 US Army Tug 47 May-43
ST 195 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 196 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 197 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 198 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 199 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 200 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 201 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 202 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
ST 203 US Army Tug 47 Jun-43
250653 Vermilion G. M. Eldredge Tug 12 45 1943 Ex-ST
251305 Paul Charles J. O'Donnell Tug 14 44 1943 Ex-ST
252064 Triton Robert T. Lober Tug 14 44 1943 Ex-ST
BSP 1753 US Army SP Barge 105 Sep-43
BSP 1754 US Army SP Barge 105 Oct-43
BSP 1755 US Army SP Barge 105 Oct-43
BSP 1756 US Army SP Barge 105 Nov-43
BSP 1757 US Army SP Barge 105 Nov-43
BSP 1758 US Army SP Barge 105 Dec-43
BSP 1759 US Army SP Barge 105 Dec-43
BSP 1760 US Army SP Barge 299 105 Jan-44 Sold as fishing vessel Irene C, later Glacier Castle, existence in doubt 1991
BSP 1761 US Army SP Barge 105 Jan-44
BSP 1762 US Army SP Barge 105 Feb-44
252348 George F. Loesch Pontin Boats Freighter 240 97 1943 Ex-BSP
254033 Harry Stull Pontin Boats Freighter 239 98 1944 Ex-BSP
258617 Ruth I. Pontin Pontin Boats Freighter 245 98 1944 Ex-BSP
T 144 US Army Fire Boat 65 Mar-44
T 145 US Army Fire Boat 65 Mar-44
246554 Carmela Maria Carmelo Bertolino Fishing 46 60 1944 Ex-T
248724 Hazel B Walter C. Benson Fishing 119 80 1945 Later Jenny C, existence in doubt 2005
249043 Charlotte M Walter C. Benson Fishing 119 80 1945
250523 Virginia B Belcher Towing Tug 11 44 1946
Escape Leopold Manns Yacht 23 1947 Alden design, later Whisker II, Barcarol

 

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