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Casey Boat Building Company, Fairhaven MA

Majorique "Major" Jooseph Casey was born New Brunswick, Canada, 1882, was the son of a schooner captain and builder, and went through a boatbuilding apprenticeship at the Beetle Boatshop in New Bedford. He started the Casey Boat Building Company in 1903 in a small shed on fort Street, and may (legend?) have built two boats for Peary's Arctic expedition with the Rooesvelt in 1908. His yard finally moved to Union Dock, at the foot of Union Street. Please send additions and corrections to info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 8 April 2023.

Hull# O.N. Original Name or Number Original Owner Type GT LOA Built Disposition
221082 Spray Fishing Vessel 17 43 1921 Later schooner, aux. sloop
Adele Aux. Schooner 32 1923 Later Seafarer, Bangalore
Nereis Power Boat 35 1925
Pamela Power Boat 39 1925
Albatross Aux. Sloop 31 1927 Later Galatea
Bonheur Aux. Sloop 30 1927 Later Crispin
Roon I Aux. Ketch 32 1927 Later Margert, Gisela, Volant II
Northern Light Aux. Ketch 37 1927
227674 Mesoma Aux. Ketch 17 49 1928
Good News Power Boat 36 1928 Later Catalina
Lorelei Aux. Ketch 31 1928 Later Vega
227667 Bluejacket Aux. Schooner 18 49 1928 Later Laniru, Nanaimo
233847 Quest Power Boat 15 40 1929
Maya Allen J. Weeks Alden 405B 36 1929 Later Arapahoe, Pamago, Sabrina
Billy Bones II Aux. Schooner 42 1929 Later Rambler, Gray Ghost, Billy Bones
Ann Aux. Cutter 37 1929 Later Sis, Ann, Avalon, Nomad
Patrician Aux. Yawl 42 1929
Nancy Lee Aux. Ketch 42 1929 Later Jinx II, Nancy Lee, Stroma
228776 Mandarin Aux. Schooner 17 49 1929 Later Draconia, Daphne
Soerabaja Recreational 1930
Marietta Aux. Ketch 45 1931
Ocinara Aux. Ketch 37 1931 Later Caronia, Episode, Quest, Alledra, Southward, Random
Mandalay Frank V. Smith Alden 485 38 1931
294856 Starlight Aux. Ketch 12 41 1931 Later Allegretto, Alfy Zee, Ben Gunn
230658 Malolo Frederick T. Moses Aux. Ketch 21 49 1931
Asterias Woods Hole O. I. Research 40 1931 Sold 1980
231607 Eben A. Thacher Freighter 47 60 1932
Blue Sea III Aux. Ketch 46 1932
283013 Picaro Aux. Yawl 10 35 1932 Later Baby Proctor, Castine Bay
Musketeer Aux. Ketch 45 1933 Later Mermaid, Nereid
Sou'Wester II Aux. Yawl 42 1933
Chinook Aux. Yawl 41 1933 Later Whistle-Wing
Quissett Aux. Yawl 43 1933 Later Czarina, Pearl, Maxitrol II, Venus II
Hispaniola Sloop 28 1933
Cindy Aux. Sloop 33 1933 Later Osprey
Quest Aux. Yawl 35 1934
Dorel Aux. Cutter 30 1935 Later Fayaway
Sophia-C Aux. Ketch 41 1935 Later Vicky, Cantilena
Rowena Aux. Yawl 36 1935 Later Genevieve II, Seagreg
Venture Alden Smith Recreational 28 1935
Tiamanu Aux. Sloop 29 1935
Cross Rip Aux. Sloop 28 1935 Later Golden Vanitee
233781 Gurnet E. M. Farnsworth Alden 587 18 50 1935 Later Indra III, Carmelita
Black Joke Aux. Cutter 30 1936 Later Altair, Tattoo
Camela Aux. Cutter 30 1936 Later Patience
Adray Aux. Cutter 31 1936 Later Nevis II, Chantey
Sallie Aux. Cutter 30 1936 Later Finnegan's Wake
Volya Aux. Yawl 36 1936
Chantey Aux. Ketch 36 1936 Later Esperanza, Chanty
Meta II Aux. Ketch 41 1936 Later Claudia, Chubasco
278940 Rose Aux. Cutter 8 37 1936 Later Peglyn III, Peter Pippik, Pronto, Venture, Cygnet
237445 Aries Aux. Ketch 42 58 1936 Later Sun Dog
508049 Patience Recreational 9 30 1936
White Cloud Aux. Yawl 33 1937
Sea Turn Aux. Cutter 30 1938 Later Harlequin, Paviti, Paviti Turn
Katusha Aux. Cutter 30 1938 Later Aurora III, Grey Dawn
Lone Gull II George D. Olds, Jr. Alden 583D 12 44 1938 Later Phantom, Sea Tease, Nova, Princess
Malabar XI John G. Alden Alden 583E 12 44 1938 Later Stephia, Huntress
Estrella Edward S. Bradford Alden 583F 12 44 1938 Later Picean
522452 Blue Sea IV W. D. Scranton Alden 583G 12 44 1938 Later Jiraffe
Jinx William Barrons Alden 618H 36 1938 Later Wahoo, Salt, Aegir II, Aegir
Royono Aux. Yawl 38 1938 Later Iolanthe, Rose Mary
Alden 639A 38 1938
Cynthia Aux. Sloop 38 1938 Later Seal, Jancy, Amanda II, Sinbad
Cynthia II John L. Williamson Alden 639B 38 1938 Later Varuna, Star Wagon, Hurrying Angle, Electra, La Babia, Norrsquam, Mandalay IV, Winsome II
282680 Nerissa Edward D. Truesdall Alden 639C 8 38 1938 Later Clarissa, Drake's Drum, Silver Spray, Linda, Sea Spray
Alden 639D 38 1938
Kwoneshe Daniel R. Sortwell Alden 639E 38 1938 Later Osiris, Arda, Mandalay VII, Tuatara
Alden 639F 38 1938
Grenadier James P. Lewis Alden 639G 38 1938 Later Wind's Way, Desire, Quaere, Adventure
Salar Aux. Cutter 36 1938 Later Neptune, Puritan
Sally II Aux. Yawl 42 1938 Later Merope
Windrush Aux. Cutter 36 1938
Zodiac Aux. Yawl 42 1938
Felicia III Abner Morse Alden 666A 42 1938
Madcap III E. P. Bullard Alden 666B 42 1938 Later Sinaloa, Celerity II, Finesse
283644 Naushon Philip G. Woodward Alden 670 14 47 1938 Later Gayle, Volante, Notluf, Elan
Miss Jean W. S. Finlay, Jr. Alden 672A 42 1938 Later Sandra, Sixbees, Malolo, C'Est la Vie
Departure Frederick L. Ballard Alden 672B 42 1938
Alden 672C 42 1938
Alice Gifford C. Ewing Alden 672D 42 1938 Later Nancy Lee, Partners Choice, Electra, Cora, Cyrene
Alden 672E 42 1938
Marlyn III Lynn Troxel Alden 672F 42 1938 Later Teaser, Homaro, Moro, Fleurette, Jola, Apogee, Ready
Joy Two A. D. Chesterton Alden 689B 42 1939 Later Lorelei, Sequel
Mary L Howard S. Foster Alden 690C 42 1939 Later Alibubu, Mistral
Nerissa Edward D. Truesdall Alden 690D 42 1939 Later Vorut II, Eastaway
Sequest Aux. Cutter 42 1939 Later Mandalay V
Tonya Aux. Cutter 30 1939 Later Niagara, Teleia
Flyin' Devil Aux. Yawl 40 1939 Later Restless
Morning Star John L. Merrill Alden 690F 42 1939 Later Renata, Brigadoon
Bailey's Chip Howard Huntoon Alden 694A 18 1939
Henry D. Lloyd Alden 694B 18 1939
William B. Terhune Alden 694C 18 1939
W. D. F. Hughes Alden 694D 18 1939
Arthur W. Blackman Alden 694E 18 1939
Nicholas Kelly Alden 694F 18 1939
Alden 694G 18 1939
Alden 694H 18 1939
Alden 694J 18 1939
Java John G. Alden Alden 694K 18 1939
Quita Aux. Yawl 42 1939
Skylark II Aux. Yawl 42 1939 Later Alewife, Coquette
The Truant Aux. Cutter 30 1939 Later Goodwind
Gay Lady Aux. Cutter 37 1939 Later Bambi, Chipper, Sashay
282101 Adray II Recreational 13 36 1939 Later Kobold, Instantaneous, now Woodwind
282438 Shady Lady II Aux. Cutter 7 37 1940 Later Bonezer, White Lie, Hero, Tango
Pandion W. M. Rand Recreational 40 1940
Nancy Aux. Yawl 40 1940 Later Bounty IV
RDF Aux. Cutter 36 1940 Later Tatnuck, Woolgatherer, Chevalier, Ebb Tide
Tadpole Aux. Cutter 31 1940 Later Madlynn, Siesta
Manatuck Recreational 31 1940 Later Bold Water, Chintuck, Chinook II
Lazy Lass II Alvah Crocker Aux. Yawl 45 1941 Later Nimrod III, Cimchona, Arethusa
Alcestis Aux. Yawl 39 1941 Later Marcia
Venture Aux. Yawl 36 1941
Portia IV Aux. Yawl 40 1940 Later Type-High, Seadust
Dolly II Aux. Yawl 36 1941 Later Sea Horse
Ida II Aux. Yawl 40 1941 Later Azura II, Shalamar
Skylark Aux. Cutter 36 1940
Skip Jack Aux. Cutter 34 1940
239729 Elvira Aux. Ketch 29 63 1940 Later Albatross, Antares, Ululani
239610 Verlaine Aux. Ketch 52 63 1940
Ember Aux. Yawl 36 1941
239609 Hal-Win II Aux. Ketch 42 68 1940 Later Physalia
Hal-Win III Joel H. Atwood Recreational 56 1941
246514 Relaxer III Power Boat 27 51 1941
Seaward Aux. Cutter 31 1941
Maribee II Aux. Sloop 33 1941 Later Huntress, Coroboree
Gerubra Aux. Yawl 39 1942 Later Skylark
512120 Albatross Recreational 14 40 1942
P-90 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
P-91 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
P-92 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
P-93 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 Jan-43
P-102 (Shearwater) US Army Boat, Rescue 104 3/43-4/43 Later Christmas Seal, sank 1976
256618 P-103 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 3/43-4/43 Later Benjamin Bros. III, Little Fellow
P-104 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 3/43-4/43
P-105 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 3/43-4/43
US Army Boat, Rescue 104 3/43-4/43 Later Sealark II
P-249 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 4/43-9/43
P-250 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 4/43-9/43
256637 P-251 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 4/43-9/43 Later Queen of Texas
P-252 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 4/43-9/43
FS-56 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Nov-43
FS-57 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Cancelled
FS-58 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Cancelled
FS-59 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Cancelled
FS-60 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Cancelled
FS-61 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Cancelled
FS-62 US Army Coastal Freighter 114 Cancelled
253451 P-274 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 5/43-12/43 Later Angelos
256042 P-275 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 5/43-12/43 Later Halide
P-276 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 5/43-12/43
254874 P-277 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 5/43-12/43 Later Mary Anne, Galaxie
P-278 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 5/43-12/43
250347 P-279 US Army Boat, Rescue 104 5/43-12/43 Later Poraco V
T-141 US Army Boat, Psgr-Cargo 65 12/43-2/44
254461 T-142 US Army Boat, Psgr-Cargo 65 12/43-2/44 Later Elaine B
T-143 US Army Boat, Psgr-Cargo 65 12/43-2/44
QS-65 US Army Boat, Quick Supply 104 6/44-7/44
QS-66 US Army Boat, Quick Supply 104 6/44-7/44
P-470 US Army Boat, Rescue
P-471 US Army Boat, Rescue
P-472 US Army Boat, Rescue
P-473 US Army Boat, Rescue
P-474 US Army Boat, Rescue
P-475 US Army Boat, Rescue
P-476 US Army Boat, Rescue
P-477 US Army Boat, Rescue
263008 Ballymena Aux. Yawl 9 39 1946 Later Celia, Cindy
268757 Cloud Nine Aux. Yawl 16 45 1946
279961 Fortuna Aux. Yawl 9 39 1946
Quawk Aux. Yawl 9 36 1946 Later Paquet, Courageous II, Quest II
Halcyon Aux. Yawl 9 39 1946
Souris Aux. Yawl 18 50 1946
Moon Mist Aux. Yawl 18 50 1946
Bateek Aux. Yawl 9 36 1946 Later Blue Squall, Freya II
Menace III Aux. Yawl 9 36 1946 Later Spar Isle, Rocdunda
Natalie Aux. Cutter 9 36 1946 Later Blue Mist II, Guadalayr
Blue Mist II Aux. Yawl 9 39 1947 Later Cirrus
Holiday Aux. Yawl 9 39 1947 Later Toccata II
567865 Tempo Passenger 9 35 1947
107 640145 Glide Aux. Yawl 18 50 1947

 

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