U.S. Army Tug-Transports (T, TP) Built During WWII
In WWII, the Army built 170 65-foot, diesel-powered, passenger-cargo boats that doubled as harbor tugs, known as tug-transports, or T-boats. Most of these were apparently discarded after the war, because I can only find 70 that were listed in the USCG register, only four of which are currently active. There is very little record of what happened to the rest: if anyone can add to the table below, please send your info totimcolton@aol.com The Army's WWII fleet included 43 96-foot, diesel-powered, wooden, harbor tugs. The pennant numbers are those missing from the sequence of T-boat numbers. If anyone has any information on what happened to these boats, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.
Most recent update: 1 December 2016.
| Boatbuilder | Location | O.N. | Type | # | Delivery | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simms Bros. | Dorchester MA | 251479 | T | 1 | Sep-42 | Later Rockaway Belle, NLD |
| Simms Bros. | Dorchester MA | T | 2 | Sep-42 | ||
| Simms Bros. | Dorchester MA | T | 3 | Sep-42 | ||
| Simms Bros. | Dorchester MA | T | 4 | Sep-42 | ||
| Martinolich Repair | San Francisco CA | T | 5 | Sep-42 | ||
| Martinolich Repair | San Francisco CA | 271689 | T | 6 | Sep-42 | Later Blue Spirit, NLD |
| Martinolich Repair | San Francisco CA | T | 7 | Sep-42 | ||
| Sturgeon Bay BW | Sturgeon Bay WI | 260680 | T | 8 | Aug-42 | Later Hodge, NLD |
| Sturgeon Bay BW | Sturgeon Bay WI | T | 9 | Sep-42 | ||
| Sturgeon Bay BW | Sturgeon Bay WI | T | 10 | Oct-42 | ||
| Stonington Yachts | Stonington ME | T | 11 | Dec-42 | ||
| Stonington Yachts | Stonington ME | 249656 | T | 12 | Jan-43 | Later North Haven II, Americus, NLD |
| Stonington Yachts | Stonington ME | T | 13 | Feb-43 | ||
| Stonington Yachts | Stonington ME | T | 14 | Mar-43 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 15 | Dec-42 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 16 | Jan-43 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | 276386 | T | 17 | Feb-43 | Later Cynthia Ann, NLD |
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 18 | Mar-43 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 19 | Aug-42 | Later Seven Dwarfs, NLD | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 274606 | T | 20 | Aug-42 | Later B-20, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 285571 | T | 21 | Sep-42 | Later Highlander, Sgt. Jones, active |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 22 | Sep-42 | Later Howard, NLD | |
| Muzzio Bros. | Stamford CT | T | 23 | Mar-43 | ||
| Muzzio Bros. | Stamford CT | T | 24 | Mar-43 | ||
| Muzzio Bros. | Stamford CT | T | 25 | Apr-43 | ||
| Muzzio Bros. | Stamford CT | 268875 | T | 26 | Apr-43 | Later Maria Fernanda, NLD |
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 27 | Jan-43 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 28 | Feb-43 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 29 | Mar-43 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 30 | Apr-43 | ||
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | 280165 | T | 31 | Dec-42 | Later Beachcomber, NLD |
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | 253230 | T | 32 | Dec-42 | Later Charbus II, now Paspatoo |
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | 253449 | T | 33 | Jan-43 | Later Silver Mist, NLD |
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | T | 34 | Jan-43 | ||
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | T | 35 | Mar-43 | ||
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | T | 36 | Mar-43 | ||
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | T | 37 | Apr-43 | ||
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | T | 38 | Apr-43 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 273300 | T | 39 | Oct-42 | Later J. Howard, Hemco I, scrapped 1975 |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 40 | Oct-42 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 272556 | T | 41 | Nov-42 | Later Diane-Louise, Jean Selma, scrapped 1976 |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 42 | Nov-42 | To Corps of Engineers | |
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | T | 43 | Oct-42 | ||
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | T | 44 | Nov-42 | ||
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | T | 45 | Dec-42 | ||
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | 257234 | T | 46 | Jan-43 | Later Evelyn-H, NLD |
| Stonington Yachts | Stonington ME | 255369 | T | 47 | Apr-43 | Later Two Lads, NLD |
| Stonington Yachts | Stonington ME | 252211 | T | 48 | May-43 | Later Kingfisher, NLD |
| Martinolich Repair | San Francisco CA | 293457 | T | 49 | Oct-42 | Later Makua, NLD |
| Martinolich Repair | San Francisco CA | T | 50 | Oct-42 | ||
| T | 51-55 | Not used | ||||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 279960 | T | 56 | Mar-43 | Later Hammet, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 254881 | T | 57 | Mar-43 | Now Laura B, active |
| T | 58-59 | Not used | ||||
| Sturgeon Bay BW | Sturgeon Bay WI | 258956 | T | 60 | May-43 | Later Leda I, NLD |
| Sturgeon Bay BW | Sturgeon Bay WI | 253907 | T | 61 | Jun-43 | Later Lucky Lady, NLD |
| Sturgeon Bay BW | Sturgeon Bay WI | T | 62 | Jul-43 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 63 | Apr-43 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 64 | Apr-43 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 65 | Apr-43 | ||
| T | 66 | Not used | ||||
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | T | 67 | Jun-43 | ||
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | T | 68 | Jul-43 | ||
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | 257537 | T | 69 | Aug-43 | Later Ethel, H. V. Newell, NLD |
| Blanchard Boat | Seattle WA | 298417 | T | ? | 1943 | Later Chinook, Integrity, NLD |
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | T | 70 | Jun-43 | ||
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | 253967 | T | 71 | Jul-43 | Later Alpisaco, Shearwater, NLD |
| Lester & Franck | Seattle WA | T | 72 | Aug-43 | ||
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | T | 73 | Apr-43 | ||
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | 250992 | T | 74 | Apr-43 | Later Pinch Hitter, NLD |
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | T | 75 | May-43 | ||
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | 289984 | T | 76 | May-43 | Later Big Star, NLD |
| Brownsville SB | Brownsville TX | 254674 | T | 77 | May-43 | Later Hurricane, NLD |
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester NJ | T | 78 | Mar-43 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester NJ | 281118 | T | 79 | Mar-43 | Later Cap'n Beau, NLD |
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester NJ | 282698 | T | 80 | Apr-43 | Later Triangulo, NLD |
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester NJ | 257010 | T | 81 | Apr-43 | Later Ruth W, Poseidon I, NLD |
| T | 82-83 | Not used | ||||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 84 | Apr-43 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 271792 | T | 85 | May-43 | Later Vega, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 86 | May-43 | To DoJ | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 87 | May-43 | To Corps of Engineers | |
| Federal Prison Ind | McNeil Island WA | T | 88 | Aug-43 | ||
| Federal Prison Ind | McNeil Island WA | T | 89 | Aug-43 | ||
| T | 90-95 | Not used | ||||
| Federal Prison Ind | McNeil Island WA | 259419 | T | 96 | Apr-43 | Later Georgeanne H, Shelikof, Behmer, Shedoni, NLD |
| Federal Prison Ind | McNeil Island WA | 977584 | T | ? | 1943 | Later Captain Conner, NLD |
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 97 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 98 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 99 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 100 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 101 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 102 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 103 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 104 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 105 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Wood, Clyde W. | Stockton CA | TP | 106 | 2/44-7/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 107 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 108 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 109 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 110 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 111 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 112 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 113 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 114 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 115 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 116 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 117 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 118 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 119 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 120 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Ackerman Boat | Newport Beach CA | TP | 121 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Peyton Co. | Newport Beach CA | TP | 122 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Peyton Co. | Newport Beach CA | TP | 123 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Peyton Co. | Newport Beach CA | TP | 124 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Peyton Co. | Newport Beach CA | TP | 125 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Wilmington BW | Wilmington CA | TP | 126 | 3/44-8/44 | Later Challenger, sank in Juneau AK 2015 | |
| Wilmington BW | Wilmington CA | TP | 127 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Wilmington BW | Wilmington CA | TP | 128 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Wilmington BW | Wilmington CA | TP | 129 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Wilmington BW | Wilmington CA | TP | 130 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Wilmington BW | Wilmington CA | TP | 131 | 3/44-8/44 | ||
| Peterson SB | Tacoma WA | TP | 133 | 2/44-4/44 | ||
| Peterson SB | Tacoma WA | TP | 134 | 2/44-4/44 | ||
| T | 135-140 | Not used | ||||
| Casey Boatbuilding | Fairhaven MA | T | 141 | Dec-43 | ||
| Casey Boatbuilding | Fairhaven MA | 254461 | T | 142 | Jan-44 | Later Elaine B, NLD |
| Casey Boatbuilding | Fairhaven MA | T | 143 | Feb-44 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 144 | Feb-44 | ||
| Reid, Willis J. | Winthrop MA | T | 145 | Mar-44 | ||
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | T | 146 | Dec-43 | ||
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | 289854 | T | 147 | Dec-43 | Later Trident, Boanerges, NLD |
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | T | 148 | Dec-43 | ||
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | T | 149 | Feb-44 | ||
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | T | 150 | Feb-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | T | 151 | Jan-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | 259831 | T | 152 | Jan-44 | Later Sandra Lou, Tony Dianne III, NLD |
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | T | 153 | Feb-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | T | 154 | Feb-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | T | 155 | Feb-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | 249447 | T | 156 | Mar-44 | Later Captain Deebold, Salty Dog, NLD |
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | T | 157 | Mar-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | T | 158 | Mar-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | T | 159 | Jun-44 | ||
| Stowman Shipyard | Dorchester MA | 273724 | T | 160 | Jun-44 | Later Christine Ann, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 270224 | T | 161 | Dec-43 | Later Nancy Gale, Mary II, Rex II, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 277349 | T | 162 | Jan-44 | Later S E S Propeller, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 163 | Jan-44 | Sank at Le Havre 1945 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 164 | Jan-44 | To France 1947 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 272868 | T | 165 | Jan-44 | Later Linda Snow, Little Joe, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 296538 | T | 166 | Feb-44 | Later Esther Joy, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 278071 | T | 167 | Feb-44 | Later Alanita, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 270936 | T | 168 | Feb-44 | Later Gail Snow, Viking Star II, Capt. Bill Van, Viking Star, Seven Seas, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 269448 | T | 169 | Feb-44 | Later Wayzoff, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 170 | Mar-44 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 171 | Mar-44 | To USAF | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 172 | Mar-44 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 173 | Mar-44 | To France 1947 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 293029 | T | 174 | Apr-44 | Later Gulf Researcher, Yankee Lady, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 175 | Apr-44 | To France 1947 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 176 | Apr-44 | To France 1947 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 177 | Apr-44 | To France 1947 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 178 | May-44 | To France 1947 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 179 | May-44 | To France 1947 | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 261116 | T | 180 | May-44 | Later Rex, Chappie IV, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 181 | May-44 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 269548 | T | 182 | Jun-44 | Later Beverly Snow, Two Brothers, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 278561 | T | 183 | Jun-44 | Later Trader Horn, Tropic Star, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 254597 | T | 184 | Jun-44 | Later Clay, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 185 | Jun-44 | To Corps of Engineers | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 186 | Jul-44 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 187 | Jul-44 | To USCG | |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 188 | Jul-44 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 189 | Jul-44 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 295611 | T | 190 | Aug-44 | Later Aquanaut II, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | 255010 | T | 191 | Aug-44 | Later Mary Lynn, Hackberry, Penny Lynne, NLD |
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 192 | Aug-44 | ||
| Davis & Sons | Solomons MD | T | 193 | Aug-44 | To USCG | |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | 274386 | T | 194 | Mar-44 | Later Sea Swan, Mary M, NLD |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 195 | Apr-44 | ||
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 196 | Apr-44 | ||
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 197 | May-44 | ||
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 198 | May-44 | ||
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | 278407 | T | 199 | Jun-44 | Later Faith Evelyn, NLD |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 200 | Jun-44 | ||
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | 254088 | T | 201 | Jul-44 | Later Patrol No. 7, Naiad II, NLD |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 202 | Jul-44 | ||
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | 282293 | T | 203 | Aug-44 | Later Empress, NLD |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | 277618 | T | 204 | Aug-44 | Later Lord Rayleigh, NLD |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | 273694 | T | 205 | Sep-44 | Later Cerco, Quarry Bay, NLD |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 206 | Sep-44 | ||
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | 277194 | T | 207 | Oct-44 | Later Folly, Southern Marine, NLD |
| Minneford Boatyard | City Island NY | T | 208 | Oct-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | 279026 | T | 209 | Jan-44 | Later Kathie June, NLD |
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 210 | Jan-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 211 | Feb-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 212 | Feb-44 | Now tour boat Oby, in Denmark | |
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 213 | Mar-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | 253488 | T | 214 | Mar-44 | Later Sea Breeze, NLD |
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | 253266 | T | 215 | Mar-44 | Later Luka, Mariposa, NLD |
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 216 | Apr-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 217 | Apr-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | 272143 | T | 218 | May-44 | Later Alligator, Sally Forth, IV Andonea, Cajun Pacific Belle, now Ransack I, active |
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 219 | Apr-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 220 | May-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 221 | May-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 222 | Jun-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | T | 223 | Jun-44 | ||
| Gulf Marine Ways | Galveston TX | 270701 | T | ? | 1944 | Later Argo, now Revolution, active |
| Petrich SB | Tacoma WA | TP | 224 | 12/43-1/44 | ||
| Petrich SB | Tacoma WA | TP | 225 | 12/43-1/44 | ||
| T | 226-228 | Not used | ||||
| Puget Sound BB | Tacoma WA | TP | 229 | 1944 | Built for CoE | |
| Puget Sound BB | Tacoma WA | TP | 230 | 1944 | Built for CoE | |
| Pacific BB | Tacoma WA | TP | 231 | 1944 | Built for CoE, sold, now Breeze (Canada) | |
| Pacific BB | Tacoma WA | TP | 232 | 1944 | Built for CoE, sold 1948 as Helena, Mac Cluer 1953 (Indonesia) | |
| T | 233-257 | Not used | ||||
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | T | 258 | May-45 | ||
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | 274654 | T | 259 | May-45 | Later L. D. Lynch, Second Wind, NLD |
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | T | 260 | May-45 | To USCG as CG-65026-D, later Adventurer II, NLD | |
| Cambridge SB | Cambridge MD | 294602 | T | 261 | May-45 | To USCG as CG-65027-D, later Koran, Prindon, NLD |
| T | 262-264 | Not used | ||||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | T | 265 | 1945 | ||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | T | 266 | 1945 | ||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | T | 267 | 1945 | ||
| Truscott Boat & Dock | St. Joseph MI | T | 268 | 1945 |