US Army Tug-Transports T Boats Post-War

U.S. Army Tug-Transports (T) Built Since WWII

In the early 1950s, the Army built 84 new T-boats for the Korean War but most of these never entered military service and were sold in new condition. Many are still active and seem to be popular as small research vessels and as live-aboard boats. In the table below, NLD stands for No Longer Documented: these boats are no longer in the U.S. register but this is not to say that they may not be registered somewhere else. If anyone has any information on what happened to any of these boats, please email info@navalmarinearchive.com.

Most recent update: 14 July 2021.

Boatbuilder	Location	Hull #	O.N.	Type	#	Delivery	Disposition
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11631		T	423	1952	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11632	948600	T	424	1952	Edgerton, Morgan, Knock-na-Shee, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11633	362176	T	425	1952	Irving 1, Irving Walnut (Canada), active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11634		T	426	1952	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11635	1056928	T	427	1952	Kyma, Lazy T, NLD
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11636		T	428	1952	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11637	560422	T	429	1952	Curlew, Greylock, sank off Nantucket
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11638		T	430	1952	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11639		T	431	1952	Cumberland, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11640		T	432	1952	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11641	1125095	T	433	1952	Virginia Key, Atlantis, T-4-2, NLD
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11642	1028309	T	434	1952	Patapsco, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11643	362177	T	435	1952	Irving Hazelnut (Canada), active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11644	525620	T	436	1952	Sea Search, Aquarius, no trace
NASSCO	San Diego CA	206	na	T	437	1953	Surfbird (USF&WS)
NASSCO	San Diego CA	207	CG020859	T	438	1953	Cub (Cal Maritime), active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	208	CF2945YB	T	439	1953	Gryphon (Sea Scouts), active in Redwood City CA
NASSCO	San Diego CA	209	616610	T	440	1953	Dolly S, Dragon Lady, YFRT 521, Lodestar, active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	210	560031	T	441	1953	UConn, Theme Song, T 441, Defiant, active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	211		T	442	1953	No trace
NASSCO	San Diego CA	212	533309	T	443	1953	Alaskan Salvor, NLD
NASSCO	San Diego CA	213	CG010108	T	444	1953	Little Bear (Cal Maritime), active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	214	1152018	T	445	1953	Equinox, Sea Link, Golden Anchor, G. A. II, T 445, NLD
NASSCO	San Diego CA	215		T	446	1953
NASSCO	San Diego CA	216		T	447	1953	No trace
NASSCO	San Diego CA	217	1068754	T	448	1953	Polaris, no trace
NASSCO	San Diego CA	218	1089945	T	449	1953	T 449, now Neleh II
NASSCO	San Diego CA	219	698738	T	450	1953	Barclay Stephens (Sea Scouts), abandoned in Stockton CA
NASSCO	San Diego CA	220	932679	T	451	1953	To US Prison Alcatraz as Warden Blackwell, later Hobbit, now Endeavour, a live-aboard in Puget Sound
NASSCO	San Diego CA	221	511579	T	452	1953	To US Prison Alcatraz as Warden P J Madigan, later Karen N, now Mary B, a fishing vessel in Seattle
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1566	563387	T	453	1952	Gator III, Cormorant, Silent Thunder, active
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1567	1031510	T	454	1953	Nunatak, The General, active
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1568		T	455	1953	R/V Schock (U of RI), no trace
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1569	545066	T	456	1953	Varsity, scrapped 2000
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1570	575240	T	457	1953	Georgetown Pilot, Gayle Mary, sank off Freeport GB 1993
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1571		T	458	1953	R/V Tursiops (FSU), no trace
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1572		T	459	1953	No trace
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1573		T	460	1953	Donald P Hall, Benthos, Jane Yarn, reefed 2004
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1574		T	461	1953	Intrepid Explorer, Nereid, Ray of Hope, now live-aboard Notayot, (Canada ON 814692)
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1576		T	462	1953	Carlina, no trace (Nicaragua?)
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1577	606670	T	463	1953	La Tica, active
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1578		T	464	1953	No trace
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1579	CG047926	T	465	1953	Shenehon (NOAA), active (Bayfield WI)
Mo. Valley Steel	Leavenworth KS	1580		T	466	1953	Scrapped
				T	467-477		Not built
NASSCO	San Diego CA	235	919234	T	478	1954	S. E. Raymond, Scotsman, T-Sarge, active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	236		T	479	1954	No trace
NASSCO	San Diego CA	237	1031369	T	480	1954	Onar, SES Propeller, YTB Propeller, active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	238	533311	T	481	1954	Pauline B, NLD
NASSCO	San Diego CA	239	595204	T	482	1954	SES Whidbey, Kaizen, active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	240	533313	T	483	1954	Trooper, Grey Eagle, Indigo, active
NASSCO	San Diego CA	241		T	484	1954	No trace
NASSCO	San Diego CA	242		T	485	1954	Tudor, no trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11944	561215	T	486	1953	Ashepoo, Sea Explorer, Miss Lena, no trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11945		T	487	1953	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11946		T	488	1953	R/V Victory, no trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11947		T	489	1953	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11948	964469	T	490	1953	Piadl IV, R/V Adam Hyler, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11949	548428	T	491	1953	Stormbird, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11950	1109140	T	492	1953	Sea Explorer, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11951		T	493	1953	Thunderbird, Gennie, in Pompano Beach FL
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11952	512553	T	494	1953	North Star, Neeskay, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11953	na	T	495	1953	CG 64401 (USCGA), active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11954	na	T	496	1953	CG 64402 (USCGA), active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11955	362178	T	497	1953	Irving Chestnut (Canada), active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11956		T	498	1953	Linwood Holton, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11957		T	499	1953	Viking, scrapped
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11958		T	500	1953	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11959	1078470	T	501	1953	To EPA as Hydra, to ECU 1999 as Perkins
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11960		T	502	1953	Virazon, INA research vessel in Turkey
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11961	563382	T	503	1953	Shannon, Nancy Lee, Triumph, California, Andmac, Ksarar, NLD
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11962	581663	T	504	1953	Ocean Searcher, Mi-T-Mo, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11963	656088	T	505	1953	Dolphin, Nancy Christine II, NLD
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11964		T	506	1953	No trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11965	563382	T	507	1953	Matey, One Nation, Karen Marie, Privateer, Leviathan, The Star, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11966	672830	T	508	1953	Mobjack (USACoE)
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11967	693062	T	509	1953	Kennebec, Nokomis, Stillwater, Pathfinder, NLD
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11968		T	510	1953	USA, Northwind, sank in Hudson 199?
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11969	na	T	511	1953	CG 64404 (USCGA), active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11970	519263	T	512	1953	Mango Moon, Retriever, active (Bahamas)
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11971	992527	T	513	1953	Sea Dart II (Sea Scouts), active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11972		T	514	1953	Manning (NATO), no trace
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11973	976978	T	515	1953	Trine, Tradewinds, Watts TUse, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11974	541977	T	516	1953	Pisces, Tricia, Carina, active
Higgins Ind.	New Orleans LA	11975	558563	T	517	1953	Norspak, NLD

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