Fore River Shipyard Production Record
Part 3:
General Dynamics Quincy Shipbuilding Division
(1963 through 1986)
This is a complete list of all Fore River Shipyard production, listed
in order by hull number. Small repair or overhaul jobs that were not
assigned hull numbers are not included. During this period the yard was
under General Dynamics ownership and was known as the Quincy Shipbuilding
Division of General Dynamics.
This list was compiled and is maintained by Andrew Toppan, using sources listed at
the bottom of the document.
The first column is the Electric Boat or Quincy hull number
(when known), followed by the vessel's name, the type/size/class of the
vessel, the owner/customer for the vessel, the type of work done (new
construction, overhaul, etc.), the date the vessel was delivered, and the
fate or status of the vessel. For ships that remain in existence the
current name is listed in the status/fate column; if no name is listed,
the vessel retains its original name.
Some vessels built during this period were assigned hull numbers in the
series used by General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, while others were
assigned unique Quincy Shipbuilding Division hull numbers. The Electric
Boat hull numbers are noted as "EB" in the list.
For conversions and reconditionings, the vessel's new name (at
completion) is listed under "name", the original name and description are
listed under "type", and the nature of the conversion is listed under
"work type".
Fore River Shipyard Production Record
Hull
Name
Type/Descr.
Owner
Work Type
Delivered
Fate or Status
EB
160
Greenling
(SSN 614)
Permit Class Attack Submarine (Incomplete)
Electric Boat Division for US Navy
Completion & Fitting Out
16 Nov 1967
Scrapped 1994
EB
162
Gato
(SSN 615)
Permit Class Attack Submarine (Incomplete)
Electric Boat Division for US Navy
Completion & Fitting Out
25 Jan 1969
Scrapped 1996
EB
175
Whale
(SSN 638)
Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine
US Navy
New
27 Oct 1968
Scrapped 1997
EB
176
Sunfish
(SSN 649)
Sturgeon Class Attack Submarine
US Navy
New
15 Mar 1969
Scrapped 1997
EB
177
Vanguard
(T-AGM 19)
Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler Mission San Fernando (T-AO 122)
US Navy
Conversion to Vanguard Class Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
28 Feb 1966
Decom 1998; Pending Disposal
EB
178
Redstone
(T-AGM 20)
Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler Mission De Pala (T-AO 114)
US Navy
Conversion to Vanguard Class Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
30 June 1966
Scrapped 1997
EB
179
Mercury
(T-AGM 21)
Mission Buenaventura Class Fleet Oiler Mission San Juan (T-AO 126)
US Navy
Conversion to Vanguard Class Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
16 Sept 1966
Scrapped 1975
EB
183
--
Crew Boat
UAC
New
1966
Unknown
EB
184
Kilauea
(AE 26)
Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship
US Navy
New
12 June 1968
In Service
EB
186
L.Y. Spear
(AS 36)
L.Y. Spear Class Submarine Tender
US Navy
New
11 Feb 1970
Stricken 1999; Pending Disposal
EB
187
Wichita
(AOR 1)
Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler
US Navy
New
9 May 1969
Stricken 1995; Pending Disposal
EB
188
Butte
(AE 27)
Kilauea Class Ammunition Ship
US Navy
New
29 Nov 1968
In Service
EB
190
Milwaukee
(AOR 2)
Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler
US Navy
New
3 Oct 1969
Stricken 1997; Pending Disposal
Portland
(LSD 37)
Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship
US Navy
New
28 Aug 1970
In Service
Pensacola
(LSD 38)
Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship
US Navy
New
16 Mar 1971
In Service (Taiwanese)
Mount Vernon
(LSD 39)
Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship
US Navy
New
17 Apr 1972
In Service
Dixon
(AS 37)
L.Y. Spear Class Submarine Tender
US Navy
New
7 May 1971
Stricken 1995; Pending Disposal
Kansas City
(AOR 3)
Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler
US Navy
New
1 May 1970
Stricken 1997; Pending Disposal
Savannah
(AOR 4)
Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler
US Navy
New
28 Oct 1970
Stricken 1998; Pending Disposal
Fort Fisher
(LSD 40)
Anchorage Class Dock Landing Ship
US Navy
New
8 Nov 1972
Stricken 1998; Pending Disposal
Wabash
(AOR 5)
Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler
US Navy
New
21 Oct 1971
Stricken 1997; Pending Disposal
Kalamazoo
(AOR 6)
Wichita Class Replenishment Oiler
US Navy
New
10 July 1973
Stricken 1998; Pending Disposal
Doctor Lykes
873' SeaBee Barge Carrier
Lykes Brothers Steamship Co.
New
21 June 1972
In Reserve (Cape Mendocino)
Almeria Lykes
873' SeaBee Barge Carrier
Lykes Brothers Steamship Co.
New
26 Sept 1972
In Reserve (Cape May
Tillie Lykes
873' SeaBee Barge Carrier
Lykes Brothers Steamship Co.
New
16 Mar 1973
In Reserve (Cape Mohican)
41
LNG Aquarius
936' LNG Tanker
Wilmington Trust Co.
New
7 June 1977
In Service
42
LNG Aries
936' LNG Tanker
Wilmington Trust Co.
New
13 Dec 1977
In Service
44
LNG Gemini
936' LNG Tanker
Cherokee
New
7 Sept 1978
In Service
46
LNG Capricorn
936' LNG Tanker
Wilmington Trust Co.
New
22 June 1978
In Service
47
LNG Leo
936' LNG Tanker
Cherokee
New
7 Dec 1978
In Service
48
LNG Taurus
936' LNG Tanker
Cherokee
New
7 Aug 1979
In Service
49
LNG Virgo
936' LNG Tanker
Cherokee
New
7 Dec 1979
In Service
50
LNG Libra
936' LNG Tanker
Cherokee
New
12 Apr 1979
In Service
53
Lake Charles
936' LNG Tanker
Lachmar, Inc.
New
15 May 1980
In Service
54
Louisiana
936' LNG Tanker
Lachmar, Inc.
New
25 Sept 1980
In Service
55
Bulkfleet Pennsylvania
24,400 DWT, 502' Tank Barge
Bulkfleet Marine Corp.
New
5 Feb 1981
Unknown
56
Bulkfleet Texas
24,400 DWT, 502' Tank Barge
Bulkfleet Marine Corp.
New
Unk.
Unknown
73
20,000 DWT, 471' Tank Barge
Coastwise Trading Co.
New
Unk.
Unknown
74
20,000 DWT, 471' Tank Barge
Coastwise Trading Co.
New
Unk.
Unknown
75
20,000 DWT, 415' Tank Barge
Coastwise Trading Co.
New
Unk.
Unknown
82
20,000 DWT, 471' Chemical Tank Barge
Coastwise Trading Co.
New
Unk.
Unknown
Overseas Boston
123,000 DWT Tanker
Unknown
Repairs & Modification
7 Feb 1981
In Service
Neptune
(T-ARC 2)
Neptune Class Cable Ship
US Navy
Reconstruction
8 Oct 1982
Stricken 1992; Pending Disposal
Charles Carrol
Waterman Corp.
695' Roll-on/Roll-off Freighter
New
15 Apr 1982
In Service (MAJ Stephen W. Pless)
Energy Independence
686' Collier
New England Collier Co.
New
6 Aug 1983
In Service (Energy Enterprise)
Sea-Shuttle
Unknown
Unknown
New?
1 Nov 1983
Unknown
61
2nd Lt John P. Bobo
673' C8-M-MA134j Maritime Prepositioning Ship
AMSEA for USN/MSC
New
14 Feb 1985
In Service
62
PFC Dewayne T. Williams
673' C8-M-MA134j Maritime Prepositioning Ship
AMSEA for USN/MSC
New
6 June 1985
In Service
63
1st Lt Baldomero Lopez
673' C8-M-MA134j Maritime Prepositioning Ship
AMSEA for USN/MSC
New
20 Nov 1985
In Service
64
1st Lt Jack Lummus
673' C8-M-MA134j Maritime Prepositioning Ship
AMSEA for USN/MSC
New
6 Mar 1986
In Service
65
SGT William R. Button
673' C8-M-MA134j Maritime Prepositioning Ship
AMSEA for USN/MSC
New
22 May 1986
In Service
Major Sources:
List of Ships Built at the Quincy Yard. Central Technical
Department of Bethlehem Steel Company, Shipbuilding Division, Quincy,
MA., with unofficial addenda.
Dictionary of American Naval Fighting
Ships. Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C., 1959-1991.
Special thanks to everyone who has provided updated information
about these ships.