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.


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