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KEEL BLOCKS A Semi-Annual Report on Shipbuilding On and For The Great Lakes © By, J. Albin Jackman and Richard J. Wrigh’ This Report is made as of June 30, 1968 Hull,’ OWNER/GHARTERER Zype_of Vessel. Pimensions_ oe No. VESSEL*S NAME Keel - Laid Taunt Delivered Lorain, Yard, Ohio Bu MBRICAN SHIP BUILDING Colt U. S. Coast Guard Diesel Tw.Sc. Medium Endurance Cutters cae Pare 196" 882 USCGC COURAGEOUS (WMEC-622) 14 MAR 66 18 NAR 67 2 68 883 USCGC STEADFAST (WMEC-623) 2 WAY 67 24 JUN 67 mat 6 884 USCGC DAUNTLESS (WMEC-624) 15 MAY 67 21 ocT 67 10 JUN 68 885 USCGC VENTUROUS (WMEC-625) 22 WAY 67 11 Nov 67 886 USCGC, DEPENDABLE (WNEC-626) 17 JUL 67 16 MAR 68 887 USCGC VIGOROUS WHEC-627) 10 Nov 67 4 HAY 68 U. S. Steel Corp. = Diesel Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier 858'x 105'x 41t6n 900 Fabrication reported begun; Keel not laid. Toledo eae OKio 19) S. Coast & Geodetic Survey Diesel OoeAyserete Survey Vessel 27881%"x 51'x 25! RES SEARCHER (008-03) 5 7 Has been floated out. Bay City, Michigan DEFOE SHIPBUILDING COMPANY U. S. Navy Ocean Convoy Destroyer ie WAN6Nx Wty 308 439 USS O'CALLAHAN (DE=1051) FEB 64 20 OCT 65 2 JUL 68 U. S. Navy Diesel/Electric aa ae yey 208tU"x 39tx 13 ae USNS S,. P. LEE (T-AGS=31) 27 JUN 66 19 OCT 67 <q U. S. Navy Diesel Oceanagraphic Research Vessels 244910"x 46!x 251 42 USNS MELVILLE (T-AGOR-14) 12 JUL 67 10 JUL 68 AA USNS KNORR (T-AGOR-15) 9 AUG 67 21 AUG 68 U. S. Navy Diesel Oceanagraphic Survey Vessels 283'x 41itx 29t5" Abb USNS (T-AGS=33) 18 JUL 68 AAS USNS (T-AGS-34) 18 JUL 68 U. S. Navy Diesel pyanting Craft - Utility (22) g'?"™ 2gtx Bt AWG USS LCU=1646 452 USS LCU=1652 458 USS LCU-1658 64 USS LCU=1663 Abe USS LCU=1647 453 USS LCU=1653 459 USS Lcu-1639 65 USS LCU-1664 ANB USS LCU=1648 Ak USS LCU=1654 460 USS peut 466 USS LCU=1665 Aho USS LCU#1649 455 USS LCU=1655 461 USS YFU-83 467 USS LCU=1666 450 USS LCU=1650 456 USS LCU=1656 462 USS LCU=1664 AOL USS LCU=1651 457 USS LCU=1657 463 USS LCU=1662 Erie, Pennsylvania ERIE MARINE, INC DIV, OF LITTON INDUSTRIES, INC, Bethkehem Steel Corp. Diesel Self-Unloading Bulk Carrier 1000'x 105tx 416" 101 Slip for Drydock is now cofferdamed and pumped out. Drydock gate ordered reportedly from Port Weller Drydock Co., Ltd. for Fall Delivery. Marinette, Wisconsin MARINETTE MARINE CORPORATION U. S. Navy Landing Graft-8 74!x 21tx 10' (43) 11 Keels 6 Launched 5 Delivered U. S. Navy Landing Craft Vehic-Personel (Large) 3é¢bx 11'-x 4! (104) 4 Keels 1 Lau. 1 Del U. S. Navy Landing Craft-6 56'x 14x 7! (pb) 3 Keels 59 Launched 59 Delivered vee S. Navy Diesel Harbor Tugs-Large 102'x 29'x 18t3" MANDAN (YTB=794) 11 DEC 67 30 APR 68 29 WAY 68 tes KETCHIKAN (YTB=795) 15 DEC 67 11 JUN 68 18 JUL 68 USS SACO (YTB=796) 12 JAN 68 3 JUL 68 1 AUG 68 USS TANAQUA (YTB-797) 16 JAN 68 14 AUG 68 12 SEP 68 © USS OPELIKA (YTB-798) 25 NAR 68 21 AUG 68 13 SEP 68 U. S. Navy Diesel Landing Craft- Utility (8) 139'x 29'x 8! uss. 100-4638 USS=L6¥s1 640 USS LCU=1642 USS=1644 USS LCUR1639 USS LCU=1644 USS LCU-1643 USS=1645