
Submarine Boat Company (Submarine Boat Corporation) was a large-scale
World War I
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ship manufacturing
shipyard
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, located at
Newark, New Jersey
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's
Port of Newark. Submarine Boat Company operated as a subsidiary of the
Electric Boat Company
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, now General Dynamics Electric Boat. Submarine Boat Company was founded in April 1915 to meet the demand for ships for World War I. Submarine Boat Corporation built the
Design 1023 ships, this was a
steel
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-
hulled
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cargo ship
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. Submarine Boat Company built merchant cargo ships from 1917 to 1922. Submarine Boat Company was to able to complete ships quickly as they had other shipyards prefabricate about 80% of the hull. Submarine Boat Company worked with:
Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
The Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation (abbreviated MSC) was an American corporation established in 1917 by railroad heir W. Averell Harriman to build merchant ships for the Allies of World War I, Allied war effort in World War I. The MSC operate ...
in
Bristol, Pennsylvania
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Bristol was s ...
, and American International Shipbuilding, in
Hog Island, Philadelphia
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, Pennsylvania. During World War I, at its peak, the shipbuilding the company employed 25,000 people. The Submarine Boat Company received a 150 shipbuilding contract from the
United States Shipping Board
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(USSB)'s
Emergency Fleet Corporation
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, and 118 ships were completed before the contract was canceled. Submarine Boat Company built and sold the last 32 ships on their own for the Transmarine shipping line. After the war in 1920, Submarine Boat built 30 206-ton
barge
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s for Transmarine. With no more contracts, the shipyard closed in 1922 and the company went into receivership in 1929. For
World War II
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the shipyard was reopened by
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
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. Federal Shipbuilding operated its main shipyard north of the Submarine Boat Company shipyard, where Uncommon Carrier Inc. in
Kearny, New Jersey
Kearny ( ) is a town in the western part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and a suburb of Newark. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 41,999, an increase of 1,315 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census cou ...
is now located. The location of the former Submarine Boat Company shipyard is at the Toyota Logistics Services Inc. automobile terminal, 390 E. Port Street, Newark, just south of
Interstate 78
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. Notable ships: , , and
SS ''Coast Farmer''.
While Submarine Boat Company ended shipbuilding in 1922, due to its good working with steel, in 1923 it received a construction contract from the Newton Amusement Corporation to build a 1,000-seat stadium theater. Submarine Boat Company supplied 50 tons of steel columns. This was the last project before closing.
Background
The Submarine Boat Company did not build any
submarine
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s, its name was given from its parent company Electric Boat Company, which was started in 1899 by
Isaac Rice. The Electric Boat Company initially built submarines based on
John Philip Holland
John Philip Holland (; February 24, 1841August 12, 1914) was an Irish marine engineer who developed the first submarine to be formally commissioned by the US Navy, USS Holland (SS-1) and the first Royal Navy submarine, ''Holland 1''.
Early lif ...
designs. (i.e. The and the
A Class.) These submarines were built at
Lewis Nixon's
Crescent Shipyard
Crescent Shipyard, located on Newark Bay in Elizabeth, New Jersey, built a number of ships for the United States Navy and allied nations as well during their production run, which lasted about ten years while under the Crescent name and banner. ...
in
Elizabeth, New Jersey
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s they had built. Providing
east coast,
west coast,
Texas
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,
Cuba
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and South America with cargo shipping services. With the barges working on the
New York State Canal System
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with five tugboats. Barges moved cargo from
New York City
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to
Buffalo, New York
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in seven to nine days.
Atlantic Port Railway
The Submarine Boat Corporation incorporated, on May 4, 1920, the Atlantic Port Railway Corporation, to move cargo to and from Transmarine Lines. The company was a common carrier rail line, it owned no property right of ways. Atlantic Port Railway operated standard-gage steam railroad, at the Port Newark with rail lines that connected to the
Central Railroad of New Jersey
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* Central Africa, a region in the centre of Africa continent, also known as ...
and the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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to Transmarine docks. Atlantic Port Railway had about of tracks and of yard tracks and sidings.
Submarine Boat Company ships
(Note if the ship as two or more names listed, this means the ship was renamed while under construction)
Cargo ship 3,642 DWT
Submarine Boat Company built ship's Cargo
1023 ships with 3,642 DWT:
* Agawam, Hull # 1, Ship ID # 216996, Delivered: December 18, USSB # 547,
* Alamosa, Hull # 2, Ship ID # 217244, Delivered: March-19, USSB # 548,
* Alcona, Hull # 3, Ship ID # 217243, Delivered: March-19, USSB # 549,
* Ingold, Hull # 4, Ship ID # 217242, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 550,
* Charlot, Hull # 5, Ship ID # 217253, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 551,
* Chetopa, Hull # 6, Ship ID # 217623, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 552, renamed Ljubica Matkovic in 1938, torpedoed and sank in 1942
* Cokata, Hull # 7, Ship ID # 217254, Delivered: March-19, USSB # 553,
* Minnicotta/Decatur Bridge, Hull # 8, Ship ID # 217485, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 554,
* Minooka/Fort Pitt Bridge, Hull # 9, Ship ID # 217595, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 555,
* Monana, Hull # 10, Ship ID # 217621, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 556,
* Phoenix Bridge, Hull # 11, Ship ID # 217241, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 557,
* Muscado/Chicago Bridge, Hull # 12, Ship ID # 217486, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 558,
* Chartiers/Mount Vernon Bridge, Hull # 13, Ship ID # 217594, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 559,
* Panola, Hull # 14, Ship ID # 217251, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 560,
* Onekama, Hull # 15, Ship ID # 217493, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 561,
* Jekyl, Hull # 16, Ship ID # 217602, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 562,
* Ontonagon/Milwaukee Bridge, Hull # 17, Ship ID # 217928, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 563, Renamed SS Malama in 1927, bombed and sank in 1942, Two died and 33 crew with 5 Air Corps taken to POW Camp.
* Costavailla/Hico, Hull # 18, Ship ID # 217484, Delivered: April-19, USSB # 564,
* Opelika, Hull # 19, Ship ID # 217483, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 565,
* Opelousas/Masca, Hull # 20, Ship ID # 217924, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 566,
* Opequan, Hull # 21, Ship ID # 217925, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 567,
* Oquawka/Allies, Hull # 22, Ship ID # 217581, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 568,
* Oriskany/Consort, Hull # 23, Ship ID # 217622, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 569,
* Decosta/Wisconsin Bridge, Hull # 24, Ship ID # 217929, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 570, Renamed SS Wisconsin Bridge in 1921, wrecked in the Abacos in 1929
* Fortesque/Bethlehem Bridge, Hull # 25, Ship ID # 218237, Delivered: Jul-19, USSB # 571,
* Faraby, Hull # 26, Ship ID # 217640, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 572,
* Farnam, Hull # 27, Ship ID # 217568, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 573,
* Fenwick/Jackson, Hull # 28, Ship ID # 218246, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 574,
* Iberville/Louisville Bridge, Hull # 29, Ship ID # 217997, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 575,
* Acken/National Bridge, Hull # 30, Ship ID # 217927, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 576,
* Nesco, Hull # 31, Ship ID # 217601, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 577,
* Masca, Hull # 32, Ship ID # 217924, Delivered: May-19, USSB # 578,
* Moela/Knoxville, Hull # 33, Ship ID # 217927, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 579,
* Fragata/Anniston, Hull # 34, Ship ID # 217998, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 580,
* Fiaca/Chattanooga, Hull # 35, Ship ID # 217996, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 581,
* Orancken/Montgomery, Hull # 36, Ship ID # 218208, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 582,
* Elberon/St. Augustine, Hull # 37, Ship ID # 218242, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 583,
* Bound Brook, Hull # 38, Ship ID # 218059, Delivered: July-19, USSB # 584, renamed SS China Victor in 1947, sank in 1949
* Amboy/Glynn County/Brasher, Hull # 39, Ship ID # 218234, Delivered: July-19, USSB # 585,
* Aruba/Pinellas County/Johnson City, Hull # 40, Ship ID # 218239, Delivered: July-19, USSB # 586,
* Hamilton County/Shortsville, Hull # 41, Ship ID # 218241, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 587,
* Ocala/Jefferson County, Hull # 42, Ship ID # 218238, Delivered: July-19, USSB # 588,
* Allamuchy/Hillsborough County, Hull # 43, Ship ID # 218240, Delivered: June-19, USSB # 589,
* Oyachita/Dade County, Hull # 44, Ship ID # 218236, Delivered: July-19, USSB # 590,
* Waacksock/St. Johns County, Hull # 45, Ship ID # 218235, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 591,
* Watop/Davidson County, Hull # 46, Ship ID # 218456, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 592,
* Wallkill/Unicoi County, Hull # 47, Ship ID # 218460, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 593,
* Woodmansie/Mantee County, Hull # 48, Ship ID # 218461, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 594,
* Wawayanda/Boston Bridge Hull # 49 Ship ID # 218453 Delivered: July-19 USSB # 595
* Bay Head, Hull # 50, Ship ID # 218454, Delivered: July-19, USSB # 596,
* Morris/Pontia, Hull # 51, Ship ID # 218459, Delivered: Aug-19, USSB # 785,
* Aquahatan/Hopedale/Assinippi, Hull # 52, Ship ID # 218458, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 786,
* Brookline/Delavan, Hull # 53, Ship ID # 218633, Delivered: Sep-19, USSB # 787,
* Springfield/Calno, Hull # 54, Ship ID # 218455, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 788,
* Delcambie/Pawtucket, Hull # 55, Ship ID # 218457, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 789,
* Haddon, Hull # 56, Ship ID # 218631, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 790,
*
Aquedocton/Cambridge , Hull # 57, Ship ID # 218634, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 791,
* Bird City/Asquam, Hull # 58, Ship ID # 218691, Delivered: August-19, USSB # 792
Cargo ship 3,545 DWT

Submarine Boat Company built ship's Cargo
1023 ships with 3,545 DWT:
* City of Fairbury/Ablanset, Hull # 59, Ship ID # 218786, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 793,
* Acockus/Casper/Lackawanna Valley, Hull # 60, Ship ID # 218789, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 794,
* Waco, Hull # 61, Ship ID # 218632, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 795,
* Acockus/Labette/Asabeth, Hull # 62, Ship ID # 218787, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 796,
* Ashuelot/Minnequa/Lordship Manor, Hull # 63, Ship ID # 218793, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 797,
* Aspomsok/Tulsa/Parksville, Hull # 64, Ship ID # 218822, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 798,
* Sevo/Fourth Alabama, Hull # 65, Ship ID # 218788, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 799,
* Assinippi/Mabel Hunter/Nonantum, Hull # 66, Ship ID # 218794, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 800,
* Attitash/Corson/Buffalo Bridge, Hull # 67, Ship ID # 218821, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 801, taken by Japan, renamed SS Kosei Maru in 1938, torpedoed and sank in 1943
* Ancoot/Wheatland/Putnam, Hull # 68, Ship ID # 218795, Delivered: September-19, USSB # 802,
* Asquam/Stanley/Continental Bridge, Hull # 69, Ship ID # 218945, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 803, renamed SS Dixie Sword in 1937, sank off Cape Cod Nantucket Shoals on Feb. 12, 1942.
* Autopscot/Nobles/Clark Mills, Hull # 70, Ship ID # 218946, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 804,
* Anaquascut/Deer Lodge/Federal Bridge, Hull # 71, Ship ID # 218944, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 805,
* Absolona/Tripp/Marsodak, Hull # 72, Ship ID # 218943, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 806, renamed SS Balladier in 1942, torpedoed and sank in 1942
* Apautuck/Dewey/Independent Bridge, Hull # 73, Ship ID # 219047, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 807,
* Jalmar/Kootenai, Hull # 74, Ship ID # 219050, Delivered: November-19, USSB # 808,
* Jabish/Deuel/Indiana Bridge/Coquitt, Hull # 75, Ship ID # 219242, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 809,
* Chequocket/Cook, Hull # 76, Ship ID # 219045, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 810,
* Chockolog/Hamlin, Hull # 77, Ship ID # 219076, Delivered: November-19, USSB # 811,
* Coasuck/Tampa/Moosehausic, Hull # 78, Ship ID # 219049, Delivered: October-19, USSB # 812,
* Cohanit/Watertown/Kenwood Bridge, Hull # 79, Ship ID # 219051, Delivered: November-19, USSB # 813, renamed SS Leonita in 1920, foundered in 1921
* Ilion/Lackawanna Bridge, Hull # 80, Ship ID # 219048, Delivered: Oct-19, USSB # 814,
* Coquitt/Indiana Bridge, Hull # 81, Ship ID # 219242, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 815,
* Coskata/Hartford/Coskata, Hull # 82, Ship ID # 219239, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 816,
* Kahna/Lakeside Bridge, Hull # 83, Ship ID # 219243, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 817, wrecked on the
Azores
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Pico Island
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in 1920, in a gale after loss of propeller
* Cushnet/Waterbury/Cushnet, Hull # 84, Ship ID # 219240, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 818,
* Cuttyhunk/Auditor/Cuttyhunk, Hull # 85, Ship ID # 219241, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 819,
* Mascuppie/Glen Ridge/Massillon Bridge, Hull # 86, Ship ID # 219245, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 820,
* Malysee/Kerhonkson/Northwestern Bridge, Hull # 87, Ship ID # 219246, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 821,
* Massick/Rockaway Park/Margus, Hull # 88, Ship ID # 219244, Delivered: January-20, USSB # 822,
* Margus/Palisades/Massick, Hull # 89, Ship ID # 219263, Delivered: December-19, USSB # 823,
*
Meeshawn / Tenafly / Mopang , Hull # 90, Ship ID # 219280, Delivered: January-20, USSB # 824,
SS Mopang sank by a mine in 1921 near the port of
Burgas
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* Brasher/Riverside Bridge/Minnewawa, Hull # 91, Ship ID # 219264, Delivered: January-20, USSB # 825,
*
Menemsha / ''Rock Island Bridge'', Hull # 92, Ship ID # 219337, Delivered: January-20, USSB # 826, had collision when the Irish tanker SS Iroquois rammed her three times in fog, Rock Island Bridge on March 23, 1920, was wrecked and then scrapped.
* Monodac/Toledo Bridge, Hull # 93, Ship ID # 219499, Delivered: January-20, USSB # 827,
* Monomac, Hull # 94, Ship ID # 219336, Delivered: January-20, USSB # 828,
* Monponset/Vincennes Bridge, Hull # 95, Ship ID # 219503, Delivered: February-20, USSB # 829,
* Manasack/Virginia Bridge, Hull # 96, Ship ID # 219586, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 830,
* Pittsburgh Bridge/Tekoa, Hull # 97, Ship ID # 219766, Delivered: March-20, USSB # 831,
* Moolinoo/Archbold Bridge/Tashmoo, Hull # 98, Ship ID # 219497, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 832, renamed SS Takusei Maru in 1938, torpedoed and sank in 1942 byb
USS Greenling (SS-213)
* Minnehonk/East Chicago/Tonesit, Hull # 99, Ship ID # 219501, Delivered: March-20, USSB # 833,
* Mavosheen/Noddle Island Bridge/Tona, Hull # 100, Ship ID # 219500, Delivered: February-20, USSB # 834,
* Menamah/Noddle Island Bridge/Haslehurst, Hull # 101, Ship ID # 219495, Delivered: March-20, USSB # 835,
* Crailhope/Rising Sun/Tulaid, Hull # 102, Ship ID # 219502, Delivered: February-20, USSB # 836,
*
Minnewawa/Riverside Bridge , Hull # 103, Ship ID # 219585, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 837, renamed
SS Coast Farmer
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in 1937, torpedoed and sank in 1942
* Missanco/Moravia Bridge, Hull # 104, Ship ID # 219519, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 838, Later Mana 1926, scrapped 1947
* Manhanset/Des Moines Bridge, Hull # 105, Ship ID # 219587, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 839,
* Yapam/Plow City, Hull # 106, Ship ID # 219584, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 840,
* Yukpa/Sterling Steel Bridge/Suwied, Hull # 107, Ship ID # 219496, Delivered: February-20, USSB # 841, Torpedoed and sank in 1942 off
Cozumel Island
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off the
Yucatán Peninsula
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.
* Yashi/Holyoke Bridge, Hull # 108, Ship ID # 219588, Delivered: May-20, USSB # 842, renamed in 1937, torpedoed and sank in 1942
* Yoati/Anthracite Bridge, Hull # 109, Ship ID # 219760, Delivered: May-20, USSB # 843,
* Yokowish/Fort Armstrong, Hull # 110, Ship ID # 219759, Delivered: May-20, USSB # 844, renamed SS Takuen Maru in 1938, foundered off Hokkaido in 1941
* Tona/Noddle Island, Hull # 111, Ship ID # 219765, Delivered: May-20, USSB # 845,
*
Tolan/New England Iron/New England , Hull # 112, Ship ID # 219583, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 846,
* Tonesit/East Chicago, Hull # 113, Ship ID # 219758, Delivered: April-20, USSB # 847,
* Tockwotten/Schuylkill Bridge, Hull # 114, Ship ID # 219757, Delivered: May-20, USSB # 848,
* Tuladi/Rising Sun/Oronoke, Hull # 115, Ship ID # 219860, Delivered: June-20, USSB # 849,
* Tacconnet/Wheeling Mold, Hull # 116, Ship ID # 219861, Delivered: June-20, USSB # 850,
* Tashmoo/Archbold Bridge/Pittsburgh Bridge, Hull # 117, Ship ID # 219766, Delivered: May-20, USSB # 851, renamed SS Mapele in 1936, wrecked in 1943 off
Shumagin Islands
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54°54'–55°20' North 159°15'–160°45' West. The largest islands are Unga Island ...
Alaska
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.
* Tashua/Everett Bridge/Neshobee, Hull # 118, Ship ID # 219859, Delivered: June-20, USSB # 852,
* Tauchaud, Suwied, Sterling Steel Bridge/Italia, Hull # 119, Ship ID # 219876, Delivered: June-20, USSB # 853,
* Telos/Irving Bridge/Suboatco, Hull # 120, Ship ID # 220010, Delivered: June-20, USSB # 854,
* Temisconata/Kellogg Bridge/Suedco, Hull # 121, Ship ID # 220011, Delivered: June-20, USSB # 855,
* Tekoa/Suportco, Hull # 122, Ship ID # 220248, Delivered: June-20, USSB # 856,
* Teapanock/Elchankoe/Sunelseco, Hull # 123, Ship ID # 220012, Delivered: July-20, USSB # 857,
* Tobique/Sudurco, Hull # 124, Ship ID # 220609, Delivered: August-20, USSB # 858,
* Tomahegan/Glenora/Sutransco, Hull # 125, Ship ID # 220246, Delivered: October-20, USSB # 859,
* Pemetic/Natirar/Sutermco, Hull # 126, Ship ID # 220531, Delivered: September-20, USSB # 860, renamed SS Admiral Day in 1931, wrecked off Canton Island in 1940, crew saved by
HMAS Manoora (F48)
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.
* Beargrove/Surailco, Hull # 127, Ship ID # 220403, Delivered: October-20, USSB # 861,
* Pico/Suelco, Hull # 128, Ship ID # 220247, Delivered: September-20, USSB # 862,
* Piston/Sunewco, Hull # 129, Ship ID # 220402, Delivered: October-20, USSB # 863,
* Powwow/Sutorpco, Hull # 130, Ship ID # 220401, Delivered: September-20, USSB # 864,
* Onota/Tustem/Suholco, Hull # 131, Ship ID # 220245, Delivered: August-20, USSB # 865, renamed SS Miranda in 1949, foundered in 1950
* Oronoke/Surico, Hull # 132, Ship ID # 220560, Delivered: September-20, USSB # 866,
* Hiawasse/Vierling Bridge/Suduffco, Hull # 133, Ship ID # 220559, Delivered: October-20, USSB # 867, Foundered in 1926
* Quonset/Sudawsonco, Hull # 134, Ship ID # 220626, Delivered: November-20, USSB # 868,
* Naddock/Sumanco, Hull # 135, Ship ID # 220532, Delivered: October-20, USSB # 869,
* Nugunket/Susherico, Hull # 136, Ship ID # 220561, Delivered: October-20, USSB # 870, Renamed Manini in 1928, torpedoed and sank in 1941
* Nehumkee/Jelcaw/Surichco, Hull # 137, Ship ID # 220693, Delivered: November-20, USSB # 871, renamed SS Admiral Wiley in 1930, wrecked off New Guinea in 1940
* Nebelow/Sulanierco, Hull # 138, Ship ID # 220627, Delivered: November-20, USSB # 872,
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Nequosset/Suremico, Hull # 139, Ship ID # 220694, Delivered: November-20, USSB # 873, renamed SS Nisqually in 1928, bombed and sank in off Wake Island in 1941
* Neskett/Suscolanco, Hull # 140, Ship ID # 220635, Delivered: October-20, USSB # 874,
* Neshobee/Sujameco, Hull # 141, Ship ID # 220863, Delivered: November-20, USSB # 875, Wrecked off Coos Bay in 1929
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Quinney/Suwordenco , Hull # 142, Ship ID # 220862, Delivered: December-20, USSB # 876, Renamed
SS Admiral Halstead
SS ''Admiral Halstead'' was a merchant ship built in 1920 by the Submarine Boat Corporation, Newark, New Jersey, and operating originally as ''Suwordenco''. The ship's history illustrates the state of the industry as the massive World War I shipb ...
, damaged in Japanese raid on Darwin on 1942-02-19
* Deacon/Suwarinco, Hull # 143, Ship ID # 220861, Delivered: December-20, USSB # 877,
* Ibena/Sunewarkco, Hull # 144, Ship ID # 220994, Delivered: January-21, USSB # 878,
* Desha/Tamara/Sunugentco, Hull # 145, Ship ID # 221024, Delivered: January-21, USSB # 879, renamed SS Sisunthon Nawa in 1940, scuttled off Surabaya in 1942
* Kaboka/Sugillenco, Hull # 146, Ship ID # 220888, Delivered: March-21, USSB # 880, renamed SS Columbine in 1942, torpedoed and sank in 1944
wrecksite SS Columbine
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* Dearing/Sujerseyco, Hull # 147, Ship ID # 220993, Delivered: February-21, USSB # 881, Later Makawao 1928, scrapped 1946
* Benoit/Suspearco, Hull # 148, Ship ID # 221066, Delivered: May-21, USSB # 882,
* Bigtunk/Sucubaco, Hull # 149, Ship ID # 221125, Delivered: June-21, USSB # 883,
* Bunganut/Suphenco, Hull # 150, Ship ID # 221212, Delivered: January-23, USSB # 884,
Transmarine barges
Submarine Boat Company built Transmarine Barge with 206 DWT, these were used for east coast coastal transport by Submarine Boat Company, subsidiary Transmarine:
* Transmarine No. 100, Hull # 151, Ship ID # 167934, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 101, Hull # 152, Ship ID # 167935, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 102, Hull # 153, Ship ID # 167936, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 103, Hull # 154, Ship ID # 167937, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 104, Hull # 155, Ship ID # 167954, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 105, Hull # 156, Ship ID # 167955, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 106, Hull # 157, Ship ID # 167956, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 107, Hull # 158, Ship ID # 167957, Delivered: 1920
* Transmarine No. 108, Hull # 159, Ship ID # 168161, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 109, Hull # 160, Ship ID # 168162, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 110, Hull # 161, Ship ID # 168163, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 111, Hull # 162, Ship ID # 168164, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 112, Hull # 163, Ship ID # 168165, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 113, Hull # 164, Ship ID # 168166, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 114, Hull # 165, Ship ID # 168167, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 115, Hull # 166, Ship ID # 168168, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 116, Hull # 167, Ship ID # 168157, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 117, Hull # 168, Ship ID # 168158, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 118, Hull # 169, Ship ID # 168159, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 119, Hull # 170, Ship ID # 168160, Delivered: 1921
* Transmarine No. 120, Hull # 171, Ship ID # 168382, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 121, Hull # 172, Ship ID # 168383, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 122, Hull # 173, Ship ID # 168384, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 123, Hull # 174, Ship ID # 168385, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 124, Hull # 175, Ship ID # 168386, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 125, Hull # 176, Ship ID # 168387, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 126, Hull # 177, Ship ID # 168388, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 127, Hull # 178, Ship ID # 168389, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 128, Hull # 179, Ship ID # 168390, Delivered: 1922
* Transmarine No. 129, Hull # 180, Ship ID # 168391, Delivered: 1922
See also
* Electro-Dynamic Company sister company to Submarine Boat Company
*Electric Launch Company
The Electric Launch Company, later renamed Elco Motor Yachts ("Elco"), is an American boat building and electric motor company that has operated from 1893 to 1949 and from 1987 to the present.
History
Elco first made its mark at the World's Col ...
sister company to Submarine Boat Company
* New London Ship and Engine Company sister company to Submarine Boat Company
*Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works
The Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works (founded in 1871) was a major late-19th-century American shipyard located on the Delaware River in Chester, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the industrialist John Roach (shipbuilder), John Roac ...
*John Roach & Sons
John Roach & Sons was a major 19th-century American shipbuilding and manufacturing firm founded in 1864 by Irish-American immigrant John Roach. Between 1871 and 1885, the company was the largest shipbuilding firm in the United States, building mo ...
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Defunct manufacturing companies based in New Jersey
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