U. S. NAVY BUILDING PROGRAMS DURING WORLD WAR II: FY 1939-41


FISCAL YEAR 1939

Building Program for FY 1939

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
1 CV 8 (5) - 5b 10 Apr 39 Newport News -
4 BB 57 (57) 20 Jul 38: SN 5a 15 Dec 38 New York Ship -
" 58 " " 5a 15 Dec 38 Newport News -
" 59 " " 5aa 15 Dec 38 Beth Quincy -
" 60 " " 5aa 1 Apr 39 NSY Norfolk -
4 CLAA 51-52 (51) - 5a 25 Apr 39 Federal Kearny -
" 53-54 " - 5b 25 Apr 39 Beth Quincy -
8 DD 429-30 (423) - 5a 15 Aug 38 Bath IW -
" 431-32 " - 5a 17 Aug 38 Federal Kearny -
" 433-34 " - 5a 1 Oct 38 NSY Boston -
" 435 " - 5a 1 Oct 38 NSY Charleston -
" 436 " - 5a 1 Oct 38 NSY Puget Sd. -
6 SS 198-200 (198) 20 Jul 38: SN 5a 2 Aug 38 Electric Boat -
" 201-02 " " 5a 1 Sep 38 NSY Portsmouth -
" 203 " " 5a 1 Nov 38 NSY Mare Is. -
2 AM 55 (220') 29 Aug 36: SN 5x 1 Sep 38 NSY Norfolk -
" 56 " 20 Jul 38: SN 5b 1 Sep 38 NSY Norfolk -
1 AD 15 (14) 20 Jul 38: SN 5b 14 Oct 38 New York Ship -
1 AS 11 (11) - 5x 1 Sep 38 NSY Mare Is. -
3 AT 64 (64) - 5x 15 Aug 38 Beth Staten Is. -
" 65-66 " - 5b 15 Aug 38 Beth Staten Is. -
1 AV 5 (4) - 5b 14 Oct 38 New York Ship -
2 AVP 10-11 (10) - 5b 1 Sep 38 NSY Puget Sd. -
1 CM 5 (5) - 5b 4 Apr 39 NSY Philadelphia DOR 1 Sep 39

Experimental Program. FY 1939
The original PT-6 was an 81' Sparkman design. It was sold to Finland and replaced by a 81' Higgins design, as PT-7.

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
5 PC 449 (110') - 6 1 Jul 39 Luders -
" 450 " (110') 6 10 Jun 39 Am. Car -
" 451 (165') - 6 15 Jun 39 Defoe -
" 452 " (173') 6 19 Oct 39 Defoe -
" 453 (110') - 6 3 Jul 40 Fisher Boat DOR 8 Jul 40
20 PT 1-2 (58') - 6 8 Jun 39 Miami Boat -
" 3-4 (58') - 6 8 Jun 39 Fisher Boat -
" 5-6 (81') - 6 10 Jun 39 Higgins See note above
" 7-8 (81') - 6 23 Jun 39 NSY Philadelphia PT-8 had aluminum hull
" 9 (70') - 6 1 Jun 39 Elco/Scott Paine Scott Paine type.
" 10-20 (70') - 6 13 Dec 39 Elco -
12 PTC 1-12 (70') - 6 13 Dec 39 Elco -
1 AVC 1 (1) - 6 29 Mar 39 NSY Philadelphia -
(PC) (452) - Re-order - 26 Jul 43 NSY Philadelphia Completion

FISCAL YEAR 1940

Building Program for FY 1940

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
2 BB 61 (61) 30 Jun 38: CNO 7 1 Jul 39 NSY New York -
" 62 " " 7 1 Jul 39 NSY Philadelphia -
2 CL 55-56 (55) - 7 23 Mar 40 New York Ship -
8 DD 437-38 (423) - 7 15 Jun 39 Bath IW -
" 439-40 " - 7 15 Jun 39 Federal Kearny -
" 441-42 " - 7 1 Jul 39 NSY Boston -
" 443-44 " - 7 1 Jul 39 NSY Charleston -
8 SS 204 (204) 30 Jun 38: CNO 7 15 Jun 39 Electric Boat -
" 205 " " 7 1 Jul 39 NSY Portsmouth -
" 206-08 (206) " 7 15 Jun 39 Electric Boat -
" 209-10 " " 7 1 Jul 39 NSY Portsmouth -
" 211 " " 7 1 Jul 39 NSY Mare Is. -
1 AR 5 (5) - 7 1 Aug 39 New York Ship -
2 AVP 12-13 (10) - 7 1 Jul 39 NSY Puget Sd. -

FISCAL YEAR 1941

Building Program for FY 1941

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
1 CV 12 (9) 6 May 39: CNO 13c 21 Jun 40 NSY Norfolk -
2 BB 63 (61) " 9b 12 Jun 40 NSY New York -
" 64 " " 9a 12 Jun 40 NSY Philadelphia -
2 CL 57 (55) " 13a 12 Jun 40 New York Ship -
" 58 " " 9b 12 Jun 40 New York Ship -
8 DD 453-54 (423) " 9b 12 Jun 40 Federal Kearney -
" 457-58 " " 9b 12 Jun 40 Bath IW -
" 461-62 " " 13b 12 Jun 40 NSY Boston -
" 463-64 " " 13b 12 Jun 40 NSY Charleston -
6 SS 212-13 (212) " 9b 12 Jun 40 Electric Boat -
" 214 " " 9a 12 Jun 40 Electric Boat -
" 228-30 " " 13a 12 Jun 40 NSY Portsmouth -
1 AM 57 (55) 25 Jan 39: CNO 9b 12 Jun 40 NSY Norfolk -
1 AS 12 (11) 6 May 39: CNO 9b 12 Jun 40 NSY Mare Is. Award not 1 Jul 40
1 AV 7 (7) " 9b 1 Jul 40 New York Ship -
2 AVP 21-22 (10) " 9b 12 Jun 40 NSY Boston -
(CV) (12) - Re-order - 9 Sep 40 Newport News -
(AV) (7) - " - 6 Sep 41 NSY Philadelphia DOR 1 Jul 40

11% Expansion Building Program: Two Ocean Navy, part I

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
3 CV 9 (9) 20 May 40: CNO 9b 3 Jul 40 Newport News -
" 10-11 " " 13c 3 Jul 40 Newport News -
4 CA 68-71 (68) " 13c 1 Jul 40 Beth Quincy -
9 CL 59 (55) " 18d 1 Jul 40 New York Ship -
" 60 " " 9b 1 Jul 40 New York Ship -
" 61 " " 18d 1 Jul 40 New York Ship -
" 62-63 " " 13a 3 Jul 40 Newport News -
" 64-66 " " 13a 1 Jul 40 Beth Quincy -
" 67 " " 13c 1 Jul 40 Beth Quincy -
30 DD 445-48 (445) " 13a 1 Jul 40 Federal Kearny -
" 449 " " 9b 1 Jul 40 Bath IW -
" 450-51 " " 13b 1 Jul 40 Bath IW -
" 452 (452) " 13a 1 Jul 40 Federal Kearny -
" 455-56 (423) " 9b 1 Jul 40 Federal Kearny -
" 459 (421) " 9b 1 Jul 40 Beth San Francisco -
" 460 " " 13b 1 Jul 40 Beth San Francisco -
" 465-66 (445) " 13a 1 Jul 40 Federal Kearny -
" 467-69 " " 13a 1 Jul 40 Bath IW -
" 470-71 " " 13a 1 Jul 40 Beth Staten Is. -
" 472-76 " " 13a 28 Jun 40 NSY Boston -
" 477-79 " " 13a 28 Jun 40 NSY Charleston -
" 480-81 " " 13a 28 Jun 40 NSY Puget Sd. -
" 482 (482) " 13a 1 Jul 40 Federal Kearny -
22 SS 215-17 (212) " 9a 1 Jul 40 Electric Boat -
" 218-21 " " 13a 1 Jul 40 Electric Boat -
" 231-35 " " 13c 28 Jun 40 NSY Portsmouth -
" 236-39 " " 13c 28 Jun 40 NSY Mare Is. -
" 253 " " 18d 1 Jul 40 Electric Boat -
" 254-58 " " 13c 1 Jul 40 Electric Boat -

Naval Emergency Force
(NOTE: The AMC were programmed as acquisitions.)

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
20 AMC 36-39 (36) 3 Jul 40: SN (?) 15 7 Jan 41 W.A.Robinson -
" 40-41 " " 15 29 Jan 41 Bristol Yacht -
" 42-45 " " 15 20 Jan 41 Gibbs -
" 46-49 " " 15 31 Dec 40 Greenport Basin -
" 50-51 " " 15 8 Jan 41 Herreshoff -
" 52-55 " " 15 5 Feb 41 Snow -
32 YN 1-4 (1) " 16 27 Jul 40 Lake Washington -
" 5-8 " " 16 27 Jul 40 Commercial IW -
" 9-12 " " 16 27 Jul 40 Gen. Engineering -
" 13-16 " " 16 27 Jul 40 Marietta -
" 17-22 " " 16 1 Aug 40 Am. SB. Cleveland -
" 23-28 " " 16 1 Aug 40 Am. SB. Lorain -
" 29-32 " " 16 31 Jul 40 J.H.Mathis, Camden -

Local Defense Vessel Program (modification to DCDB 2 Aug 40)

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
44 YMS 1-4 (1) 14 Aug 40: SN 16 11 Dec 40 H.B.Nevins Award 14 Oct 40?
" 5-11 " " 16 1 Apr 41 H.B.Nevins -
" 12-17 " " 16 1 Apr 41 Rice Bros. Maine -
" 18-19 " " 16 1 Apr 41 Herreshoff -
" 20-31 " " 16 1 Apr 41 Greenport Basin -
" 32-37 " " 16 1 Apr 41 C.Hiltebrant -
" 38-41 " " 16 1 Apr 41 R.Jacob -
" 42-44 " " 16 1 Apr 41 Wheeler Awarded with 45-53

70% Expansion Building Program: Two Ocean Navy, part II

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
7 CV 13-15 (9) 16 Aug 40: CNO 18d 9 Sep 40 Newport News -
" 16-19 (9) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth Quincy -
7 BB 65 (61) " 18a 9 Sep 40 NSY Philadelphia -
" 66 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Norfolk -
" 67-68 (67) " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Philadelphia -
" 69-70 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY New York -
" 71 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Norfolk Program changed to 18a 11 Jun 42
6 CB 1-6 (1) " 18d 9 Sep 40 New York Ship -
4 CA 72-75 (68) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth Quincy -
19 CL 76-79 (55) " 18d 9 Sep 40 New York Ship -
" 80-81 " " 13b 9 Sep 40 Newport News -
" 82-83 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth Quincy -
" 84-88 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Federal Kearny -
" 89-94 " " 18d 29 Oct 40 Cramp -
4 CLAA 95-98 (51) 28 Aug 40: SN 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth San Francisco -
115 DD 483-90 (423) 16 Aug 40: CNO 18d 9 Sep 40 Federal Kearny -
" 491-92 (421) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth Staten Is. -
" 493-97 (423) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Todd Seattle -
" 498-502 (445) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Federal Kearny -
" 503-04 (503) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Federal Kearny 900 tons
" 505-06 (505) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Federal Kearny 1150 tons
" 507-17 (445) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Bath IW -
" 518-25 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth Staten Is. -
" 526-43 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth San Francisco -
" 544-49 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Beth San Pedro -
" 550-53 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Gulf Chickasaw -
" 554-68 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Todd Seattle -
" 569-80 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Consol. Orange -
" 581-86 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Boston -
" 587-91 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Charleston -
" 592-97 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Puget Sd. -
43 SS 222-27 (212) " 18d 9 Sep 40 Electric Boat -
" 240-52 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Electric Boat -
" 259-64 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Electric Boat -
" 265-74 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 Manitowoc -
" 275-80 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Portsmouth -
" 281-82 " " 18d 9 Sep 40 NSY Mare Is. -
8 AM 58 (55) 25 Jan 39: CNO 18b 5 Nov 40 Defoe -
" 59-61 " 5 Aug 40: SN 18c 5 Nov 40 Defoe -
" 62-65 " " 18c 5 Nov 40 Gen. Engineering -
3 AD 17 (14) 5 Aug 40: SN 18b 16 Dec 40 Sun -
" 18-19 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 Sun -
4 AN 1-4 (1) " 18c 16 Dec 40 Ingalls -
5 AOG 1-4 (1) " 18c 3 Mar 41 Todd Tacoma -
" 5 " " 18d 3 Mar 41 Todd Tacoma -
2 APA 1 (P1-S2-L2) " 13x 31 Dec 40 Consol. LB. MC contract. DOR 10 Feb 41
" 11 " " 18d 31 Dec 40 Consol. LB. MC contract. DOR 10 Feb 41
3 AR 6 (5) " 18c 9 Sep 40 Los Angeles SB -
" 7-8 " " 18d 4 Nov 40 Los Angeles SB -
5 AS 15 (11) " 18b 3 Oct 40 NSY Mare Is. -
" 16 " " 18c 3 Oct 40 NSY Mare Is. -
" 17 " " 18d 3 Oct 40 NSY Puget Sd. -
" 18-19 " " 18d 30 Dec 40 Moore DD -
5 ASR 7-11 (7) " 18d 30 Dec 40 Moore DD -
3 AV 11-13 (7) " 18c 16 Dec 40 Sun -
10 AVP 23 (10) " 18b 6 Dec 40 Lake Washington -
" 24-28 " " 18c 6 Dec 40 Lake Washington -
" 29 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 Assoc. SB. Harbor Is. -
" 30-32 " " 18c 16 Dec 40 Assoc. SB. Harbor Is. -
2 CM 6-7 (5) " 18d 7 Jan 41 Willamette -

Same, Reorders

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
(CL) (85) - Re-order - 5 Feb 42 New York Ship -
" (86, 87) - " - 4 Feb 42 Newport News -
(AD) (17-19) - " - 10 Apr 41 Tampa -
(AN) (1-2) - " - 28 Mar 44 Todd Brooklyn Completion
" (3-4) - " - 9 Mar 44 Tampa Completion
(AS) (17) - " - 10 Nov 41 NSY Mare Is. DOR 1 or 11 Oct 40
(AV) (11-13) - " - 18 Apr 41 Los Angeles SB -
" (11-13) - " - 10 Jul 44 Todd San Pedro Yard changed owner

72 Patrol Craft Program

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
36 PC 461-70 (173') Sep 40 22 26 Dec 40 G.Lawley -
" 471-82 " " 22 26 Dec 40 Defoe -
" 483-87 " " 22 26 Dec 40 Consol. N.Y. -
" 488-89 " " 22 26 Dec 40 Sullivan -
" 490-93 " " 22 26 Dec 40 Dravo Pittsburgh -
" 494-95 " " 22 26 Dec 40 Dravo Wilmington -
" 496 " " 22 26 Dec 40 L.D.Smith -
12 SC 497-98 (110') " 22 14 Jan 41 Rice Bros. Texas -
" 499-500 " " 22 14 Jan 41 Fisher Boat -
" 501-02 " " 22 14 Jan 41 Seabrook Yacht -
" 503-04 " " 22 14 Jan 41 Rice Bros. Maine -
" 505-06 " " 22 14 Jan 41 Luders -
" 507-08 " " 22 14 Jan 41 Mathis Yct. (J.Trumpy) -
24 PT 21-44 (77') " 22 17 Sep 40 Elco -

Additional Destroyers and Replacements (R) using previously authorized tonnage
(NOTE: CL 99-100, DD 602-04, 605/11, 612/17 replaced CL 84 & 88, DD 523-25, 542-43, and 548-49, cancelled on 16 Dec 40. The replacements were not in the directive.)

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
2 CL 99-100 (55) - 18d 16 Dec 40 New York Ship Vice CL 84, 88
47 DD 598-601 (421) Dec 40 18d 16 Dec 40 Beth Quincy -
" 602-04 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 Beth Staten Is. Vice DD 523-25
" 605-11 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 Beth San Francisco Two vice DD 542-43
" 612-17 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 Beth San Pedro Two vice DD 548-49
" 618-23 (423) " 18d 16 Dec 40 Federal Kearny -
" 624-28 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 Todd Seattle -
" 629-31 (445) " 18d 16 Dec 40 Bath IW -
" 632-35 (423) " 18d 16 Dec 40 NSY Boston -
" 636-37 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 NSY Philadelphia -
" 638-39 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 NSY Norfolk -
" 640-41 " " 18d 16 Dec 40 NSY Charleston -
" 642-44 (445) " 18d 16 Dec 40 Bath IW -
(DD) (616-17) - Re-order - 31 Aug 42 Beth Quincy -

400 Small Craft: lst Group

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
30 SC 511-12 (110') Dec 40 20 1 Apr 41 Am. Cruiser -
" 513-14 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Quincy Adams -
" 515-18 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Elizabeth City -
" 519-20 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Vinyard -
" 521-22 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Annapolis Yacht PC 523 acquired
" 524-29 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Mathis Yct. (J.Trumpy) -
" 530-31 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Rice Bros. Texas -
" 532-35 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Luders -
" 536-39 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Peterson Boat -
" 540-41 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Robinson Marine -
40 YMS 45-53 (136') " 20 1 Apr 41 Wheeler Awarded with 42-44
" 54-65 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Gibbs -
" 66-75 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Weaver -
" 76-83 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Stadium -
" 84 " " 20 1 Apr 41 H.C.Grebe Awarded with 85

400 Small Craft: 2nd Group

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
50 AM 82-88 (173') 10 Dec 40: SN 20 1 Apr 41 Commercial IW -
" 89-93 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Dravo Pittsburgh -
" 94-95 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Jakobson -
" 96-97 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Nashville Bridge -
" 98-99 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Penn-Jersey -
" 100-03 (220') " 20 1 Apr 41 Gen. Engineering -
" 104-07 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Penn SY. Beaumont -
" 108-11 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Winslow Marine -
" 112-15 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Am. SB. Lorain -
" 116-19 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Am. SB. Cleveland -
" 120-22 " " 20 1 Apr 41 J.H.Mathis,Camden DOR 14 Mar 42
" 123-25 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Savannah Mcy. -
" 126-31 " " 20 7 Apr 41 Gulf Chickasaw -
(AM) (121) - Re-order - 4 Dec 43 NSY Philadelphia DOR 1 May 41
50 AMC 61-64 (97') 10 Dec 40: SN 20 1 Apr 41 Greenport Basin -
" 65-67 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Bristol Yacht -
" 68-69 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Hodgdon Bros. -
" 70-71 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Warren Fish -
" 72-73 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Herreshoff -
" 74-77 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Gibbs -
" 78-81 " " 20 1 Apr 41 W.A.Robinson -
" 82-83 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Camden SB -
" 84-85 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Warren Boat -
" 86-91 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Fulton -
" 92-93 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Delaware Bay -
" 94-96 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Noank SB -
" 97-102 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Anderson & Cristofani -
" 103-04 " " 20 1 Apr 41 H.G.Marr -
" 105-10 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Snow -
50 YMS 85 (136') " 20 1 Apr 41 H.C.Grebe Awarded with 84
" 86-87 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Al Larson -
" 88-93 " " 20 1 Apr 41 South Coast -
" 94-99 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Colberg Boat -
" 100-03 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Astoria Marine -
" 104-06 " " 20 1 Apr 41 F.L.Sample -
" 107-12 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Burger Boat -
" 113-16 " " 20 1 Apr 41 San Diego Marine -
" 117-20 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Harbor Boat -
" 121-24 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Kruse and Banks -
" 125-28 " " 20 1 Apr 41 J.M.Martinac -
" 129-32 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Tacoma Boat -
" 133-34 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Western Boat -

400 Small Craft: 3rd Group

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
36 PC 542-49 (173') Jan 41 20 1 Apr 41 Defoe -
" 550-51 " " 20 1 Apr 41 L.D.Smith -
" 552-55 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Sullivan -
" 556-58 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Luders -
" 559-62 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Jeffersonville -
" 563-64 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Consol. N.Y. -
" 565-68 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Brown -
" 569-72 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Albina -
" 573 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Dravo Pittsburgh -
" 574-77 " " 20 1 Apr 41 Dravo Wilmington -
24 PT 45-48 (77') " 20 10 Apr 41 Elco -
" 49-58 " " LL 10 Apr 41 Elco Later BPT 1-10
" 59-68 " " LL 10 Apr 41 Elco Later BPT 11-20, PT

400 Small Craft: 4th Group

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
10 AT 67-72 (64) Feb 41 20 1 Apr 41 Charleston SB -
" 73-76 " " 20 1 Apr 41 United Eng. -

Replacements for Experimental Destroyers (DD 503-06, cancelled 10 Feb 41)

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
4 DD 645-47 (423) - 18d 10 Feb 41 Federal Kearny Vice DD 503/06
" 648 " - 18a 10 Feb 41 Federal Kearny Vice DD 503/06

New Type: ARS

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
5 ARS 5-9 (5) 14 Apr 41: CNO 25 20 Sep 41 Basalt Rock -

Lend Lease

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
5 BARS 1-4 (ARS-5) 25 Apr 41: UK#750 LL 2 Dec 41 Basalt Rock -
" 5 (BARS-5) " LL 3 Jan 42 Barbour Boat Awarded with 6
30 BYMS 1-4 (136') 25 Apr 41: UK#765 LL 6 Jun 41 Am. Car -
" 5-8 " " LL 6 Jun 41 Maine Shipyards -
" 9-14 " " LL 6 Jun 41 Assoc. SB.Lake Union -
" 15-16 " " LL 6 Jun 41 Dachel-Carter -
" 17-20 " " LL 6 Jun 41 Bellingham -
" 21-24 " " LL 6 Jun 41 Seattle SB/DD -
" 25-28 " " LL 6 Jun 41 Ballard Marine -
" 29-30 " " LL 6 Jun 41 Barbour Boat -
(BYMS) (5-8) - Re-order - 7 Oct 41 Wheeler -
32 BPT 21-28 (70') 29 Apr 41: UK#904 LL 16 Jul 41 Annapolis Yacht Vosper type
" 29-36 " " LL 24 Nov 41 Herreshoff "
" 37-42 " " LL 24 Nov 41 R.Jacobs "
" 43-48 " " LL 28 Nov 41 Harbor Boat "
" 49-52 " " LL 24 Nov 41 Annapolis Yacht "

Additional Submarines using previously authorized tonnage

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
2 SS 283-84 (212) 29 Apr 41: SN 18d 29 Apr 41 NSY Mare Is. -

Lend Lease
(NOTE: The BUSHIPS history cites a directive of ca. 22 Oct 41 for the BAPMs.)

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
7 BAPM 1-7 (1) 6 May 41: UK#1098 LL 10 Sep 41 Newport News -
5 BARS 6 (BARS-5) 15 May 41: UK#l335 LL 3 Jan 42 Barbour Boat Awarded with BARS 5
" 7-8 " " LL 3 Jan 42 Am. Car -
" 9-10 " " LL 3 Jan 42 Bellingham -
14 BAT 1-2 (BAT-1) 21 Jun 41: UK#2705 LL 13 Aug 41 GM (Gulfport) -
" 3-6 " " LL 13 Aug 41 GM (Levingston) -
" 7-10 " " LL 13 Aug 41 GM (Defoe) -
" 11-12 " " LL 4 Feb 42 GM (Levingston) -
" 13-14 " " LL 4 Feb 42 GM (Gulfport) -

400 Small Craft: 5th Group

TYPE HULLS CLASS DIRECTIVE PROG AWARD BUILDER NOTES
50 PC 578-82 (173') Jun 41 20 20 Sep 41 Albina -
" 583-87 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Defoe -
" 588-91 " " 20 20 Sep 41 L.D.Smith -
" 592-95 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Dravo Pittsburgh -
" 596-99 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Commercial IW -
" 600-03 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Consol. N.Y. -
" 604-07 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Luders -
" 608-11 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Brown -
" 612-15 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Gibbs -
" 616-19 " " 20 20 Sep 41 G.Lawley -
" 620-23 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Nashville Bridge -
" 624-27 " " 20 20 Sep 41 Jeffersonville -
48 SC 628-29 (110') " 20 30 Jul 41 Quincy Adams -
" 630-35 " " 20 30 Jul 41 Mathis Yct. (J.Trumpy) -
" 636-37 " " 20 30 Jul 41 Vinyard -
" 638-41 " " 20 30 Jul 41 Elizabeth City DOR 1 Apr 41
" 642-45 " " 20 30 Jul 41 Peterson Boat -
" 646-47 " " 20 30 Jul 41 Robinson Marine -
" 648-49 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Delaware Bay -
" 650-51 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Westergard -
" 652-53 " " 20 18 Sep 41 J.Petersen, Nyack -
" 654-55 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Rice Bros. Texas -
" 656-57 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Snow -
" 658-59 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Am. Cruiser -
" 660-61 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Burger -
" 662-63 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Fisher Boat -
" 664-65 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Dachel-Carter -
" 666-67 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Weaver -
" 668-69 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Daytona Beach Boat -
" 670-71 " " 20 18 Sep 41 Inland Waterways -
" 672-73 " " 20 18 Sep 41 W.E.Abrams (T.Knutson) -
" 674-75 " " 20 18 Sep 41 C.Hiltebrant -
32 PT 71-94 (78') " 20 19 Nov 41 Higgins -
" 95-102 " " 20 19 Nov 41 Huckins -

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