Motor Vessels
Vessels for which the primary source of propulsion is an engine:
U.S. Coast Guard 41-foot Utility Boat
USS Admiral C. F. Hughes/ USNS General Edwin D. Patrick
French Ship Chamois
French First Rate Ville de Paris Converted to Steam
USS O’Hare DD-889
French Destroyer Albatros
USCGC Storis
Steam Schooner Wapama
Winthrop Victory
USCG Cutter Bramble
French destroyers Arquebuse and Arbalete
River Tug Delaware
SS Maritime Victory/Pvt. Frederick C. Murphy
U.S. Navy T2 Tanker Saugatuck
Fishing Boat Shenandoah
Transitional schooner Evelina M. Goulart
French transitional ship Magellan
C-4 Class Cargo Vessel American Racer
T2 Tanker Mission San Ynez
The Mission Santa Ynez is the last surviving example of the thirty-one Mission tankers built by The Marinship Corporation.
U.S. Navy Salvage Vessel Bolster
U.S.S. Bolster (ARS-38), now part of the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet located in Solano County, California, is the last surviving member of her World War II era auxiliary ship class.
French Cargo Vessel Golo
A great example of late inter-war European merchant vessels, Golo was a dry bulk carrier typical of the era.
Fletcher-class destroyer USS Capps
Built by the scores during World War II, Fletcher-class destroyers earned a reputation as fast, hard-hitting sub-chasers and important parts of the anti-aircraft support for larger warships. After the war, she was sold to Spain where she became the destroyer Lepanto.
French Cargo Vessel Mekong
Built in 1928, the French Petroleum Tanker Mekong was used to transport oil produced in French Indochina (Vietnam) to France.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter White Sumac
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter White Sumac was originally constructed as a yard lighter (YF416) for the United States Navy in 1943. This class of vessel provided logistical support to naval operations during World War II. Following the<br>War, the Coast Guard acquired eight of these vessels to use as buoy tenders.
19th Century steam-powered auxiliary fishing trawler
These plans, from the University of Washington Freshwater and Marine Image Bank, are of a late 19th Century steam-powered auxiliary fishing trawler of about 80 feet in length, designed by W.E. Redway.
Steam Tug Hercules
Built in 1907, Hercules is the last steam tug on the West Coast.
U.S. Coast Guard Icebreaker Mackinaw
USS San Marcos
After a 26-year career in the U.S. Navy, the Casa Grande Class Landing Ship Dock USS San Marcos became the Spanish Navy ship Galica.
Liberty Ship Arthur M. Huddell
Le Gladiateur French Net Layer
Le Gladiateur was built at Arsenal de Lorient. Keel laid 1932, she was launched 10/04/1933. She was scuttled at Toulon 11/27/1942 by her own crew to avoid capture.
U.S.C.G. Cutter Fir
Designed a National Historic Landmark U.S.C.G. cutter FIR is the last surviving tender built under the U.S. Lighthouse Service.
Victory Ship USS Gage
During World War II, the Maritime Commission oversaw the construction of 414 Victory ships; 117 of these were configured as attack transports. The U.S.S. Gage is the only remaining ship afloat in its original configuration.
Spanish minelayer and torpedo transport
A Spanish Navy utility craft used for transport and deployment of mines and transport of torpedoes.
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet
U.S. Coast Guard cutter Acushnet began service during World War II as U.S. Navy salvage ship USS Shackle (ARS-9). During her long career with the coast guard, she served as a tug, oceanographic research vessel, and medium-endurance cutter.
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Looking for plans of the ocean liner Michelangelo/ Raffaello. Might you have them or know where I may obtain a set. Thank you.
This one is not in our collection. You may want to search maritime museums near where the ship was built, or where it was berthed during its lifetime.
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Bonjour. Je recherche le plan du Saint Corentin chalutier vapeur construit en 1908 et coulé en 1916
Nous n’avons pas de plan du chalutier à vapeur Saint Corentin. Peut-être le trouverez-vous sur le site du Service historique français https://www.servicehistorique.sga.defense.gouv.fr/en