Hickinbotham Brothers Shipbuilders

Shipyard in Stockton, California, United States

37°57′17″N 121°18′06″W﻿ / ﻿37.954857°N 121.301583°W﻿ / 37.954857; -121.301583

Hickinbotham Brothers in 1894 in Stockton, California

Hickinbotham Brothers Shipbuilders was a shipbuilding company in Stockton, California on the Stockton Channel. To support the World War II demand for ships Hickinbotham Brothers built: Type V ship Tugboats, Tank Landing Barge, balloon barges and Coastal Freighter (design 381, 381 tons). Hickinbotham Brothers also called Hickinbotham Brothers Construction Division  was opened in 1852 and is still a working shipyard. Hickinbotham Brothers started by building: horse carriages, horse wagons, threshers and Combine harvester. In 1942 Ronald Guntert and L. R. Zimmerman ran the company as a partnership on the Banner Island waterfront. After World War II, Guntert and Zimmerman purchased Hickinbotham out and renamed the company Guntert & Zimmerman Construction. In 1984 the company moved to Ripon, California on the Stanislaus River, as the business continues. The Banner Island waterfront yard was on the deepwater port on the Stockton Ship Channel of the Pacific Ocean and an inland port located more than seventy nautical miles from the ocean, on the Stockton Channel and San Joaquin River-Stockton Deepwater Shipping Channel (before it joins the Sacramento River to empty into Suisun Bay. Notable ship: USNS Shearwater (T-AG-177).[1][2][3][4]

## Ships

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Original Name name or # | Original Owner | Type | Delivered | Notes | Feet | Tons | Hull # | Ship ID# O.N.

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BTL 455 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 | Sank on August 2, 1943 off Shemya Island | 50 |  |  |
BTL 456 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 457 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 458 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 459 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 460 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 461 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 462 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 463 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 464 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 465 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 466 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 467 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 468 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 469 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 470 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 471 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 472 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 473 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 474 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 546 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BTL 547 | US Army | Tank Landing Barge | 12/42-1/43 |  | 50 |  |  |
BD 482 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 3/43-4/43 | Sold as Beaver | 110 |  |  | 602235
BD 483 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 3/43-4/43 | Sold as Shelby | 110 |  |  | 252566
BD  ? | US Army | Derrick Barge | 6/43-9/43 | Sold as Hercules, now D. B. Portland | 110 |  |  | 561614
BD 799 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 6/43-9/43 |  | 110 |  |  |
BD 800 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 6/43-9/43 |  | 110 |  |  |
BD 801 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 6/43-9/43 |  | 110 |  |  |
BD 802 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 6/43-9/43 |  | 110 |  |  |
ST 146 | US Army | Small Tug | 6/43-10/43 |  | 74 |  |  |
ST ? | US Army | Small Tug | 6/43-10/43 | Sold as Mary Ann Brusco | 74 |  |  | 247288
ST 147 | US Army | Small Tug | 6/43-10/43 |  | 74 |  |  |
ST 148 | US Army | Small Tug | 6/43-10/43 |  | 74 |  |  |
ST 149 | US Army | Small Tug | 6/43-10/43 | To Portugal 1953 as Monte Grande | 74 |  |  |
BSP 1621 | US Army | SP Balloon Barge | Sep-43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BSP 1622 | US Army | SP Balloon Barge | Sep-43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1623 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1624 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1625 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 | Sold as Cavale | 52 |  |  | 571056
BB 1626 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1627 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1628 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1629 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1630 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1631 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1632 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 52 |  |  |
BB 1633 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1634 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1635 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1636 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1637 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1638 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1639 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1640 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1641 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
BB 1642 | US Army | Balloon Barge | 9/43-10/43 |  | 75 |  |  |
| US Army | Tender | 1944 |  | 62 |  |  |
| US Army | Tender | 1944 |  | 62 |  |  |
FS 404 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG to the Philippines as Venus | 176 | 560 |  |
FS 405 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG, to the Philippines as Vizcaya | 176 | 560 |  |
FS 406 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG, lost in typhoon off Okinawa in 1945 | 176 | 560 |  |
FS 407 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG, to USN AKL 31 in 1950, to DoI 1975 as Robert de Brum | 176 | 560 |  |
FS 408 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG | 176 | 560 |  |
FS 409 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG | 176 | 560 |  |
FS 410 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG, sank in typhoon off Okinawa in 1945 | 176 | 560 |  |
FS 411 | US Army | Coastal Freighter | 10/44-4/45 | USCG, to USN 1950 as USNS Shearwater (T-AG-177), wrecked on reef in 2015, Beam 32', Draft 14' 3, Speed 12 kts., crew 26, two 500 hp GE Diesel engines | 176 | 560 |  |
White Star |  | Fishing Vessel | 1946 | Now Ciudad de Mexico, Frist Guntert & Zimmerman |  | 441 |  |
Ferry No. 14 | San Joaquin Co. | Ferry | 1946 |  | 50 | 36 |  | 538925
Victorias | Victorias Milling | Tug | 1947 |  |  | 111 |  |
BD 6646 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 1954 | To USN as YD 218, sold 1967 | 140 | 1,000 |  |
BD 6652 | US Army | Derrick Barge | 1954 | To USN as YD 222, reclassified as IX 536 2002 | 140 | 1,000 |  |
Otter | Trucano Const. | Tug | 1961 |  | 64 | 50 |  | 287019

## See also

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* California during World War II
* Maritime history of California
* Moore Equipment Company in Stockton
* Wooden boats of World War 2
* Cryer & Sons

## References

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1. ^ shipbuildinghistory.com Hickinbotham Brothers
2. ^ soundingsmag.net, Stockton's China Trade and Sperry's Global Empire, April 2020
3. ^ militarymuseum.org Stockton Shipyards
4. ^ NavSource USNS Shearwater (T-AG-177)

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* Fifth Fleet
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Ships|

* A–B
* C
* D–F
* G–H
* I–K
* L
* M
* N–O
* P
* Q–R
* S
* T–V
* W–Z

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* Steam gunboats
* Ships of the line
* Sloops of war
* Submarines
* Torpedo boats
* Torpedo retrievers
* Unclassified miscellaneous vessels
* Yard and district craft

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| People|

| Officers|

Insignia
Designators

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Enlisted|

Rates
Ratings
Classification

Personnel|

Chaplain Corps

Chief
Deputy Chief
Explosive ordnance disposal
Medical Corps
Dental Corps
Nurse Corps
Medical Service Corps
Supply Corps
Civil Engineer Corps
JAG Corps

JAG
DJAG
NCIS
Boatswain's mates
Hospital corpsman
Naval aviator
SEALs
Seabees
Master-at-arms
Operations specialist
SWCCs
Hispanic sailors

Training|

Recruit
Officer Candidate School
STA-21
NROTC
Naval University System (Naval War College, Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Academy, Naval Community College, Marine Corps University)
BESS
BFTT
CNATT
COMPTUEX
NAWCTSD
AIM
Naval Chaplaincy School
Naval Hospital Corps School
Naval Justice School
United States Armed Forces School of Music
Navy Senior Enlisted Academy
Navy Supply Corps School
Nuclear Power School
JMTC
TOPGUN
USNTPS
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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* Badges
* Current fleet
* Future fleet
* Reserve fleet
* Current aircraft
* Weapons
* Naval reactors

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* History
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* "Anchors Aweigh"
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* Continental Navy
* Ensign
* Fleet bands
* Fleet Week
* Jack
* Line-crossing ceremony
* National Museum
* Navy Band
* Ceremonial Guard
* Navy Flag
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* Navy Memorial
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Cargo designs|

* Type C1
* Type C2
* Type C3
* Type C4
* Type C5
* (Type C6)
* (Type C7)
* (Type C8)
* (Type C9)
* Type N3

Emergency cargo|

* Liberty ship ("EC2-S-C1")
* Victory ship ("VC2-S-AP1")

Tanker|

* T1 tanker
* T2 tanker
* T3 tanker
* Liberty ship ("Z-ET1-S-C3")

Special-purpose|

* Type S2 ("Tacoma-class frigate")
* Type S3-S2-BP ("Landing Ship, Tank")
* Type S3-S2-BP1 ("Neptune-class cable layer")
* Type S4-S2-BB3 ("Casablanca-class escort carrier")
* Type S4-SE2-BD1 ("Gilliam-class attack transport")
* Type S4-SE2-BE1 ("Artemis-class attack cargo ship")
* "Crane vessel-Derrick Barge"

Miscellaneous-cargo|

* Type L6 ("Lakers")
* Type N ("Coastal Cargo")
* Type P1 ("Passenger")
* Type P2 ("Passenger")
* Type R ("Refrigerated")
* Type B ("Barge")

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* Type V ("Tugs")

See also:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship.

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Aircraft carriers|

* Lexington
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Light aircraft carriers|

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Escort carriers|

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Battleships|

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Large cruisers|

* Alaska

Heavy cruisers|

* Pensacola
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* Portland
* New Orleans
* WichitaS
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Light cruisers|

* Omaha
* Brooklyn
* Atlanta
* Cleveland
* FargoC
* JuneauC
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Gunboats|

* Dubuque
* SacramentoS
* Asheville
* PlymouthS
* WilliamsburgS
* St. AugustineS
* VixenS
* Erie
* PGM-1
* PGM-9

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* Wickes
* Clemson
* Farragut
* Porter
* Mahan
* Gridley
* Bagley
* Somers
* Benham
* Sims
* Benson
* StevensonX
* Gleaves
* Fletcher
* Allen M. Sumner
* Robert H. Smith
* Gearing

Destroyer escorts|

* Evarts
* Buckley
* Cannon
* Edsall
* Rudderow
* John C. Butler

Patrol frigates|

* Asheville
* Tacoma

Patrol boats|

* Action
* PT boat

Minelayers|

* OglalaS
* WassucS
* MonadnockS
* MiantonomahS
* TerrorS
* KeokukS
* SalemS
* WeehawkenS
* Camanche
* Chimo

Minesweepers|

* Lapwing
* Raven
* Auk
* EagleS
* Hawk
* Admirable

Submarines|

* O
* R
* S
* Barracuda
* ArgonautS
* Narwhal
* DolphinS
* Cachalot
* Porpoise
* Salmon
* Sargo
* Tambor
* Mackerel
* Gato
* Balao
* Tench

Tankers|

* T1 tanker
* T2 tanker
* T3 tanker

Cargo ships|

* Liberty
* Victory
* Haskell
* Andromeda
* Arcturus
* Artemis
* Tolland
* Alstede
* Aldebaran
* Adria
* Acubens
* Arctic
* Denebola
* Hyades
* Mizar

Auxiliary ships|

* Ammunition
* Floating drydock
* Repair dock
* Barracks
* Collier
* Combat stores
* Destroyer tender
* Depot
* High-speed transport
* Hospital
* Ice cream barge
* Net laying
* Motor torpedo boat tender
* Reefer
* Oiler
* Repair
* Seaplane tender
* Submarine tender
* Underway replenishment

Completed after the war

Single ship of class

Cancelled
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