Basalt Rock Company was a multifaceted industrial operation that was founded in 1920. The company started as a rock quarrying operation located a few miles south of Napa, California near the Napa River. It later branched out into the ship building business in 1941 when it started building ships for the U.S. Navy for use during World War II.[1][2][3] Following the war, the plant built 30 miles of pipe for the City of Napa's pipeline from Lake Hennessey.
In 1950, the company took title of a cement plant formerly owned by Standard Portland Cement Company in what is now American Canyon, California. The cement plant remained in operation until 1978.[4] As of 2001, the city was evaluating the plant for future use.[5]
The company's steel making plant was purchased by Kaiser Steel in 1955. The plant changed hands again in 1988 when it was purchased by Oregon Steel Mills and remained in operation as Napa Pipe until 2004. Developers proposed turning the site into a housing development, but faced strong opposition and controversy over the project.[6][7][8]
The rock and sand portion of the company was purchased by Dillingham Construction in the early 1970s. It was acquired by Syar Industries in 1986,[9] and as of 2018 remains in operation as Syar's Napa Quarry.[10] In 2013 Syar announced that it was applying for permits to double the output of the quarry from 1 million to 2 million tons of aggregate.[11]
Ships built
Basalt Rock Company ships built for World War 2:[12]
Hull #
Ship ID
Name
Customer
Type
Tons
Length ft
Delivered
Notes
579393
Basalt Rock Co.
Barge
120
360
1938
Later Basalt No. 1
YC 697
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Jan-41
YC 698
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Jan-41
YC 699
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Feb-41
YC 705
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Feb-41
YC 706
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Feb-41
YC 711
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Mar-41
YC 712
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Mar-41
YC 713
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Mar-41
PAB 1
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Apr-41
Later YC 1026, lost 1948
PAB 2
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Apr-41
Later YC 1027
PAB 3
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
May-41
PAB 4
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
May-41
PAB 5
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
May-41
Later YC 1028
PAB 6
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Jun-41
PAB 7
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Jun-41
Later YC 1029
PAB 8
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Jun-41
22
Crownblock (YO 48)
US Navy
Yard Oiler
950
235
28-Aug-42
Sunk as target 1977
23
Whipstock (YO 49)
US Navy
Yard Oiler
950
235
23-Sep-42
Scrapped 1975
266745
PAB 9
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Jul-41
Later YC 1030, Graham #12
PAB 10
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Jul-41
Later YC 1031
PAB 11
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Jul-41
Later YC 1032
257154
PAB 12
CPNAB
Freight Barge
400
150
Aug-41
Later Sause Bros. 12
28
284504
YF 295
US Navy
Freighter
197
126
Oct-41
Later Lupe, f/v Labrador, active
29
YC 735
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Dec-41
30
YC 736
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Dec-41
31
YC 737
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Dec-41
32
YC 755
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Dec-41
Active in Pago Pago
33
YC 756
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Dec-41
34
YC 757
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Dec-41
35
175468
PAB 13
CPNAB
Freight Barge
666
144
Sep-41
Later CC Co. 23
36
175467
PAB 14
CPNAB
Freight Barge
666
144
Sep-41
Later CC Co. 14
37
PAB 15
CPNAB
Freight Barge
450
124
Oct-41
38
PAB 16
CPNAB
Freight Barge
450
124
Oct-41
Caledonian Salvor (BARS 1)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
22-Aug-42
To Britain 1942, to Australia 1943, returned 1946, sold 1947 as Sudbury II, later Lady Pacific, burnt and lost 1982
Cambrian Salvor (BARS 2)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
7-Sep-42
To Britain 1943, to Australia 1943, returned 1946, sold 1947 as Caribische Zee, later Collinsea, Francois C, Ras Deira, scrapped 1981
Atlantic Salvor (BARS 3)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
24-Oct-42
Intended for Britain but retained as USS Clamp (ARS 33), to NDRF 1999
576547
Pacific Salvor (BARS 4)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
24-Oct-42
Intended for Britain but retained as USS Gear (ARS 34), scrapped 1982
43
Diver (ARS 5)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
23-Oct-43
Sold 1949 as Rescue, later Rescue M, Grand Day, Rescue M, scrapped 1986
44
Escape (ARS 6)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
20-Nov-43
To USCG 1946 as Escape (WAT 6/WMEC 6), scrapped 2009
45
Grapple (ARS 7)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
16-Dec-43
To Taiwan 1977 as Da Hu (ARS 327, later 552), active
46
Preserver (ARS 8)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
11-Jan-44
Scrapped 2005
47
Shackle (ARS 9)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,897
213
5-Feb-44
To USCG 1946 as Acushnet (WAT 167/WMEC 167), active
YC 811
US Navy
Lighter
145
110
Jun-42
Destroyed 1946
YC 812
US Navy
Lighter
145
110
Jun-42
YC 822
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Sep-42
YC 823
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Sep-42
YC 824
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Oct-42
YC 825
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Oct-42
YC 826
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Oct-42
YC 827
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Nov-42
Destroyed 1946
YC 828
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Dec-42
254678
Cable (ARS 19)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
6-Mar-44
Sunk as target 1978
Chain (ARS 20)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
31-Mar-44
Reclassified as AGOR 17 1958, scrapped 1979
254289
Curb (ARS 21)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
12-May-44
Reefed off Key West FL 1983
Current (ARS 22)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
14-Jun-44
Scrapped 1975
Deliver (ARS 23)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
18-Jul-44
To South Korea 1979 as Gumi (ARS 26), active
Grasp (ARS 24)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
22-Aug-44
To South Korea 1978 as Chang Won (ARS 25), active
Safeguard (ARS 25)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
30-Sep-44
To Turkey 1979 as Isin (A 589), active
Seize (ARS 26)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
3-Nov-44
To USCG 1946 as Yocona (WAT 168/WMEC 168), sunk as target 2006
Snatch (ARS 27)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
11-Dec-44
Reclassified as AGOR 18 1967, scrapped 1971
YF 339
US Navy
Yard Freighter
435
133
Apr-44
To USCG 1947 as White Bush (WAGL 542/WLM 542), to USN as IX 542, sunk as target 2004
YF 340
US Navy
Yard Freighter
435
133
May-44
Later an inter-island ferry
YF 341
US Navy
Yard Freighter
435
133
Jun-44
To USCG 1947 as White Holly (WAGL 543/WLM 543), training ship 1998
YF 420
US Navy
Yard Freighter
435
133
Jul-44
252167
YF 421
US Navy
Yard Freighter
435
133
Aug-44
YF 449
US Navy
Yard Freighter
300
133
Sep-44
YF 450
US Navy
Yard Freighter
300
133
Oct-44
YF 451
US Navy
Yard Freighter
300
133
Oct-44
Later YFR 451, sold 1995
YF 452
US Navy
Yard Freighter
300
133
Nov-44
YF 453
US Navy
Yard Freighter
300
133
Dec-44
YF 454
US Navy
Yard Freighter
300
133
Jan-45
YC 978
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Jun-44
YC 979
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Jun-44
YC 980
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Aug-44
Active in Pago Pago
YC 981
US Navy
Lighter
750
142
Aug-44
566700
YC 982
US Navy
Lighter
750
142
Sep-44
YC 983
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Sep-44
YC 984
US Navy
Lighter
170
110
Nov-44
Bolster (ARS 38)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
1-May-45
Scrapped 2011
Conserver (ARS 39)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
9-Jun-45
Sunk as target 2004
Hoist (ARS 40)
US Navy
Rescue Ship
1,441
213
21-Jul-45
To Taiwan 1998 as Ta Peng (ARS 549), to Toledo OH as museum 2003, scrapped 2007
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^Luippold, Linda (April 26, 2005). "Cast in cement: American Canyon's industrial past". American Canyon Eagle. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
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^Noonan, James (September 25, 2011). "No hearings on Napa Pipe until at least 2012". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
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Basalt Rock Company was a multifaceted industrial operation that was founded in 1920 The company started as a rock quarrying operation located a few miles south of Napa California near the Napa River It later branched out into the ship building business in 1941 when it started building ships for the U S Navy for use during World War II 1 2 3 Following the war the plant built 30 miles of pipe for the City of Napa s pipeline from Lake Hennessey USS Grasp ARS 24 built by Basalt Rock Company in 1944 In 1950 the company took title of a cement plant formerly owned by Standard Portland Cement Company in what is now American Canyon California The cement plant remained in operation until 1978 4 As of 2001 the city was evaluating the plant for future use 5 Contents 1 Successor companies of earlier corporate sales 2 Ships built 3 See also 4 ReferencesSuccessor companies of earlier corporate sales EditThe company s steel making plant was purchased by Kaiser Steel in 1955 The plant changed hands again in 1988 when it was purchased by Oregon Steel Mills and remained in operation as Napa Pipe until 2004 Developers proposed turning the site into a housing development but faced strong opposition and controversy over the project 6 7 8 The rock and sand portion of the company was purchased by Dillingham Construction in the early 1970s It was acquired by Syar Industries in 1986 9 and as of 2018 remains in operation as Syar s Napa Quarry 10 In 2013 Syar announced that it was applying for permits to double the output of the quarry from 1 million to 2 million tons of aggregate 11 Ships built EditBasalt Rock Company ships built for World War 2 12 Hull Ship ID Name Customer Type Tons Length ft Delivered Notes579393 Basalt Rock Co Barge 120 360 1938 Later Basalt No 1YC 697 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Jan 41YC 698 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Jan 41YC 699 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Feb 41YC 705 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Feb 41YC 706 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Feb 41YC 711 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Mar 41YC 712 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Mar 41YC 713 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Mar 41PAB 1 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Apr 41 Later YC 1026 lost 1948PAB 2 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Apr 41 Later YC 1027PAB 3 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 May 41PAB 4 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 May 41PAB 5 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 May 41 Later YC 1028PAB 6 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Jun 41PAB 7 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Jun 41 Later YC 1029PAB 8 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Jun 4122 Crownblock YO 48 US Navy Yard Oiler 950 235 28 Aug 42 Sunk as target 197723 Whipstock YO 49 US Navy Yard Oiler 950 235 23 Sep 42 Scrapped 1975266745 PAB 9 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Jul 41 Later YC 1030 Graham 12PAB 10 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Jul 41 Later YC 1031PAB 11 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Jul 41 Later YC 1032257154 PAB 12 CPNAB Freight Barge 400 150 Aug 41 Later Sause Bros 1228 284504 YF 295 US Navy Freighter 197 126 Oct 41 Later Lupe f v Labrador active29 YC 735 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Dec 4130 YC 736 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Dec 4131 YC 737 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Dec 4132 YC 755 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Dec 41 Active in Pago Pago33 YC 756 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Dec 4134 YC 757 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Dec 4135 175468 PAB 13 CPNAB Freight Barge 666 144 Sep 41 Later CC Co 2336 175467 PAB 14 CPNAB Freight Barge 666 144 Sep 41 Later CC Co 1437 PAB 15 CPNAB Freight Barge 450 124 Oct 4138 PAB 16 CPNAB Freight Barge 450 124 Oct 41Caledonian Salvor BARS 1 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 22 Aug 42 To Britain 1942 to Australia 1943 returned 1946 sold 1947 as Sudbury II later Lady Pacific burnt and lost 1982Cambrian Salvor BARS 2 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 7 Sep 42 To Britain 1943 to Australia 1943 returned 1946 sold 1947 as Caribische Zee later Collinsea Francois C Ras Deira scrapped 1981Atlantic Salvor BARS 3 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 24 Oct 42 Intended for Britain but retained as USS Clamp ARS 33 to NDRF 1999576547 Pacific Salvor BARS 4 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 24 Oct 42 Intended for Britain but retained as USS Gear ARS 34 scrapped 198243 Diver ARS 5 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 23 Oct 43 Sold 1949 as Rescue later Rescue M Grand Day Rescue M scrapped 198644 Escape ARS 6 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 20 Nov 43 To USCG 1946 as Escape WAT 6 WMEC 6 scrapped 200945 Grapple ARS 7 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 16 Dec 43 To Taiwan 1977 as Da Hu ARS 327 later 552 active46 Preserver ARS 8 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 11 Jan 44 Scrapped 200547 Shackle ARS 9 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 897 213 5 Feb 44 To USCG 1946 as Acushnet WAT 167 WMEC 167 activeYC 811 US Navy Lighter 145 110 Jun 42 Destroyed 1946YC 812 US Navy Lighter 145 110 Jun 42YC 822 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Sep 42YC 823 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Sep 42YC 824 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Oct 42YC 825 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Oct 42YC 826 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Oct 42YC 827 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Nov 42 Destroyed 1946YC 828 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Dec 42254678 Cable ARS 19 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 6 Mar 44 Sunk as target 1978Chain ARS 20 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 31 Mar 44 Reclassified as AGOR 17 1958 scrapped 1979254289 Curb ARS 21 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 12 May 44 Reefed off Key West FL 1983Current ARS 22 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 14 Jun 44 Scrapped 1975Deliver ARS 23 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 18 Jul 44 To South Korea 1979 as Gumi ARS 26 activeGrasp ARS 24 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 22 Aug 44 To South Korea 1978 as Chang Won ARS 25 activeSafeguard ARS 25 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 30 Sep 44 To Turkey 1979 as Isin A 589 activeSeize ARS 26 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 3 Nov 44 To USCG 1946 as Yocona WAT 168 WMEC 168 sunk as target 2006Snatch ARS 27 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 11 Dec 44 Reclassified as AGOR 18 1967 scrapped 1971YF 339 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 Apr 44 To USCG 1947 as White Bush WAGL 542 WLM 542 to USN as IX 542 sunk as target 2004YF 340 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 May 44 Later an inter island ferryYF 341 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 Jun 44 To USCG 1947 as White Holly WAGL 543 WLM 543 training ship 1998YF 420 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 Jul 44252167 YF 421 US Navy Yard Freighter 435 133 Aug 44YF 449 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Sep 44YF 450 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Oct 44YF 451 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Oct 44 Later YFR 451 sold 1995YF 452 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Nov 44YF 453 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Dec 44YF 454 US Navy Yard Freighter 300 133 Jan 45YC 978 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Jun 44YC 979 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Jun 44YC 980 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Aug 44 Active in Pago PagoYC 981 US Navy Lighter 750 142 Aug 44566700 YC 982 US Navy Lighter 750 142 Sep 44YC 983 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Sep 44YC 984 US Navy Lighter 170 110 Nov 44Bolster ARS 38 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 1 May 45 Scrapped 2011Conserver ARS 39 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 9 Jun 45 Sunk as target 2004Hoist ARS 40 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 21 Jul 45 To Taiwan 1998 as Ta Peng ARS 549 to Toledo OH as museum 2003 scrapped 2007Opportune ARS 41 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 5 Oct 45 Scrapped 2003Reclaimer ARS 42 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 20 Dec 45 Scrapped 2011Recovery ARS 43 US Navy Rescue Ship 1 441 213 14 May 46 To Taiwan 1998 as Da Juen ARS 556 activeSee also EditCalifornia during World War II Maritime history of California Wooden boats of World War 2References Edit Courtney Kevin February 11 2008 One man s journey to save Napa made warship Napa Valley Register Napa CA Lee Enterprises Retrieved October 6 2011 Basalt Rock Company Napa CA Archived from the original on October 10 2011 Retrieved September 9 2011 Courtney Kevin October 17 2004 Napa Pipe plant loads its final rail car Napa Valley Register Napa CA Lee Enterprises Retrieved September 24 2011 Luippold Linda April 26 2005 Cast in cement American Canyon s industrial past American Canyon Eagle Napa CA Lee Enterprises Retrieved September 24 2011 Waterson Michael October 6 2011 American Canyon OKs study to save silos ruins American Canyon Eagle Napa CA Lee Enterprises Retrieved October 6 2011 Jones Jillian July 14 2010 Major changes to Napa Pipe proposal Napa Valley Register Napa CA Lee Enterprises Retrieved October 6 2011 Noonan James September 25 2011 No hearings on Napa Pipe until at least 2012 Napa Valley Register Napa CA Lee Enterprises Inc Retrieved October 6 2011 City submits additional Napa Pipe comments Napa Valley Register Napa CA Lee Enterprises April 21 2011 Retrieved October 6 2011 SYAR Clarence M Tony San Francisco Chronicle Napa CA August 2 2001 Retrieved September 24 2011 Locations Syar Industries Retrieved November 16 2018 Peter Jensen July 13 2013 Mining Napa s eastern hills Napa Valley Register Napa Valley Publishing Basalt Rock Company ships built Coordinates 38 15 52 N 122 16 14 W 38 26433 N 122 270622 W 38 26433 122 270622 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Basalt Rock Company amp oldid 1082622964, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
