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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --
Names beginning with the letter B
This page lists all B-named Civilian Ships whose
pictures are available through the Online Library.
If the ship you want is not listed on this page, contact the
Photographic Section
concerning other research options.
B-named ships are listed below in alphabetical order.
Scan down the list until you find the ship you want, then click
its entry to access appropriate image pages.
- B.H.B. Hubbard (Fishing Vessel, 1911)
- Babette II (Motor Boat, 1917)
- Bahia (German Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1898). Later renamed Paysandu
- Bailey (Barge, 1896)
- Bali (Dutch Freighter, 1917)
- Banshee (Blockade Running Steamship, 1862). Later renamed T.L. Smallwood (or J.L. Smallwood) and Irene
- Baranof
(Passenger Ship, 1919). Originally named Santa Elisa
- Barbarossa (German Passenger Liner, 1896)
- Barge # 6 (Barge, in service in 1918)
- Barge # 8 (Barge, 1917)
- Barge # 62 (Barge, 1904)
- Barge # 64 (Barge, 1918)
- Barge # 66 (Barge, 1918)
- Barge # 70 (Barge, 1918)
- Barge # 72 (Barge, 1918)
- Barge # 76 (Barge, 1918)
- Barge # 84 (Barge, 1918)
- Barnes, Robert L. (Freighter, 1917). Properly called Robert L. Barnes
- Barnett, The (Steam Tug, 1911)
- Barracuda (Motor Boat, 1916)
- Bat (Blockade Running Steamship, 1864). Later renamed Teazer and Miramichi
- Batjan (Dutch Freighter, 1913)
- Baxley (Freighter, 1918)
- Bay City (Paddle-wheel Ferry Steamer, active at Vallejo, California, 1920s)
- Beacham, John S. (3-masted schooner, in service in 1902). Properly called John S. Beacham
- Beaumere II (Motor Boat, 1914). Formerly named Madge II. Also called Beaumere
- Beaver (Passenger Steamship, 1910)
- Belgica (Belgian Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Compass, Aurora, Carabinier and Yzerhandel. Later renamed Haarfagre, Helmi L., and Karl-Erik
- Bella (Freighter, 1906)
- Bellows, Joseph F. (Fishing Vessel, 1912). Properly called Joseph F. Bellows
- Beluga (Motor Boat, 1911). Formerly named Gaviota
- Belvidere (Steamship, employed as a transport in 1862)
- Berengaria (British Passenger Liner, 1913). Originally the German liner Imperator
- Berkshire (Passenger Steamship, 1881)
- Berkshire (River Passenger Steamship, 1908)
- Bernard (Harbor Tug, 1912)
- Bertell W. King (Barge, 1901)
- Berwind (Freighter, 1893)
- Berwyn (Freighter, 1918)
- Besoeki (Dutch Freighter, 1901)
- Bessie (Barge, 1899)
- Bessie J. (Barge)
- Bestik
(Freighter, 1918). Previously named War Valour and Lake Tulare. Later renamed Hai Hsiang
- Betty Jane I (Motor Boat, 1913)
- Betty M. II (Motor Boat, 1916)
- Beukelsdijk (Dutch Freighter, 1903). Originally named Grangeburg
- Beulah M. (Small craft, in service in the Hampton Roads area, Virginia, circa 1917)
- Bie & Schiott (Motor Boat, 1918)
- Bienville (Steamship, 1860)
- Biesbosch (Dutch Steamship, 1916)
- Billow (Fishing Vessel, 1912)
- Bivalve (Oyster Boat, 1901)
- Bjerka (Norwegian Freighter, 1916). Previously named Levisa. Later renamed Foo Ming
- Black Arrow (Freighter, 1904). Previously named Rhaetia and Black Hawk
- Black Falcon
(Freighter, 1919). Originally named Sac City. Later renamed Mary Luckenbach
- Black Hawk (Freighter, 1904). Previously named Rhaetia. Later renamed Black Arrow
- Blanche (Harbor Tug, 1878)
- Blue Bell (Steam Tug, 1904). Later renamed Virginian
- Blue Bird (Motor Boat, 1911). Previously named Houqua and Parthenia
- Bobylu
(Motor Boat, 1915)
- Bochum (German Freighter, 1912). Later renamed Montpelier
- Boomerang II (Motor Boat, 1916). Later named Raazoo
- Boothbay (Ferry Steamer, 1907)
- Bories, Gobernador (Freighter, 1893). Properly called Gobernador Bories
- Boston (Steamship, employed as a transport in 1862)
- Boston (Coastal Passenger and Freight Steamship, 1890). Later renamed Cambridge
- Boston (Motor Boat,
1907). Later named Mary
- Boston Floating Hospital (Hospital Excursion Steamer, 1906)
- Bouker # 2 (Tug,
1904)
- Boy Scout (Motor Boat,
1916)
- Bradley, George H. (Fishing Vessel, 1871). Properly called George H. Bradley
- Brazil (Passenger Liner,
1928). Originally named Virginia
- Breslau (German Steamship, 1901)
- Brilliant (Tug,
1903)
- Brinkburn (British Steamship, in service 1918)
- Britannia (Harbor Tug, in service at Newport News, Virginia, 1919)
- Broadbill (Motor Boat,
1917)
- Broad Arrow (Tanker, 1918)
- Brookvale (British Freighter, 1905). Originally named Arvonian. Later renamed Spidola and Rudau
- Brown, W.H.
(Tug, 1897). Properly called W.H. Brown
- Buck, Frank H. (Tanker, 1914). Properly called Frank H. Buck
- Buenaventura (Freighter, 1913). Name also spelled Buena Ventura
- Buitenzorg (Dutch Freighter, 1916)
- Bunker Hill (Coastal Passenger Ship, 1907)
- Burgeo Star (Freighter, 1909). Previously named Vogesen and Quincy. Later renamed Haida
- Bussum (Dutch Freighter, 1917)
NOTES:
To the best of our knowledge, the Online Library's pictures
are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded
and used for any purpose.
Some images linked from this page may bear obsolete credit lines
citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center".
Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval
History and Heritage Command".
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New ships added 31 January 2011