Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
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Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company (a.k.a. Lockheed Shipbuilding), was a shipyard
in Seattle, Washington
on Harbor Island
at the mouth of the Duwamish River
. Founded in 1898 as the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
, the company that built Harbor Island, it was purchased by Lockheed
in 1959. The shipyard was permanently closed in 1988.
The Lockheed Shipyard Operable Unit consisted of an 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) shipyard facility located on the west side of Harbor Island at 2929 16th Avenue Southwest. The Lockheed Shipyard was a shipbuilding facility from the 1930s until 1988. It was bounded on the north by Southwest Lander Street, on the east by 16th Avenue Southwest, on the south by the Fisher Mill property, and the west by the West Waterway of the Duwamish River.
Lockheed constructed several Knox class frigate
s for the United States Navy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These ships included the , the , the , the , and the .
Beginning in the mid-1960s and extending into 1971, Lockheed built and delivered seven landing platform dockships (LPDs) of the Cleveland and Trenton classes for the US Navy. These were the , the , the , the , the , the , and the .
Between 1971 and 1977, Lockheed built two Polar-class icebreakers
for the US Coast Guard.
Lockheed won the largest shipbuilding contract in its history in 1974, when the US Navy ordered two submarine tenders to support the Los Angeles class nuclear submarines. A subsequent order announced with launch of the lead ship, in 1977, added a third ship to the class. The Land and the joined the Navy in 1979, with the joining the fleet in 1981.
In 1978, Lockheed won the contract to construct the amphibious support transport ship. Lockheed delivered the Whidbey Island class
ships and in 1986 and 1987 respectively.
Shipyard
Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships. These can be yachts, military vessels, cruise liners or other cargo or passenger ships. Dockyards are sometimes more associated with maintenance and basing activities than shipyards, which are sometimes associated more with initial...
in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
on Harbor Island
Harbor Island
Harbor Island is an artificial island in the mouth of Seattle, Washington's Duwamish Waterway where it empties into Elliott Bay. Built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Harbor Island was completed in 1909 and was then the largest artificial island in the world, at 350 acres...
at the mouth of the Duwamish River
Duwamish River
The Duwamish River is the name of the lower of Washington state's Green River. Its industrialized estuary is known as the Duwamish Waterway.- History :...
. Founded in 1898 as the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was a major shipbuilding and construction company, located in Seattle, Washington. The firm was established in 1898 on Elliott Bay in Puget Sound. The company was engaged in construction projects around the United States and built ships for the U.S. Navy at...
, the company that built Harbor Island, it was purchased by Lockheed
Lockheed Corporation
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company. Lockheed was founded in 1912 and later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.-Origins:...
in 1959. The shipyard was permanently closed in 1988.
The Lockheed Shipyard Operable Unit consisted of an 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) shipyard facility located on the west side of Harbor Island at 2929 16th Avenue Southwest. The Lockheed Shipyard was a shipbuilding facility from the 1930s until 1988. It was bounded on the north by Southwest Lander Street, on the east by 16th Avenue Southwest, on the south by the Fisher Mill property, and the west by the West Waterway of the Duwamish River.
Lockheed constructed several Knox class frigate
Knox class frigate
Knox class frigates were United States Navy warships, originally laid down as ocean escorts , but were all redesignated as frigates on 30 June 1975 in the USN 1975 ship reclassification and their hull designation changed from DE to FF.A sub-class of the Knox class was built, commonly referred to as...
s for the United States Navy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These ships included the , the , the , the , and the .
Beginning in the mid-1960s and extending into 1971, Lockheed built and delivered seven landing platform dockships (LPDs) of the Cleveland and Trenton classes for the US Navy. These were the , the , the , the , the , the , and the .
Between 1971 and 1977, Lockheed built two Polar-class icebreakers
USCG Polar Class Icebreaker
USCG Polar-capable heavy icebreakers consist of three vessels, USCGC Polar Star , USCGC Polar Sea , and USCGC Healy . Polar Star and Polar Sea comprise the Polar class, while Healy is a larger, more modern design and constitutes an entirely different polar-capable icebreaker class...
for the US Coast Guard.
Lockheed won the largest shipbuilding contract in its history in 1974, when the US Navy ordered two submarine tenders to support the Los Angeles class nuclear submarines. A subsequent order announced with launch of the lead ship, in 1977, added a third ship to the class. The Land and the joined the Navy in 1979, with the joining the fleet in 1981.
In 1978, Lockheed won the contract to construct the amphibious support transport ship. Lockheed delivered the Whidbey Island class
Whidbey Island class dock landing ship
The Whidbey Island class dock landing ship is a dock landing ship of the United States Navy. Introduced to fleet service in 1985, this class of ship features a massive well deck for the transport of four LCAC hovercraft for landing Marines....
ships and in 1986 and 1987 respectively.