Seattle Construction and Drydock Company
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The Seattle Construction and Drydock Company (also known as the Seattle Dry Dock & Ship Building Company) was a shipbuilding
company based in Seattle, Washington. Formally established in 1911, the shipyard
could trace its history back to 1882, when Robert Moran
opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf. This shop became the Moran Brothers Shipyard in 1906 and the Seattle Construction and Drydock Company at the end of 1911.
The company produced over 90 ships, including a substantial number of battleships and submarines for the United States Navy
, as well as commercial oceangoing vessels. By 1917, the plant covered about 27 acres (109,265.2 m²) and employed about 1,500 men. In that year, it had six building slips up to 600 feet (182.9 m) long; two drydocks of 12,000 tons capacity each, one drydock of 3,000 tons capacity, and was equipped to take care of repairs of all kinds. The company formally ceased operations in 1918, due in large part to the poaching of its skilled laborers by newly established competitors. It ultimately acquired by William H. Todd, who operated the company as a subsidiary of the Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, founded in 1916 as the William H. Todd Corporation. Other companies operated by Todd included the Robins Dry Dock & Repair Company of Erie Basin
, Brooklyn, New York, the Tietjen & Long Dry Dock Company of Hoboken, New Jersey
.
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
company based in Seattle, Washington. Formally established in 1911, the shipyard
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...
could trace its history back to 1882, when Robert Moran
Robert Moran (shipbuilder)
Robert Moran was a prominent Seattle shipbuilder who served as the city's mayor from 1888 to 1890.A native of New York City, Moran was 18 when, in 1875, he arrived penniless in Seattle, a frontier outpost in the Pacific Northwest, which had been settled in November 1851, and only incorporated...
opened a marine repair shop at Yesler's Wharf. This shop became the Moran Brothers Shipyard in 1906 and the Seattle Construction and Drydock Company at the end of 1911.
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The company produced over 90 ships, including a substantial number of battleships and submarines for the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
, as well as commercial oceangoing vessels. By 1917, the plant covered about 27 acres (109,265.2 m²) and employed about 1,500 men. In that year, it had six building slips up to 600 feet (182.9 m) long; two drydocks of 12,000 tons capacity each, one drydock of 3,000 tons capacity, and was equipped to take care of repairs of all kinds. The company formally ceased operations in 1918, due in large part to the poaching of its skilled laborers by newly established competitors. It ultimately acquired by William H. Todd, who operated the company as a subsidiary of the Todd Pacific Shipyards Corporation, founded in 1916 as the William H. Todd Corporation. Other companies operated by Todd included the Robins Dry Dock & Repair Company of Erie Basin
Graving Dock at Red Hook
The Graving Dock at Red Hook is located at the Todd Shipyards in Red Hook, Brooklyn.It is considered eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. Currently there are plans by the IKEA to turn it into a parking lot.-See also:*...
, Brooklyn, New York, the Tietjen & Long Dry Dock Company of Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken, New Jersey
Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 50,005. The city is part of the New York metropolitan area and contains Hoboken Terminal, a major transportation hub for the region...
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