St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company
The St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company was created in Jacksonville, Florida, during World War II to build Liberty ships.[1]
.jpg) Aerial view of St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company shipyard, 1950s | |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1942 |
| Defunct | August 1945 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Liberty ships |
Number of employees | 20,000 (1944) |
| Parent | Merrill-Stevens |
Company history
The company was established by local shipbuilder and repairer Merrill-Stevens with $17 million invested by the United States Maritime Commission.[2] The company began operations in April 1942. Between then and August 1945 it produced 82 ships. The workforce grew from an initial 258 to 7,000 by August 1942, and to 20,000 by 1944. The yard was closed in August 1945.[3]
Ships built
List of ships built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company:
- SS Richard Montgomery, Liberty ship, launched in 1943. Sunk in the Thames Estuary with explosive cargo still on board.
- MS Transpet, was a tanker, launched in May, 1945.
- SS Richard K. Call, Liberty ship, launched on April 15, 1944
- USS Naticoke (AOG-66), a T1 tanker type gasoline tanker, launched on 7 April 1945
- USS Melucta (AK-131), a Crater-class cargo ship, launched on 20 March 1944
- USS Crux (AK-115), a Crater-class cargo ship, launched on 16 November 1943
- USS Alkaid (AK-114), a Crater-class cargo ship, launched on 8 November 1943
- USS Shaula (AK-118), a Crater-class cargo ship, launched on 23 November 1943
- USS Matar (AK-119), a Crater-class cargo ship, launched on 30 November 1943
- USS Menkar (AK-123), a Crater-class cargo ship, launched on 31 December 1943
- USS Baham (AG-71), a Basilan-class miscellaneous auxiliary ship, launched on 21 December 1943
Full list: shipbuildinghistory.com[4]
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References
- "St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company". museumoffloridahistory.com. 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "St. Johns River Shipbuilding". shipbuildinghistory.com. 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "Project Liberty Ship". liberty-ship.com. 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- "St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL". shipbuildinghistory. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
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