Southeastern Shipbuilding CorporationIndustry | Shipbuilding |
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Founded | 1942 |
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Defunct | August 1945 |
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Headquarters | Savannah, Georgia , United States |
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Products | Liberty ships |
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Number of employees | 46,000 |
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The Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation was formed in Savannah, Georgia, during World War II to build Liberty ships.
Company history
Work on the shipyard was begun by Savannah Shipyards Inc. in 1940. However, dissatisfied with progress, in early 1942 the Maritime Commission revoked their contract and awarded it to the Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, who took over the yard. The first ship was finally launched in March 1943. The Maritime Commission was later sued by Savannah Shipyards for the "illegal seizure of their facility", and won their case, receiving substantial damages.[1] By the end of the war, when the yard was closed, it had built 88 Liberty ships and 18 Type C1 ships.[2]
References
- ^ "Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation". maacenter.org. 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "Southeastern Shipbuilding". shipbuildinghistory.com. 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
External links
- List of ships built by Southeastern Shipbuilding
Further reading
- Cope, Tony (2009). On The Swing Shift: Building Liberty Ships In Savannah. Naval Institute Press ISBN 978-1-59114-123-5
Liberty ships
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Survivors | - SS John W. Brown
- SS Jeremiah O'Brien
- SS Arthur M. Huddell
- SS Albert M. Boe
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Other | - Liberty Fleet Day
- Port Chicago disaster
- Project Liberty Ship
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See also | - Park ship (Canadian equivalent)
- Fort ship (British equivalent)
- Ocean ship (Anglo-American predecessor)
- Victory ship (American follow-on)
- Empire ship (British ships owned by the Ministry of War Transport)
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World War II Maritime Commission ship designs |
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Cargo designs | |
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Emergency cargo | |
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Tanker | |
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Special-purpose | |
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Miscellaneous-cargo | |
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Tugs | |
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- Adabelle Lykes
- Cape Arago
- Cape Avinoff
- Cape Barnabas
- Cape Barrow
- Cape Beale
- Cape Blanco
- Cape Bon
- Cape Borda
- Cape Boyer
- Cape Breton
- Cape Canaveral
- Cape Canso
- Cape Carthage
- Cape Charles
- Cape Comfort
- Cape Constantine
- Cape Corwin
- Cape Decision
- Cape Diamond
- Cape Douglas
- Cape Ducato
- Cape Falcon
- Cape Farewell
- Cape Faro
- Cape Fear
- Cape Florida
- Cape Frio
- Cape Gaspe
- Cape Hatteras
- Cape Henlopen
- Cape Henry
- Cape Horn
- Cape Igvak
- Cape Juby
- Cape Lookout
- Cape Lopex
- Cape Matapan
- Cape Mohican
- Cape Nome
- Cape North
- Cape Nun
- Cape Palmas
- Cape Pembroke
- Cape Pillar
- Cape Poge
- Cape Porpoise
- Cape Race
- Cape River
- Cape Romano
- Cape Sable
- Cape Sable
- Cape San Antonio
- Cape San Blas
- Cape San Lucas
- Cape Sebastian
- Cape Spencer
- Cape St. Elias
- Cape St. George
- Cape Texas
- Cape Trafalgar
- Cape Ugal
- Marina
- Mormacdale
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- Agwimonte
- Agwiprince
- Alcoa Partner
- Alcoa Pathfinder
- Alcoa Patriot
- Alcoa Pegasus
- Alcoa Pennant
- Alcoa Pilgrim (1941)
- Alcoa Pilgrim (1943)
- Alcoa Pioneer
- Alcoa Planter
- Alcoa Pointer
- Alcoa Polaris
- Alcoa Prospector
- Alcoa Puritan (1941)
- Alcoa Puritan (1943)
- American Builder
- American Leader
- American Manufacturer
- American Packer
- American Press
- Cape Alava
- Cape Alexander
- Cape Ann
- Cape Archway
- Cape Catoche
- Cape Chalmers
- Cape Cleare
- Cape Cod
- Cape Constance
- Cape Cumberland
- Cape Domingo
- Cape Edmont
- Cape Elizabeth
- Cape Fairweather
- Cape Flattery
- Cape Friendship
- Cape Georgia
- Cape Greig
- Cape Isabel
- Cape John
- Cape Johnson
- Cape Junction
- Cape Kildare
- Cape Kumukaki
- Cape Lambert
- Cape Lilibeo
- Cape Martin
- Cape May
- Cape Meares
- Cape Mendocino
- Cape Meredith
- Cape Neddick
- Cape Newenham
- Cape Orange
- Cape Perpetua
- Cape Possession
- Cape Romain
- Cape San Diego
- Cape San Juan
- Cape San Martin
- Cape San Martin
- Cape Sandy
- Cape Saunders
- Cape Spear
- Cape Stephens
- Cape Trinity
- Cape Tryon
- Cape Victory
- Comfort
- Fred Morris (1940)
- Fred Morris (1943)
- Hope
- Idaho
- James Lykes
- James McKay
- Jean Lykes
- John Lykes
- Joseph Lykes
- Liscomb Lykes
- Mercy
- Mormacdove
- Mormacgull
- Mormachawk
- Mormaclark
- Mormactern
- Mormacwren
- Nancy Lykes
- Oregon
- Reuben Tipton
- Solon Turman (1941)
- Solon Turman (1943)
- Stella Lykes
- Thompson Lykes
- Zoella Lykes
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Type C1-M-AV1 | |
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Type C1-M-AV7 | |
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Type C1-M-AV8 | - Crossing Knot
- Flat Knot
- Marline Bend
- Persian Knot
- Single Hitch
- Solid Sinnet
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Type C1-MT-BU1 | - Arizona Pine
- California Redwood
- Oregon Fir
- Washington Cedar
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- Cape Argos
- Cape Berkeley
- Cape Comorin
- Cape Compass
- Cape Girardeau
- Cape Gregory
- Cape Lobos
- Cape Marshall
- Cape Pine
- Cape St. Roque
- Cape St. Vincent
- Cape Turner
- Cape Washington
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