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Significant 19th-Century Shipbuilders


These shipyards were pioneers of the industry in the second half of the 19th century, as steel and steam replaced wood, iron and sail.  (In this context, "the second half of the 19th century" includes the pre-WWI years of the 20th century.)  Some of these yards, such as that of William H. Webb, are well documented, others hardly at all.  In addition, there are many more 19th-century yards that probably should be documented.

Shipbuilder

City State Most Recent Update

SIGNIFICANT 19TH-CENTURY SHIPBUILDERS

Atlantic Iron Works

East Boston MA Jul-10

Bell's Steam Engine Works

Buffalo NY Aug-08

Bendixsen Shipbuilding

Fairhaven CA Jan-11

City Point Iron Works (formerly Harrison Loring)

South Boston MA Aug-10

Continental Iron Works

Brooklyn NY Aug-09

Continental Iron Works

Vallejo CA Jul-10

Davidson Shipbuilding

West Bay City MI Apr-10

John H. Dialogue & Co.

Camden NJ Feb-11

Eastern Shipbuilding

Groton CT Sep-10

Hillman Ship & Engine Building

Philadelphia PA Apr-11

Jenks Shipbuilding

Port Huron MI Apr-11

Johnston Brothers

Ferrysburg MI Aug-08

Kelley Spear

Bath ME Sep-10

King Iron Works

Buffalo NY Jul-10

Neafie & Levy Ship & Engine Building Co

Philadelphia PA Apr-11

Novelty Iron Works

New York NY Jul-10

Phoenix Foundry (formerly Hogg & Delamater and Delamater Iron Works)

New York NY Aug-09

Quayle & Sons

Cleveland OH May-10

Racine Boat Manufacturing

Racine WI Jan-11

Racine Boat Manufacturing

Muskegon MI

Reeder & Sons, Charles

Baltimore MD Jul-10

Rees and Son, James

Pittsburgh PA Apr-11

Robertson, Duncan

Grand Haven MI Jan-11

Sewall & Co., Arthur

Bath ME Jul-10

Swift & Co., Alexander

Cincinnati OH Jul-10

Trigg Co., William R.

Richmond VA Apr-09

Turner. A. A.

Trenton MI Jun-08

Ward, Stanton

Newburgh NY Feb-09

Webb, William H.

New York NY Jun-09

West Point Foundry

Cold Spring NY May-08

Wolf & Zwicker Iron Works

Portland OR Jul-10