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U.S. YACHT BUILDERS ACTIVE IN WARTIME |
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| This web site does not attempt to track the construction of recreational boats, because there are many millions of them, almost all manufactured of fiberglass and produced in factories rather than built in boatyards. In both world wars, however, the leading yacht builders made a significant contribution to the war effort and this section of the web site addresses these yards, of which there were at least 36 with significant records. In WWI, 16 yacht builders switched their capacity to the construction of sub chasers, a type of boat that was obviously well suited to their capabilities. In WWII, the same 16, plus another 20, were involved, not only building sub chasers but also turning out tremendous numbers of minesweepers, tugs and other small vessels, in both steel and wood. The tables in this section are far from complete, some only covering the yard's wartime output, and not always that much, because neither yacht construction nor wartime construction of small vessels are well documented. Note also that these are yards that were primarily yacht builders: dozens more yards built barges and other small vessels with simple hull forms. In addition, many more small yards engaged in converting existing small boats for wartime service and in repair work. | ||||
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Company |
Builder Since | Location | State |
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Yacht Builders Who Were Active in Both WWI and WWII |
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| 1 |
Chance Marine Construction (later Annapolis Yacht Yard, John Trumpy & Sons) |
1912 | Annapolis | MD |
| 2 |
Consolidated SB (formerly Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury Co.) |
1885 | Morris Heights | NY |
| 3 |
Davis & Sons, M. M. (later Cruis-Along Boats) |
1883 | Solomons | MD |
| 4 |
Grebe & Co., Henry C. (formerly Great Lakes BB) |
1915 | Chicago | IL |
| 5 |
Herreshoff Mfg (powered boats and yachts) |
1863 | Bristol | RI |
| 6 |
Herreshoff Mfg (sailing boats and yachts) |
1863 | Bristol | RI |
| 7 | 1902 | Alexandria Bay | NY | |
| 8 |
Jacob, Robert (formerly David Carll SY and Piepgras & Co, later Consolidated SB) |
1850s | City Island | NY |
| 9 |
Kyle & Purdy (formerly City Island SB, later T. A. Kyle Shipyard |
1890 | City Island | NY |
| 10 | 1874 | Neponset | MA | |
| 11 | 1908 | Stamford | CT | |
| 12 | 1890 | Port Clinton | OH | |
| 13 |
Mathis Yachts (later John Trumpy & Sons) |
1909 | Camden | NJ |
| 14 | 1907 | City Island | NY | |
| 15 | 1900s | Morris Heights | NY | |
| 16 |
Wood, B. F. (later Elscot Boat and Consolidated SB) |
1860 | City Island | NY |
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Additional Yacht Builders Who Were Active in WWII |
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| 17 |
Quincy Adams Yacht Yard (formerly F. D. Lawley) |
1906 | Quincy | MA |
| 18 |
Calderwood Yacht Yard (now Manchester Marine) |
1899 | Manchester | MA |
| 19 | ? | Fairhaven | MA | |
| 20 | 1874 | Algonac | MI | |
| 21 |
Dawn Cruisers (later Wheeler Yachts) |
1906 | Clason Point | NY |
| 22 | 1922 | Newport News | VA | |
| 23 | 1896 | San Pedro | CA | |
| 24 |
Gamage, Harvey F. (also known as Bristol Yachtbuilding) |
1924 | Bristol | ME |
| 25 | 1920 | East Boothbay | ME | |
| 26 | 1906 | City Island | NY | |
| 27 | 1930 | City Island | NY | |
| 28 | 1932 | Baltimore | MD | |
| 29 | 1894 | East Boothbay | ME | |
| 30 | 1909 | N. Tonawanda | NY | |
| 31 | 1925 | Benton Harbor | MI | |
| 32 | 1935 | New Bedford | MA | |
| 33 | 1938 | Seabrook | TX | |
| 34 |
Stephens Marine (formerly Stephens Bros.) |
1902 | Stockton | CA |
| 35 | 1942 | City Island | NY | |
| 36 |
Vinyard Shipbuilding (later Delaware Marine) |
1896 | Milford | DE |