California Shipbuilding Corporation

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California Shipbuilding Corporation built 467 Liberty and Victory ships during World War II, including Haskell-class attack transports. California Shipbuilding Corporation was often referred to as Calship[1]. The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships sometimes refers to this shipyard as California Shipbuilding Co., but Co[mpany] appears to be an error.

The Calship shipyard was created at Terminal Island in Los Angeles, California, USA as part of the WWII shipbuilding effort. It was initially 8 ways, and increased to 14. After the war it was liquidated.

Output of Calship[2]
Quantity Design Type Use
306 EC2-S-C1 Liberty ship cargo transport
30 Z-ET1-S-C3 Liberty ship tanker
32 VC2-S-AP3 Victory ship cargo transport, 8,500 hp
30 VC2-S-AP5 Haskell-class USN attack transport
69 VC2-S-AP2 Victory ship cargo transport, 6,000 hp

The surviving museum ships: American Victory and Lane Victory, were built in the Calship yard.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Liberty Ships built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Terminal Island, for U. S. Maritime Commission 1941-1945. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.
  2. ^ California Shipbuilding Corporation, Los Angeles CA - WWII Construction Record. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.

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