Marinette Marine
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Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) is a shipbuilding firm in Marinette, Wisconsin. MMC is a subsidiary of Manitowoc Marine Group, also in Wisconsin.
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[edit] History
Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) was founded on the Menominee River in Marinette in 1942 as part of the growth in the American shipbuilding industry during World War II. Since its founding, Marinette has produced more than 1,300 vessels. While primarily a producer of commercial vessels, it has also taken a number of contracts for the United States Navy, primarily for auxiliary vessels. Most recently however, Marinette Marine became part of a team with Lockheed Martin to produce one of two Littoral Combat Ship designs for the Navy, resulting in the launch of the USS Freedom on 1 February 2006.
[edit] Facilities
All Marinette Marine facilities are located on the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin. Some of the specific facilities they comprise are as follow:
- 300,000 square feet of indoor ship construction space
- 53,000 square feet of indoor warehousing and receiving space
- Ship launching facility for up to 2,500 long tons
- Ship transport system for up to 1,600 tons
- Ship module movers for up to 160 tons
- 275 ton yard crane
- 100 ton yard crane
- 40 ton yard cranes
[edit] Ships built
Ships built by Marinette Marine include:
