California Shipbuilding Corporation

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Motorized hoisting truck used in moving scaffolding timbers around the shipyard, 1942.
Motorized hoisting truck used in moving scaffolding timbers around the shipyard, 1942.
Calship fitting out its first Victory ships, circa early 1944
Calship fitting out its first Victory ships, circa early 1944

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. Calship was sited on the East Basin side of Terminal Island, north of Dock Street.[2]

Output of Calship[3]
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.

Coordinates: 33°45′40″N 118°15′05″W / 33.76111, -118.25139

[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. ^ Los Angeles 1943 Pocket Atlas. Retrieved on 2007-11-25.
  3. ^ California Shipbuilding Corporation, Los Angeles CA - WWII Construction Record. Retrieved on 2006-10-07.

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