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USS Douglas (PG-100) at Tacoma Boatbuilding Company on June 19, 1970
Tacoma Boatbuilding Company (sometimes Tacoma Boat) was a shipyard at 1840 Marine View Drive, Tacoma, Washington, in the United States.[1] It was established in 1926 and closed in 1992.
History[]
Tacoma Boat was established in 1926 and built many boats during World War II.[1] The shipyard grew rapidly in the 1970s and early 1980s but got into difficulty with several large government contracts and filed for Chapter 11 protection in 1985.[1] It emerged from bankruptcy in 1986 but could not recover and closed in 1992.[1] In 1998, the company was liquidated.[1]
Some of the boats constructed include:[1]
- USCGC Harriet Lane (WMEC-903)
- USNS Audacious (T-AGOS-11)
- USNS Indomitable (T-AGOS-7)
- USS Ready (PG-87)
- USCGC Mobile Bay (WTGB-103)
- USCGC Katmai Bay (WTGB-101)
- USCGC Bristol Bay (WTGB-102)
- USCGC Biscayne Bay (WTGB-104)
- Ratanakosin-class including HTMS Sukhothai
- Badr-class
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Tacoma Boatbuilding, Tacoma WA". shipbuildinghistory.com. March 19, 2014. http://shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/2large/inactive/tacoma.htm.
See also[]
- Template:Category link
- Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation § Shipbuilding in Puget Sound
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Coordinates: 47°15′59″N 122°21′49″W / 47.2664°N 122.3636°W
The original article can be found at Tacoma Boatbuilding Company and the edit history here.