Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation

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The Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation was an American shipbuilding company which built escort carriers, destroyers, cargo ships and auxiliaries for the United States Navy and merchant marine during World War II. It consisted of two yards, one in Seattle and one in Tacoma, along the Puget Sound of Washington. It was the largest producer of destroyers (45) on the West Coast and the largest producer of escort carriers of various classes (56) of any United States shipyard active during World War II.

1939 — 1946  Wikimedia, Wikidata
shipbuilding company, shipbuilding, 

Fletcher-class destroyer, Ruler-class escort carrier, 

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    Launch of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63496)Launch of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63496)
    Jeff Heath, Canadian MLB player during his time as a draftsman for the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, image cropped from a newspaper article, circa 1943.Jeff Heath, Canadian MLB player during his time as a draftsman for the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, image cropped from a newspaper article, circa 1943.
    USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after being launched at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63498)USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after being launched at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63498)
    Christening of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63302)Christening of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63302)
    USS Johnston (DD-557) sponsor’s party at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63301)USS Johnston (DD-557) sponsor’s party at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63301)
    USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after launching at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63497)USS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after launching at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63497)
    Photo no. BA 342869+ dated 20 Jun 1945Photo no. BA 342869+ dated 20 Jun 1945
    Photo no. BA 342868 dated 20 Jun 1945Photo no. BA 342868 dated 20 Jun 1945
    Photo no. BA 342893 dated 23 Jun 1945Photo no. BA 342893 dated 23 Jun 1945
    Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding plant B on Harbor island in 1945Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding plant B on Harbor island in 1945
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      commonsimageLaunch of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63496) Commons
      commonsimageJeff Heath, Canadian MLB player during his time as a draftsman for the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, image cropped from a newspaper article, circa 1943. Commons
      commonsimageUSS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after being launched at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63498) Commons
      commonsimageChristening of USS Johnston (DD-557) at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63302) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Johnston (DD-557) sponsor’s party at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding, Washington (USA), on 25 March 1943 (NH 63301) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Johnston (DD-557) shortly after launching at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, Seattle, Washington (USA), 25 March 1943 (NH 63497) Commons
      commonsimagePhoto no. BA 342869+ dated 20 Jun 1945 Commons
      commonsimagePhoto no. BA 342868 dated 20 Jun 1945 Commons
      commonsimagePhoto no. BA 342893 dated 23 Jun 1945 Commons
      commonsimageSeattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding plant B on Harbor island in 1945 Commons
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