Shipbuilding History

Construction records of U.S. and Canadian shipbuilders and boatbuilders

The primary mission of this web site is to document the construction records of U.S. and Canadian shipbuilders and boatbuilders.  It also includes data on the construction of ships in U.S. and Canadian yards by type and provides some industry statistics.  Most of the data come from authoritative sources, but nobody's perfect and there are bound to be errors as well as omissions: please send corrections and additions to TimColton@aol.com.

Major Updates in January:  Manitowoc SB, Marietta Mfg, Moore DD, Southern SB, Tampa SB (TASCO), Tampa Ship, Cargill, Wolff and Zwicker, Western Pipe, Deliveries of Ships in 2021, Deliveries of Barges in 2021

Major Updates in February:  Multiple Minor Additions

Major Updates in March: 

U.S. SHIPBUILDING

Click here for the Index to the U.S. Shipyards with Construction Records on this Web Site

U.S. Builders of Large Ships and Rigs (20 active, 60 inactive shipyards)

U.S. Builders of Small Ships, Boats and Barges (86 active, 304 low-volume or inactive shipyards)

U.S. Builders of Large Custom Yachts (8 active, 13 inactive)

U.S. Builders of Small Yachts who built small craft in WWI and WWII (35, all inactive)

U.S. Emergency Shipbuilders in WWI and WWII (166, all inactive)

U.S. Emergency Boatbuilders in WWI and WWII (107, all inactive)

U.S. Shipbuilders from Before WWI (85, all inactive)

U.S. Naval Ship Yards and Bases (22, all inactive as shipbuilders)

Other U.S. Builders of Small Ships or Boats (~250 yards, in 14 tables)

Large Ships and Submarines Built for the U.S. Navy (28 tables)

Small Ships, Boats and Craft Built for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Army and N.O.A.A. (100 tables)

Commercial Ships and Boats Built in the U.S. in WWI and WWII (38 tables)

Commercial Ships, Rigs and Large Barges Built in the U.S. since WWII (21 tables)

Annual Deliveries from U.S. Shipyards of Ships, Boats and Large Barges (2007 thru 2021)

Annual Deliveries from U.S. Shipyards of Inland Barges (2007 thru 2021)

Status of Current Major U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding Programs

Status of Current Major U.S. Government Shipbuilding Programs

U.S. Shipbuilding Industry Data

U.S. Maritime Museums and Memorials

CANADIAN SHIPBUILDING

Click here for the Index to the Canadian Shipyards with Construction Records on this Web Site

Canadian Builders of Large Ships and Rigs (3 active, 15 inactive)

Canadian Builders of Small Ships and Boats (15 active, 41 inactive)

Canadian Emergency Builders in WWII (35, all inactive)

Canadian Emergency Builders in WWI (19, all inactive)

Interesting Canadian Builders from Before WWI (3, all inactive)

Other Canadian Builders of Small Ships or Boats (~150 yards, in 7 tables)

Ships, Boats and Craft Built for the Royal Canadian Navy (12 tables)

Ships, Boats and Craft Built for the Canadian Coast Guard and the RCMP (3 tables)

Commercial Ships and Boats Built in Canada in WWI and WWII (2 tables)

Commercial Ships and Boats Built in Canada since WWII (9 tables)

Annual Deliveries from Canadian Shipyards of Interesting Ships and Boats (2011 thru 2021)

Status of Current Canadian Government Shipbuilding Programs

Canadian Maritime Museums and Memorials

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