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The Martinolich Shipbuilding Company was founded in the early 1900s by John Martinolich (1877-1960), an Italian immigrant from modern day
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Course of business

The company's original shipyard was at
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, but later expanded to other locations. The company was active from 1904 to 1974 and built many vessels. Among the earlier vessels built by the company were the wooden propeller steamers ''Vashon'' (1905), ''Verona'' (1910), ''Nisqually'' (later renamed ''Astorian'') and ''Calista'', both built in 1911, ''Florence J.'' (1914), '' F.G. Reeves'', (1916), ''Vashona'' (later renamed ''Sightseer'') (1921), and the ferry ''Whidby'' (1923).


San Francisco

In 1943 Martinolich
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Self-Propelled Barge. Built were hull ID BSP-1046 to BSP-1055. These were wood a hull design, type 291, and had a length of 105 feet.US Army Self-Propelled Barge
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History of Martinolich Shipbuilding
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