Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was a major shipbuilding and construction company, located in

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, on the southwestern corner of

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, an artificial island in

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. The Bridge and Dredging Company created the island, completing its construction in 1909. It established itself in 1898 and engaged in construction projects around the

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and shipbuilding for the

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during and after

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. During the war it also operated under the name Associated Shipbuilders in a joint venture with the nearby

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.http://shipbuildinghistory.com/shipyards/large/lockheed.htm In 1959

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purchased the shipyard and it became the

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Construction and shipbuilding

During its 61-year history as Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, the firm completed many major construction projects. Among these were: *The ''Governor Pingree'' was the company’s first vessel built, in 1898. The ship was a 140-foot, flat-bottomed

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built for use in the

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in Seattle (1909). Until 1938, it was the largest artificial island in the world, and is still the largest artificial island in the United States.Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi "Technologies: Harbor Island"
*A large system of

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canals known as the

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in northwestern

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(1906) *The original 5-story

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courthouse in Seattle (1914)King County, Washington "Courthouse History"
*Two 5,400-ton steam-driven, wooden cargo vessels: ''Broxton'' and ''Snoqualmie'' (1918). Originally built for service in World War I but completed too late for war service. Later served in Pacific trade between British Columbia and Australia. *

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at the

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in Seattle (1920) *Construction of a large dam for "Lake Dallas" in Denton County, Texas (1924) *The

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(1931)Port of Port Townsend "Port History"
*The first Lake Washington Floating Bridge (1940) *More than 2,000 vessels and 100 steel ships for the U.S. Navy during and after World War II. One of the notable Navy ships built by Puget Sound was the USS ''Turner Joy'', one of two U.S. Navy destroyers involved in the

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in 1964.Maritime Business Strategies "Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, Seattle WA: WWII Construction Record"
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*Rebuilding railroad locomotives (1949–52)
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(1961)HistoryLink.org "Buoys in the Hood"
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for the Washington State Ferry System

World War II List of Ships

* 4 of 30 s ** ... * 14 of 123 s ** ... ** ... * 16 of 95 s ** ... ** (BAM-9) ... (BAM-16) ** (BAM-25) ... (BAM-29) * 3 Tugs * 25 Barges

External links

Lockheed Shipbuilding, Seattle WA

References

Denton Record Chronicle: October 4, 1924 - p. 4 {{Puget Sound shipyards Defunct shipbuilding companies of the United States Dredging companies American companies established in 1898 Manufacturing companies established in 1898 American companies disestablished in 1987 1898 establishments in Washington (state) 1987 disestablishments in Washington (state) Shipbuilding in Washington (state)

Construction and shipbuilding

World War II List of Ships

External links

See also

References