Robert Jacob Shipyard founded by Robert Jacob in 1900 on

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Robert Jacob Shipyard built

PT boat A PT boat (short for patrol torpedo boat) was a motor torpedo boat used by the United States Navy in World War II. It was small, fast, and inexpensive to build, and it was valued for its maneuverability and speed. However, PT boats were hampe ...

s and Tugboat for the

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Robert Jacob Shipyard built

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boats. When not building war boats, the

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s and sloops. After the war, in 1946, Robert Jacob Shipyard was sold to Consolidated Shipbuilding of Morris Heights. Later Consolidated moved to the City Island shipyard. In 1958, Consolidated closed and sold to Wesley Rodstrom run as a yacht repair yard.Robert Jacob Shipyard, ''shipbuildinghistory.com''
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Boats

**World War I: *SC-313 to SC-317 Submarine chaser for World War I *YT 66 to YT 70 YT-46-class harbor tugboat **World War II: *YTL-154 to YTL-212

Tugboat A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...

s *YT 236 to YT 246 Tugboat 66 feet *YMS 38 to YMS 41

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s *YMS 207 to YMS 362 Minesweepers *YMS 438 to YMS 441 Minesweepers *BPT-37 to BPT 42

s *PCS 1388 to PCS 1396 Submarine chasers *PT 385 to PT 399 PT boats 70 feet *YT 438 to YTL 603 Tugboat 66 feet
Some boats built: * USS ''Ranger'' World War I * USS ''Aramis'' * USS ''Resolute'' (SP-3003) * USS ''Impetuous'' * HMCS ''Otter'' * USC&GS ''Ranger'' * USS ''PC-457'' World War II * USS ''Hawk'' (AMS-17) Minesweeper World War II * USS ''Sanderling'' (AMCU-49) * USS ''Pelican'' (AMS-32)

Gallery

YMS362.jpg, YMS-362 built by Robert Jacob Shipyard File:Mk 13 torpedo launch from PT boat c1943.jpg, Mk 13 torpedo launch from PT boat in 1943 PT-140 underway off Melville (Rhode Island) in 1943.jpg, PT boat in 1943 PT-32.jpg, PT Boat Packard Marine Engine M4 2500 at Battleship Cove in Falls River, Massachusetts.jpg, Packard Marine Engine M4 2500 at

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in Falls River, Massachusetts use in PT boats

References

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