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Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard

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Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Company (1899—1906) went into receivership in 1899 and was reorganized as Baltimore Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, and was purchased by William B. Skinner and Sons in 1905. In 1915, Skinner and Sons went into receivership and was reorganized as the Baltimore
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with private tutors. In 1849 started working in his father, Thomas Reaney, shipyard in the engineering department, Reaney & Neafie Shipyard. Thomas Reaney and Samuel Archbold also started the Pennsylvania Iron Works. He and his father moved to city of
575:. In 1872 the yards were sold to John Roach. In 1872 he entered in to a partnership with Malster. In 1874 he build a new yard in Philadelphia as owner and naval architect. In 1879 sold and became the manager of the Eureka Cast Steel Company of Chester. 1358: 1378: 1368: 536: 60:(Lower Yard). Malster & Reanie and Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company merged in 1906, but remained as Skinner Shipbuilding. In 1914 the company was renamed 1363: 72:. Bethlehem Steel operated the shipyard for ship repair, conversion and some ship construction. Bethlehem's main ship construction site was across the harbor at 108:
Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard, the 42-acre Upper Yard, was sold to AME/Swirnow in 1983. Swirnow shipyard sold the land in 2002 and is now Ritz Carlton and
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Official History of the Fire Department of the City of Baltimore: Together with Biographies and Portraits of Eminent Citizens of Baltimore.
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SS Bethelridfe, and SS Betterton, tankers built in 1919 at 10,300 tons, 444 feet long, 59 beam, 34 tanks, 2,500 HP. Four others built.
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Bethlehem Fort McHenry Shipyard, the Lower Yard, was sold to General Ship Repair in 1983. The site is now some of
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Baltimore Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company specialized in building and repairing tanker ships. Sample:
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is on display at The Baltimore Museum of Industry along with other artifacts. The crane was used at the
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Ocean Scout, was the first semisubmersible oil well drilling rig to be constructed on the East Coast.
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tanker converted in 1957 to 12,811 GT, from 9,900 GT. Built as SS Great Meadows in 1943 by
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Fight for a Better Navy (Evans) • Part III, Chapter 2 penelope.uchicago.edu
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Baltimore: Its History and Its People, by Hall, Clayton Coleman. Volume 1: History.
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Baltimore Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company (1915-1922), also called the
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were converted or "jumboized" in order to increase their capacity as
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New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Co., 1912. pp. 376–377
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from 1897 to 1899. Malster was the son of a Confederate Colonel.
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moored pierside at Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard in March 1945
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The Book of Sport, Volume 1, by William Patten, page 397, 1901
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Sample built: La Brerague, yacht 240 feet for Eugene Tampkins
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Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, also called
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and other ships. William T. Malster (1843-1907) was the
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landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat
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General de Castelnau, in 1917 renamed Elinor (ID 2465).
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ship to Achelous-class repair ships, for the repair of
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Defunct shipbuilding companies of the United States
537:Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works 36:started as William Skinner & Sons in downtown 1379:Defunct manufacturing companies based in Maryland 915:Howard, George Washington."William B. Reaney" in 696:"Maritime History Notes: 'Jumboized' T-2 tankers" 750:Industry, Baltimore Museum of (March 30, 2020). 1030:shipbuildinghistory.com Bethbaltimore shipyards 947:Pacific marine review" - Internet Archive, 1920 894:Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1898. pg 154 431:RFA Steadfast built in 1915, a mooring Vessel. 266:A Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard 100 feet tall 1179:"Miscellaneous Unclassified (IX) Photo Index" 590:and other subsidiaries of the Bethlehem Steel 436:Baltimore Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company 368:Baltimore Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company 62:Baltimore Dry Dock & Shipbuilding Company 8: 526:William B. Reaney (1808-1883) was raised in 247:, built as a T2-SE-A2 tanker SS Tomahawk by 1369:Manufacturing companies established in 1815 1305:"Columbian Iron Works and Dry Dock Company" 396:Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company 335:Columbian Iron Works & Dry Dock Company 254:SS Marine Duval, was USS Lynchurg (AO 154) 187:, Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard converted 58:Columbian Iron Works & Dry Dock Company 46:Skinner Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company 1042:"The Baltimore Dry Docks Ship Building Co" 984:"National Register Properties in Maryland" 919:. Baltimore: J.D. Ehlers,1873. p. 822 44:in 1815. In 1899 the shipyard was renamed 457:War Neptune - Polar Bear (ID 3666) 1918 539:, commonly known as Roach's Ship Yard. 515:Malster & Reanie (1872-1880) built 409:Standard Oil Company No. 16 (harbor tug) 1287:"William T. Malster, MSA SC 3520-12482" 600: 511:William T. Malster (1843-1907), in 1897 373:Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Corporation. 1364:American companies established in 1815 853:Baltimore Harbor: A Pictorial History. 257:Six other T-2 tankers were jumboized. 1019:RFAs Steadfast from historicalrfa.org 466:USS Redwing, Minesweeper No. 48, 1919 7: 836:December 21, 1899, Wednesday Page 4" 815:December 28, 1899, Wednesday Page 3" 714:"T2 Tankers Still in Active Service" 460:Warrenton, Polar Sea (ID 3301) 1918 770:The General Ship Repair Corporation 1167:navsource Lark (AT[O] 168) 782:Commerce Today, Volume 4, May 1974 70:Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation 14: 404:. (1906—1915). Shipyard samples: 832:"Columbian Iron Works Failure." 678:"Tank Landing Ship ARL-37 Indra" 463:War Venus , Polar Star (ID 3787) 1374:1815 establishments in Maryland 928:The Nautical Gazette, Volume 98 646:collections.digitalmaryland.org 608:Industry, Baltimore Museum of. 571:purposes, including the river 294:Bethlehem Fort McHenry Shipyard 86:Bethlehem Fort McHenry Shipyard 104:Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard 34:Bethlehem Key Highway Shipyard 1: 421:tugboat built in 1906, now a 276:Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard 114:Baltimore Museum of Industry 88:located on the west side of 92:peninsula was known as the 80:located north-east side of 1395: 877:"Columbian Iron Works" in 614:Explore Baltimore Heritage 573:steamboat Samuel M. Felton 541:Reaney, Son & Archbold 454:South Pole (ID 3665) 1918 402:William Skinner & Sons 270:built in the 1940s during 185:Achelous-class repair ship 68:in 1922, becoming part of 16:American shipyard company 731:Maryland, Preservation. 588:Calmar Steamship Company 535:and started a new yard, 383:SS Arundel built in 1904 288:amphibious landing ships 189:Landing Ship, Tank (LST) 161:USS Diamond Head (AE-19) 112:communities near to the 74:Bethlehem Sparrows Point 48:. Also at the site was 321:39.268133°N 76.582872°W 135:39.274497°N 76.601605°W 1309:www.globalsecurity.org 1132:"Polar Star (ID 3787)" 1096:"Polar Bear (ID 3666)" 1078:"South Pole (ID 3665)" 1006:tugboatinformation.com 512: 475:District of Columbia, 392: 391:Baltimore Dock in 1880 211:USS Patroclus (ARL-19) 30: 1114:"Polar Sea (ID 3301)" 1002:"Tugboat Information" 890:Forrest, Clarence H. 737:Preservation Maryland 510: 390: 358:in the 1970s. 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Malster 31: 1273:www.navsource.org 1255:www.navsource.org 1237:www.navsource.org 1219:www.navsource.org 1201:www.navsource.org 1183:www.navsource.org 1154:www.navsource.org 1150:"Redwing (AM 48)" 1136:www.navsource.org 1118:www.navsource.org 1100:www.navsource.org 1082:www.navsource.org 1064:www.navsource.org 851:Keith, Robert C. 682:www.navsource.org 664:www.navsource.org 495:Aeolus (ID 3005) 300:Port of Baltimore 181:at the shipyard. 1386: 1333: 1330: 1324: 1319: 1313: 1312: 1301: 1295: 1294: 1291:msa.maryland.gov 1283: 1277: 1276: 1269:"Thrush (AM 18)" 1265: 1259: 1258: 1247: 1241: 1240: 1233:"Avocet (AM 19)" 1229: 1223: 1222: 1215:"Pigeon (AM 47)" 1211: 1205: 1204: 1193: 1187: 1186: 1175: 1169: 1164: 1158: 1157: 1146: 1140: 1139: 1128: 1122: 1121: 1110: 1104: 1103: 1092: 1086: 1085: 1074: 1068: 1067: 1056: 1050: 1049: 1038: 1032: 1027: 1021: 1016: 1010: 1009: 998: 992: 991: 988:mht.maryland.gov 980: 974: 969: 963: 962: 955: 949: 944: 938: 935: 929: 926: 920: 913: 907: 901: 895: 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Index


USS Webster
Baltimore
Maryland
William T. Malster
Columbian Iron Works & Dry Dock Company
Bethlehem Steel
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Bethlehem Sparrows Point
Federal Hill
Locust Point
Fort McHenry
Harborview
Baltimore Museum of Industry
39°16′28″N 76°36′06″W / 39.274497°N 76.601605°W / 39.274497; -76.601605
USS Palawan (ARG-10)
USS Diamond Head (AE-19)
ammunition ship
USS Graffias (AF-29)
type (C2-S-E1) hull
stores ship
Achelous-class repair ship
Landing Ship, Tank (LST)
landing craft, vehicle, personnel (LCVP) or Higgins boat
USS Menelaus (ARL-13)
USS Numitor (ARL-17)
USS Patroclus (ARL-19)
USS Indra (ARL-37)
T-2 tankers
oiler ship

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