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Greenport Basin And Construction Company
The Greenport Basin and Construction Company, known by various names throughout its history, but most recently named the Greenport Yacht & Shipbuilding Company, is a shipbuilder in Greenport, Suffolk County, New York. It was established in the 19th century by brothers Pliny C. Brigham and Theodore W. Brigham.Kenneth J. Blume, ''Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Maritime Industry'', p. 203, 2011.Greenport Basin, Greenport NY ," ''Shipbuildinghistory.com''. One local history relates: The company built dozens of ships for the during |
Shipbuilder
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and other floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history. Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both commercial and military, are referred to as "naval engineering". The construction of boats is a similar activity called boat building. The dismantling of ships is called ship breaking. History Pre-history The earliest known depictions (including paintings and models) of shallow-water sailing boats is from the 6th to 5th millennium BC of the Ubaid period of Mesopotamia. They were made from bundled reeds coated in bitumen and had bipod masts. They sailed in shallow coastal waters of the Persian Gulf. 4th millennium BC Ancient Egypt Evidence from Ancient Egypt shows that the early Egyptians knew how to assemble planks of wood into a ship hull as early as 3100 BC. Egyptian pot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorboat
A motorboat, speedboat or powerboat is a boat that is exclusively powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit. An inboard-outboard contains a hybrid of an inboard and an outboard, where the internal combustion engine is installed inside the boat, and the gearbox and propeller are outside. There are two configurations of an inboard, V-drive and direct drive. A direct drive has the powerplant mounted near the middle of the boat with the propeller shaft straight out the back, where a V-drive has the powerplant mounted in the back of the boat facing backwards having the shaft go towards the front of the boat then making a ''V'' towards the rear. Overview A motorboat has one or more engines that propel the vessel over the top of the water. Boat engines vary in shape, size, and type. Engines are installed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Lorikeet (AMc-49)
USS ''Lorikeet'' (AMc-49) was an ''Accentor''-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. The first ship to be named ''Lorikeet'' by the Navy was laid down by Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, Long Island, New York, 28 February 1941; launched 19 April; sponsored by Miss Mildred Howard; and commissioned 8 August 1941. Attached to the Inshore Patrol, ''Lorikeet'' was based at Staten Island for sweeping operations to keep vital New York Harbor free from the menace of enemy mines. In November 1944 she was transferred to the 1st Naval District and swept the sealanes approaching Boston, Massachusetts. As World War II closed, she arrived Charleston, South Carolina, 8 August 1945. ''Lorikeet'' decommissioned there 14 December, was struck from the Navy list 8 January 1946, and was turned over to the Maritime Commission. She was sold to Karl H. Anderson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Limpkin (AMc-48)
USS ''Limpkin'' (AMc-48) was an coastal minesweeper acquired by the United States Navy for clearing coastal minefields. The vessel was launched on 5 April 1941 and entered service on 8 August. ''Limpkin'' operated off New York City and the mouth of Chesapeake Bay during World War II. Following the war, the minesweeper was taken out of service on 15 April 1946 and sold to private interests and converted to a commercial trawler. The ship was renamed ''Hiawatha'' and then ''Blue Waters''. Description ''Limpkin'' was an coastal minesweeper designed for clearing coastal minefields from protector harbors. Constructed of wood, the ship had a displacement of . The minesweeper was long, had a beam of and a draft of . ''Limpkin'' was powered by a Cooper Bessemer G.N.-DR-6 diesel engine turning one shaft rated at . This gave the vessel a maximum speed of . ''Limpkin'' was armed with two .50 cal (12.7 mm) machine guns and was equipped with minesweeping gear consisting of a heavy wire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Lark (AMS-23)
USS ''Lark'' (YMS-376/AMS-23/MSC(O)-23) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. History ''Lark'', originally ''YMS-376'', was laid down by Greenport Basin and Construction Co., Greenport, Long Island, New York, 5 January 1943; launched 13 March 1943; and commissioned at New York City 10 August 1943. During the remainder of 1943 and throughout 1944, ''YMS-376'' operated primarily at New York City where she swept the approaches and reaches of New York harbor. In addition she participated in periodic coastal ASW operations which sent her along the eastern seaboard from New Jersey to Virginia and into Chesapeake Bay. Assigned to duty in the Pacific Ocean early in 1945, ''YMS-376'' departed New York 16 March 1945 and arrived San Diego, California a month later. She cleared the U.S. West Coast 28 April; and, after touching at Pearl Harbor, Johnston Island, and Eniwetok, reached Guam 24 May. She served in the Marianas until 26 June when, as a unit of MinRon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Jacamar (AMc-47)
USS ''Jacamar'' (AMc-47) was an ''Accentor''-class coastal minesweeper of the U.S. Navy. She was built for service during World War II and named after the jacamar. ''Jacamar'', a wooden-hulled coastal minesweeper, was launched by Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, Long Island, New York on 10 March 1941 and commissioned on 25 June 1941. World War II East Coast operations The new minesweeper departed for training at Mine Warfare School, Yorktown, Virginia, 30 June 1941; and reported for coastal duty with the Atlantic Fleet in July. America's entry into the war in December necessitated an increase in mine protection for vital Atlantic Ocean bases, and ''Jacamar'' steamed from Boston, Massachusetts on 9 December for duty at Bermuda. She subsequently performed these vital mine warfare functions at Bermuda and in the Caribbean until returning to Norfolk, Virginia for alterations and new sweeping gear on 3 February 1943. ''Jacamar'' returned to Bermuda in March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Iona (YTB-220)
''Iona'' (YT/YTB/YTM-220), a wooden tugboat originally classified YT-220, was launched by Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, New York, 26 August 1944; sponsored by Mrs. Martina E. Swanson; and placed in service 2 February 1945. She was the second United States Navy ship of that name. The new tug was assigned harbor duty in the 14th Naval District based at Pearl Harbor, and she remained there until transferred to the Philippines in 1955. At Subic Bay Subic Bay is a bay on the west coast of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, about northwest of Manila Bay. An extension of the South China Sea, its shores were formerly the site of a major United States Navy facility, U.S. Naval Base Subi ... ''Iona'' performed harbor duties necessary for the smooth functioning of a great naval base. She was reclassified a 'District Harbor Tug Medium', YTM-220, in February 1962. In June, 1963, following an accidental sinking in May, she was disposed of by burni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Hatak (YTB-219)
Hatak (YTB-219), a wooden tug, was originally designated YT-219 and built by Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Long Island, New York; launched 22 July 1944, Mrs. B. L. Lea as sponsor; and placed in service as YTB-219, 18 December 1944. Service history After fitting out at New York Navy Yard, Hatak proceeded to report to the 5th Naval District for duty in January 1945. She remained in the Norfolk Norfolk () is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in East Anglia in England. It borders Lincolnshire to the north-west, Cambridgeshire to the west and south-west, and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the No ... area as a tugboat until struck from the Navy List 27 June 1957. References * NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive Hatak (YTB-219) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hatak (YTB-219) Tugs of the United States Navy Ships built in Greenport, New York 1944 ships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Fulmar (AMc-46)
USS ''Fulmar'' (AMc-46) was an ''Accentor''-class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. The first ship to be named ''Fulmar'' by the Navy, ''AMc-46'' was launched 25 February 1941 by Greenport Basin and Construction Company, Greenport, Long Island, New York; sponsored by Mrs. A. V. Walters; and commissioned 25 June 1941. World War II service ''Fulmar'' carried out minesweeping operations out of Newport, Rhode Island, and from September 1941, out of Portland, Maine, until arriving at Miami, Florida, 21 September 1944. There she acted as target for motor torpedo boats undergoing training for the next year. Deactivation Arriving at Charleston, South Carolina, 1 October 1945, ''Fulmar'' was decommissioned 4 January 1946 and transferred to the Maritime Commission The United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) was an independent executive agency of the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Condor (AMS-5)
USS ''Condor'' (MSC(O)-5/AMS-5/YMS-192) was a built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second U.S. Navy ship named for the condor. History ''Condor'' was laid down as ''YMS-192'' on 30 September 1942 by the Greenport Basin and Construction Co. of Greenport, Long Island, New York; launched, 5 December 1942; completed and commissioned USS ''YMS-192'', 13 June 1943. ''YMS-192'' served along the U.S. East Coast and in the Caribbean until the Atlantic War ended in May 1945. Sent to the Pacific, she took part in post-war mine clearance operations off Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north .... ''YMS-192'' returned to the U.S. in April 1946 and was decommissioned in May. While laid up in reserve at San Diego, California, she was reclassifie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Chingachgook (SP-35)
USS ''Chingachgook'' (SP-35) was a motorboat acquired by the United States Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as an armed patrol craft for the 3d Naval District and assigned to patrol New York City waterways. After several months of operation by the Navy, an on-board gasoline explosion destroyed the craft. A fast motorboat for the era ''Chingachgook'' – a fast () motorboat – was built in 1916 by the Greenport Basin and Construction Company of Greenport, Long Island, New York. World War I service Her owner – T. W. Brigham of Greenport – had her armed as a patrol craft as part of the preparedness movement then active in the United States. She was acquired by the Navy for World War I service in May 1917, and on 6 June 1917 she was placed in commission as USS ''Chingachgook'' (SP-35), named after James Fenimore Cooper's ''Last of the Mohicans'' character, and assigned to the 3d Naval District for patrol duty. The boat briefly performed patrol service in the New Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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