Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was a major shipbuilding and construction company, located in Seattle, Washington, on the southwestern corner of

Harbor Island Harbor Island is an artificial island in the mouth of the Duwamish River in Seattle, Washington, US, where it empties into Elliott Bay. Built by the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, it was completed in 1909 and was then the largest art ...

, an artificial island in Elliott Bay. 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 United States and shipbuilding for the U.S. Navy during and after World War II. During the war it also operated under the name Associated Shipbuilders in a joint venture with the nearby

Lake Union Dry Dock Company Lake Union Drydock Company is a full-service shipyard that specializes in vessel repair and conversions located in Seattle, Washington. Drydocking vessels up to 6000 tons (420’ in length), Lake Union Drydock Company repairs factory trawlers, ...

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Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company (a.k.a. Lockheed Shipbuilding), was a shipyard in Seattle, Washington with Yard 1 on Harbor Island and Yard 2 at what is now Jack Block Park at Seattle Terminal 5, both at the mouth of the West Wate ...

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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 stern-wheeler built for use in the Yukon gold trade.GlobalSecurity.org "Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company"
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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 irrigation canals known as the Umatilla Project in northwestern Oregon (1906) *The original 5-story

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

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s 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

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s (1949–52)
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Hood Canal Floating Bridge The Hood Canal Bridge (officially William A. Bugge Bridge) is a floating bridge in the northwest United States, located in western Washington. It carries State Route 104 across Hood Canal of Puget Sound and connects the Olympic and Kitsap P ...

(1961)HistoryLink.org "Buoys in the Hood"
/ref> *Several large ferries 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