Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company

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Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company
Company typeShip Construction
Industry
Founded1942
Founder
  • William Pigott Jr.
  • Paul Pigott
Headquarters Port Gardner Bay in Everett, Washington 47°59′12″N122°13′16″W / 47.98678°N 122.22115°W / 47.98678; -122.22115
ProductsShips and barges

Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company was established in 1942 to build ships needed for World War II. Yard construction began on 1 March 1942. [1] As part of the Emergency Shipbuilding Program, the US Navy provided some of the capital to start Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding at Port Gardner Bay in Everett, Washington. Everett-Pacific was sold in 1945 to the Pacific Car and Foundry, who was already a major manufacturer of railcars and trucks. Pacific Car and Foundry was building barges for the US Navy during World War II at plants in Renton, Seattle and Tacoma in the state of Washington. The lease for the shipyard in Everett, Washington ended in 1949 and the yard closed. Pacific Car and Foundry in 1972 changed its name to Paccar Inc. to reflect its major products. The Everett-Pacific shipyard site later became part of Western Gear, a heavy machinery manufacturer. From 1987 to 1992, the shipyard was rebuilt to become part of Naval Station Everett. [2] Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding was started by William Pigott Jr. a Seattle businessmen and his brother Paul Pigott (1900-1961). William Pigott Jr. was born in 26 Aug. 1895 in Pueblo, CO and died on 8 July 1947 in San Francisco, CA. [3] [4] [5]

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Some of the ships built by Everett-Pacific

Large Auxiliary Floating Dry Docks (AFDB)

Everett-Pacific's USS Artisan (ABSD-1) with USS Antelope (IX-109) and LST-120 in the dock at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Islands, 8 January 1945 USS Artisan ABSD-1 01.jpg
Everett-Pacific's USS Artisan (ABSD-1) with USS Antelope (IX-109) and LST-120 in the dock at Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides Islands, 8 January 1945

Auxiliary Floating Dock, Big, came in sections that are 3,850 tons and are 93 feet long each. Each Section had a 165 feet beam, a 75 feet molded depth and had 10,000 tons lifting capacity each. They are also known as Advance Base Sectional Docks (ABSD). Sections could be put together to lift larger ships. AFDB were needed to repair battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, and large auxiliary ships. AFDB-1 Artisan had 10 sections (A to J) for a total lift of 100,000 tons and was 1,000 feet long with all 10 sections installed. AFDB-1 to 7 were built between 1943 and 1945 and then towed to remote navy bases. An AFDB would have a crew of 600 to 1000 men, have a fresh-water distilling plant and be self-sustaining. They had a rail traveling 15-ton capacity crane with an 85-foot radius and two or more support barges. To pump out the water in the tanks there were two 24-inch discharge pumps on each section, each pump rated 15,000 gpm. For power there were two 350-kw diesel AC generators on each section, producing 440 volts 3-phase 60-cycle power. Had steam plants to run the pumps. Each section could store 65,000 gal. of fuel oil, this was to supply the ships under repair. For the crew to live next to the AFDB the Navy had barracks ships called APL, that dock next to the AFDB. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Medium Auxiliary Floating Dry Docks (AFDM)

Everett-Pacific's USS Resourceful (AFDM-5) and under repair USNS Spica (T-AFS-9) at Subic Bay USS Resourceful (AFDM-5) and USNS Spica (T-AFS-9) at Subic Bay.jpg
Everett-Pacific's USS Resourceful (AFDM-5) and under repair USNS Spica (T-AFS-9) at Subic Bay

Everett-Pacific's AFDM are 8,000 tons and 622 feet long. AFDM has crew of 140 to 200 men. AFDM had a lift capacity 18,000 tons and armed with two 40mm and four 20mm guns. Had two 7+1⁄2-ton cranes with 16 ballast tank compartments. AFDM were built in three pieces, a long center section and two shorter sections at each end. [8] [10] [9] All AFDM had Yard Floating Docks (YFD) class numbers also.

Net layer ships

Everett-Pacific's USS Cliffrose (AN-42) a 1,100 tons Net layer ship in 1945 USS Cliffrose (AN-42).jpg
Everett-Pacific's USS Cliffrose (AN-42) a 1,100 tons Net layer ship in 1945

Net laying ships that were 1,100 tons and 194 feet long. A net layer's primary function was to lay and maintain steel anti-torpedo or anti-submarine nets. Nets could be laid around an individual ship at anchor, or around harbors or other anchorages. As World War II progressed, net layers were pressed into a variety of additional roles including salvage, troop and cargo transport, buoy maintenance, and service as tugboats. [15]

Tugboats

US Navy small tugboats that were 70 tons and 66 feet long. US Navy Class District Harbor Tug. Small. Has a beam of 17 feet, draft of 4' 11", crew of 4. Propulsion was a diesel engine with a single screw and 300shp. [16]

District Harbor Tug Large (YTB)

A 260-ton District Harbor Tug Large (YTB) helping move the USS Valley Forge (CV-45) an Essex-class aircraft carrier in San Diego, California. USS Acoma (YTB-701).jpg
A 260-ton District Harbor Tug Large (YTB) helping move the USS Valley Forge (CV-45) an Essex-class aircraft carrier in San Diego, California.

District Harbor Tug Large (YTB) of the US Navy were 260 tons and 102 feet long. Powered by two Enterprise diesel engines at 1,270 horsepower. [35]

Barracks Barge

Everett-Pacific's US Navy Barracks Barges was 1,300 tons and 261 feet long. for use as a temporary barracks for sailors or other military personnel. A barracks ship may APL also were used as a receiving unit for sailors who need temporary residence prior to being assigned to their ship.

Freight Barges (YFN)

Everett-Pacific YFN barges were 700 tons and 261 feet long. They were not self-propelled. A Navy class Type B ship. [38]

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