Below is an incomplete list of ships built at the Fore River Shipyard :
Name(s) | Yard no. | Type (as built) | Owner | Laid down | Launched | Delivered/ Commissioned | Fate/ Decommissioned | Image | Ref. |
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Sally | 100 | Yacht | Lyman | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | [1] | |
Caprice | 101 | Yacht | Robinson | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | [1] | |
Eleanor | 102 | Yacht | Clapp | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | [1] | |
USS Lawrence (DD-8) | 103 | Bainbridge-class destroyer | U.S. Navy | 10 April 1899 | 7 November 1900 | 7 April 1903 | 20 June 1919 | [1] [2] | |
USS Macdonough (DD-9) | 104 | Bainbridge-class destroyer | U.S. Navy | 10 April 1899 | 24 December 1900 | 5 September 1903 | 3 September 1919 | [1] [3] | |
Jule | 105 | Yacht | J. Arthur | Unknown | Unknown | 12 June 1899 | Unknown | [1] | |
United States lightship LV-72 | 106 | Lightvessel | U.S Lighthouse Board | Unknown | Unknown | 13 February 1901 | Unknown | [1] |
Name | Yard no. | Type | Owner | Laid down | Launched | Delivered/ Commissioned | Fate/ Decommissioned | Image | Ref. |
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USS Des Moines (CL-17) | 107 | Denver-class cruiser | United States Navy | 28 August 1900 | 20 September 1902 | 5 March 1904 | 9 April 1921 | [1] [4] | |
USS New Jersey (BB-16) | 108 | Virginia-class battleship | United States Navy | 2 April 1902 | 10 November 1904 | 11 May 1906 | 6 August 1920 | [1] [5] | |
USS Rhode Island (BB-17) | 109 | Virginia-class battleship | United States Navy | 1 May 1902 | 17 May 1904 | 19 February 1906 | 30 June 1920 | [1] [6] | |
Thomas W. Lawson | 110 | 404' 7-Masted Coal Schooner | Coastwise Transportation Co. | November 1901 | 10 December 1902 | August 1902 | 14 December 1907 | [1] | |
Unnamed | 111 | 317' Carfloat | NY,NH&HRR | Unknown | Unknown | 6 December 1902 | Unknown | [1] | |
Unnamed | 112 | 317' Carfloat | NY,NH&HRR | Unknown | Unknown | 6 December 1902 | Unknown | [1] | |
William L. Douglas | 113 | 353' 6-Masted Coal Schooner | Coastwise Transportation Co. | Unknown | Unknown | 11 November 1903 | Unknown | [1] | |
Boston | 114 | 317' Freighter | New England Navigation Co. | Unknown | Unknown | 16 July 1904 | 1934 | [1] | |
Providence | 115 | 396' Coastal Passenger Steamer | New England Navigation Co. | Unknown | Unknown | 21 March 1905 | 1938 | [1] | |
Unnamed | 116 | 317' Carfloat | NY,NH&HRR | Unknown | Unknown | 17 November 1903 | Unknown | [1] | |
Unnamed | 117 | 317' Carfloat | NY,NH&HRR | Unknown | Unknown | 16 July 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
Unnamed | 118 | 317' Carfloat | NY,NH&HRR | Unknown | Unknown | 10 February 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
Unnamed | 119 | 317' Carfloat | NY,NH&HRR | Unknown | Unknown | 10 February 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
USS Vermont (BB-20) | 120 | Connecticut-class battleship | United States Navy | 21 May 1904 | 31 August 1905 | 4 March 1907 | 30 June 1920 | [1] [6] | |
No. 3 | 121 | 167' Tank Barge | Standard Oil | Unknown | Unknown | 23 November 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
No. 4 | 122 | 167' Tank Barge | Standard Oil | Unknown | Unknown | 16 December 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
No. 1 | 123 | Type 1 submarine | Imperial Japanese Navy | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
No. 2 | 124 | Type 1 submarine | Imperial Japanese Navy | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
No. 3 | 125 | Type 1 submarine | Imperial Japanese Navy | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
No. 4 | 126 | Type 1 submarine | Imperial Japanese Navy | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
No. 5 | 127 | Type 1 submarine | Imperial Japanese Navy | Unknown | Unknown | 5 October 1904 | Unknown | [1] | |
USS Octopus (SS-9) | 128 | C-class submarine | United States Navy | Unknown | 4 October 1906 | 30 June 1908 | 4 August 1919 | [1] | |
USS Viper (SS-10) | 129 | B-class submarine | United States Navy | Unknown | 30 March 1907 | 18 October 1907 | 1 December 1921 | [1] | |
USS Cuttlefish (SS-11) | 130 | B-class submarine | United States Navy | Unknown | 1 September 1906 | 18 October 1907 | 12 December 1919 | [1] | |
USS Tarantula (SS-12) | 131 | B-class submarine | United States Navy | Unknown | 1 September 1906 | 18 October 1907 | 12 December 1919 | [1] | |
USS Birmingham (CL-2) | 132 | Chester-class cruiser | United States Navy | 14 August 1905 | 29 May 1907 | 11 April 1908 | 1 December 1923 | [1] | |
USS Salem (CL-3) | 133 | Chester-class cruiser | United States Navy | 28 August 1905 | 27 July 1907 | 1 August 1908 | 16 August 1921 | [1] | |
Spray | 133 | 136' trawler | Bay State Fishing Co. | 6 December 1905 | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | [1] | |
Spray | 134 | 410' passenger steamer | South Pacific Co. | 22 December 1907 | Unknown | Unknown | Scrapped in 1937 | [1] | |
South Shore | 135 | 207' coastal steamer | Nantasket Beach Co. | 22 December 1907 | Unknown | Unknown | Wrecked 28 April, 1928 | [1] | |
Spray | 135 | 410' passenger steamer | South Pacific Co. | 22 December 1907 | Unknown | Unknown | Scrapped in 1937 | [1] | |
South Shore | 136 | 207' coastal steamer | Nantasket Beach Co. | 22 December 1907 | Unknown | Unknown | Wrecked 28 April, 1928 | [1] | |
Satilla | 137 | 313' freighter | Brunswick Steamship Co. | Unknown | 10 November, 1906 | Unknown | Sunk 7 February 1917 | [1] | |
Ochmulgee | 138 | 313' freighter | Brunswick Steamship Co. | Unknown | 04 Apr, 1907 | Unknown | Scrapped 1929 | [1] | |
Ogeechee | 139 | 313' freighter | Brunswick Steamship Co. | Unknown | 29 Dec, 1906 | Unknown | Sunk 29 July 1917 | [1] | |
Ossabaw | 140 | 313' freighter | Brunswick Steamship Co. | Unknown | 24 Feb, 1907 | Unknown | Scrapped 1933 | [1] | |
Everett | 141 | 400' collier | New England Coal & Coke | Unknown | 19 Oct, 1907 | Unknown | Scrapped 1948 | [1] | |
Malden | 142 | 400' collier | New England Coal & Coke | Unknown | 02 Dec, 1907 | Unknown | Collision 17 September 1921 | [1] | |
Melrose | 143 | 400' collier | New England Coal & Coke | Unknown | 11 Jan, 1908 | Unknown | Scrapped 1947 | [1] | |
Altamaha | 144 | 313' freighter | Brunswick Steamship Co. | Unknown | 30 Dec, 1907 | Unknown | Barged 1924; Abandoned 1933 | [1] | |
New England | 145 | 131' lighter | New England Navigation Co. | Unknown | 02 Nov, 1907 | Unknown | Unknown | [1] | |
Transfer No. 21 | 146 | 125' Harbor Tug | NY,NH&HRR | Unknown | 19 Jan, 1908 | Unknown | Unknown | [1] | |
United States lightship LV-90 | 147 | 135' Lightship (Hedge Fence Station) | U.S Lighthouse Board | Unknown | 14 May, 1908 | Unknown | Discarded 1955 | [1] | |
United States lightship LV-91 | 148 | 135' Lightship (Relief No. 1) | U.S Lighthouse Board | Unknown | 29 May, 1908 | Unknown | Discarded 1963 | [1] | |
United States lightship LV-92 | 149 | 135' Lightship (Relief No. 2) | U.S Lighthouse Board | Unknown | 15 Jun, 1908 | Unknown | Discarded 1954 | [1] | |
United States lightship LV-93 | 150 | 135' Lightship (Swiftsure Station) | U.S Lighthouse Board | Unknown | 06 Jul, 1908 | Unknown | Discarded 1955 | [1] |
Numerous famous warships were built at the Fore River Shipyard. A partial list is below. The date in parentheses indicates the date the ship was commissioned by the U.S. Navy, and not the date of its launch.
LSTs 361-382 and 1004-1027 (46 total)
The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY) was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific Ocean. It is located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of San Francisco in Vallejo, California. The Napa River goes through the Mare Island Strait and separates the peninsula shipyard from the main portion of the city of Vallejo. MINSY made a name for itself as the premier U.S. West Coast submarine port as well as serving as the controlling force in San Francisco Bay Area shipbuilding efforts during World War II.
Bath Iron Works (BIW) is a major United States shipyard located on the Kennebec River in Bath, Maine, founded in 1884 as Bath Iron Works, Limited. Since 1995, Bath Iron Works has been a subsidiary of General Dynamics, one of the world's largest defense companies. BIW has built private, commercial, and military vessels, most of which have been ordered by the United States Navy.
USS Pensacola (CL/CA-24) was a cruiser of the United States Navy that was in service from 1929 to 1945. She was the lead ship of the Pensacola class, which the navy classified from 1931 as heavy cruisers. The third Navy ship to be named after the city of Pensacola, Florida, she was nicknamed the "Grey Ghost" by Tokyo Rose. She received 13 battle stars for her service.
USS Fletcher (DD/DDE-445), named for Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher, was the lead Fletcher-class destroyer, and served in the Pacific during World War II. She received fifteen battle stars for World War II service, and five for Korean War service.
The USS San Diego (CL-53) was an Atlanta-class light cruiser of the United States Navy, commissioned just after the US entry into World War II, and active throughout the Pacific theater. Armed with 16 5 in (127 mm)/38 cal DP anti-aircraft guns and 16 Bofors 40 mm AA guns, the Atlanta-class cruisers had one of the heaviest anti-aircraft broadsides of any warship of World War II.
USS Stringham (DD–83) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War I. Later she served in World War II as APD-6. She was the second ship named for Silas Horton Stringham.
USS Helm (DD-388) was a Bagley-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Rear Admiral James Meredith Helm. Helm received 11 battle stars for her World War II service in the Pacific.
USS Kilty (DD–137) was a Wickes-class destroyer in the United States Navy. She was the first ship named for Admiral Augustus Kilty.
USS Howorth (DD-592) was a Fletcher-class destroyer built for the United States Navy during World War II.
USS Cassin Young (DD-793) is a Fletcher-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Captain Cassin Young (1894–1942), who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism at the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and killed in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942.
USS Southard (DD-207/DMS-10) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second Navy ship named for Secretary of the Navy Samuel L. Southard (1787–1842).
USS Hale (DD-642), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Maine Senator Eugene Hale (1836–1918).
USS Hopkins (DD-249/DMS-13) was a Clemson-class destroyer built in 1920 and in United States Navy service between 1921 and 1946. The third Navy ship named in honor of Commodore of the Continental Navy Esek Hopkins, she saw extensive action in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, emerging the most decorated Clemson-class warship of that conflict.
USS Irwin (DD-794), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Rear Admiral Noble E. Irwin (1869–1937).
USS Halford (DD-480), a Fletcher-class destroyer, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant William Halford (1841–1919), a recipient of the Medal of Honor.
The third USS Macdonough (DD-351) was a Farragut-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Thomas Macdonough.
The Gridley-class destroyers, named for Charles Vernon Gridley, were a class of four 1500-ton destroyers in the United States Navy. They were part of a series of USN destroyers limited to 1,500 tons standard displacement by the London Naval Treaty and built in the 1930s. The first two ships were laid down on 3 June 1935 and commissioned in 1937. The second two were laid down in March 1936 and commissioned in 1938. Based on the preceding Mahan-class destroyers with somewhat different machinery, they had the same hull but had only a single stack and mounted sixteen 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes, an increase of four. To compensate for the increased torpedo armament weight, the gun armament was slightly reduced from five 5"/38 caliber guns (127 mm) to four. USS Maury (DD-401) made the highest trial speed ever recorded for a United States Navy destroyer, 42.8 knots. All four ships served extensively in World War II, notably in the Solomon Islands and the Battle of the Philippine Sea, with Maury receiving a Presidential Unit Citation.
USS Patterson (DD-392), a Bagley-class destroyer, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for Daniel Todd Patterson, an officer of the US Navy who served in the Quasi-War with France, First Barbary War, and the War of 1812.
USS Patuxent (AO-44) was a Kennebec-class oiler in the United States Navy during World War II. She was the second U.S. Navy ship named for the Patuxent River in Maryland.
In 1915 the Spanish Navy contracted for the submarine, Isaac Peral
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