 Aerial view of St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company shipyard, 1950s | |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 1942 |
| Defunct | August 1945 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Liberty ships |
Number of employees | 20,000 (1944) |
| Parent | Merrill-Stevens |
The St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company was created in Jacksonville, Florida during World War II to build Liberty ships. [1]
The company was established by local shipbuilder and repairer Merrill-Stevens with $17 million invested by the United States Maritime Commission. [2] The company began operations in April 1942. Between then and August 1945 it produced 82 ships. The workforce grew from an initial 258 to 7,000 by August 1942, and to 20,000 by 1944. The yard was closed in August 1945. [3]
| Contract No. | Description | Price 1 [4] | Price 2 [5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCc 2427 | 30 EC2-S-C1 | $53,824,850.87 | $30,000,000 |
| MCc 16555 | 52 EC2-S-C1 | $54,973,286.20 | $52,000,000 |
| MCc 30837 | 12 T1-M-BT1, 12 launched, 4 delivered | $12,361,347.47 | $6,000,000 |
The yard was one of those "owned outright" by the Maritime Commission, with total investment estimated at $16,145,471 plus $1,375,010 for land. [6]
List of ships built by St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company:
Full list: shipbuildinghistory.com [7]
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