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The Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company (ADDSCO) located in Mobile, Alabama, was one of the largest marine production facilities in the United States during the 20th century. It began operation in 1917, and expanded dramatically during World War II ; with 30,000 workers, including numerous African Americans and women, it became the largest ...
Austal USA is an American shipbuilder based on Blakeley Island in Mobile, Alabama.It is a subsidiary of the Australian shipbuilder Austal, operating under a Special Security Arrangement which allows it to work independently and separately on some of the most sensitive United States defense programs despite its foreign ownership.
Austal was founded in 1988 by John Rothwell. [10] In December 1998, it was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. [11] [12]In May 1999, Oceanfast was purchased. [13] [14] In December 1999, Austal USA was formed in a joint venture with Bender Shipbuilding & Repair of Mobile, Alabama. [15]
Imperial Arsenal, also known as Haliç Tersaneleri is the world's oldest shipyard that is still in operation. Founded in 1455 2 years after the Conquest of Constantinople by Mehmet the Conqueror Inebolu Shipyard Kastamonu , İnebolu
The MV Barnstable, left, and MV Aquinnah, right, sit in a dry dock in an Alabama shipyard. The two vessels are set to be refloated March 29 and be ready for service in early summer.
Employing more than 11,000 employees, HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding is the largest manufacturing employer in Mississippi and a major contributor to the economic growth of Alabama. For 85 years, Ingalls has designed, built and maintained amphibious ships, destroyers, and cutters for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Litton Industries, Inc., was an American defense contractor that specialized in shipbuilding, aerospace, electronic components, and information technology. The company was founded in 1953 and was named after inventor Charles Litton Sr., who was also an early investor in the company.
In July 1940, the town and shipyard were sold to Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation, a subsidiary of Waterman Steamship Corporation. [1] Both the shipyard and town were renovated by the new owner. The corporation began to receive its first contracts from the Maritime Commission for cargo ships.