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  2. St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. List of companies headquartered in St. John's, Newfoundland ...

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    This is a partial list of companies which have their headquarters in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Job Brothers & Co., Limited: Production and ...

  4. St. Johns River - Wikipedia

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    The St. Johns River (Spanish: Río San Juan) is the longest river in the U.S. state of Florida and is the most significant one for commercial and recreational use. [note 1] At 310 miles (500 km) long, it flows north and winds through or borders 12 counties.

  5. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador - Wikipedia

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    St. John's is the capital and largest city of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is located on the eastern tip of the Avalon Peninsula on the island of Newfoundland. The city spans 446.04 km 2 (172.22 sq mi) and is the easternmost city in North America (excluding Greenland).

  6. Saint John Shipbuilding - Wikipedia

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    St. John to Have Biggest Drydock. The drydock to be erected at the City of Saint John, N.B., will be one of the largest in the world. The contract has already been let to the St. John Drydock and Shipbuilding Company by the Department of Public Works, Ottawa. The length of the new dock will be 1,150 feet and its width at the bottom 125 feet.

  7. Mayport Ferry - Wikipedia

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    The Saint Johns River Ferry, also known as the Mayport Ferry, is an automobile ferry between Mayport and Fort George Island, two areas within Jacksonville, Florida. The 0.9 miles (1.4 km) voyage crosses the Saint Johns River about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) inland of the river's mouth and travels in an east-west direction for approximately 2,000 feet ...

  8. List of river cruise ships - Wikipedia

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    American Queen Steamboat Co. IMO 9263538: originally, Empress of the North: American Queen: 1995: 127.4 m (418 ft) 436: American Queen Steamboat Co. IMO 9084542: American Spirit: 2005: 60.8 m (199 ft) 100: American Cruise Lines: Wilmington: IMO 9283124: American Star: Image: 2007: 57.2 m (188 ft) 100: American Cruise Lines: Dover: IMO 9427615 ...

  9. The Narrows, St. John's - Wikipedia

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    View of St. John's Narrows from The Rooms The Narrows , is the only passage from the Atlantic Ocean to St. John's Harbour , Newfoundland , bordered north and south by steep rock walls. A skilled captain is required to navigate large ships through the Narrows, known as “threading the eye of the needle”. [ 1 ]