Gulfport Shipbuilding Corporation
Gulfport Shipbuilding Corporation (also called Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works) was a shipbuilding company at Port Arthur, Texas, formed as Gulfport Boiler & Welding Works opened in 1930. For World War II Gulfport built Tank Barges a Type B ship and Tugboats a Type V ship. The shipyard closed in 1985.[1]
- Notable ship:
- USS Pinola (ATA-206)
- USS Winnetka (YTB-376)
- USS Challenge (ATA-201)
- USS Wandank (ATA-204)
- HMS Tancred (W 104)
- USS Sciota (ATA-205)
- USS Navigator (ATA-203)
- USS Umpqua (ATA-209) drydock
Category:Ships built in Port Arthur, Texas
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