Dravo Corporation

American shipbuilding company

Dravo Corporation was an American shipbuilding company with shipyards in Pittsburgh and Wilmington, Delaware. It was founded by Frank and Ralph Dravo in Pittsburgh in 1891.[1] The corporation went public in 1936 and in 1998 it was bought out by Carmeuse for $192 million ($358.9 million today).[2] On March 5, 1942, it became the first corporation to receive the Army-Navy "E" Award for outstanding war time production.[3] Dravo ranked 72nd among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts.[4]

## Facilities

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* Neville Island shipyard, Pittsburgh — started 1919, constructed LST's during World War II employing 16,000 people, closed 1982. (40°30′36″N 80°07′01″W﻿ / ﻿40.510°N 80.117°W﻿ / 40.510; -80.117)
* Wilmington Shipyard, Delaware — employed 10,500 during World War II, constructing Destroyer escorts. Now closed. Traces back to Harlan and Hollingsworth (39°43′48″N 75°33′40″W﻿ / ﻿39.730°N 75.561°W﻿ / 39.730; -75.561)

## Ships

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From 1942 to 1945, Dravo Corporation built Landing Ship, Tank, (LST). LST were built to support amphibious operations able to land tanks, vehicles, cargo, and landing troops on to beaches. No docks or piers were required for these amphibious assaults. The LST had a special bow with a large door that could open. Then a ramp was installed for unloading allied vehicles. The LST had a flat keel, so it could be beached and stay upright. The propellers and rudders were protected from grounding damage. Many were used in the Pacific War and in the European theatre, especially on Battle of Normandy. In 1942 and 1943, Dravo Corporation also built Submarine chasers.[5]

* Pittsburgh yard
* 3 of 148 Buckley-class destroyer escorts
* Jenks (DE-665) ... Wiseman (DE-667)
* 16 of 343 PC-461-class submarine chasers
* 490 - 495, 573, 592 - 595
* 1593 - 1597 (see Adroit-class minesweeper)
* 146 of 1052 Landing Ship Tank
* 1 - 60 (except 6, 16, 21, 25)
* 730 - 753, 775 - 796, 884 - 905, 1038 - 1059
* Wilmington yard
* 15 of 72 Cannon-class destroyer escorts
* Cannon (DE-99) ... Clarence L. Evans (DE-113)
* 4 of 343 PC-461-class submarine chasers
* PC-574 - PC-577
* LST6, LST16, LST21, LST25
* 65 of 558 Landing Ship Medium
* LSM-201 - LSM-232, LSM-414 - LSM-446

## See also

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* James v. Dravo Contracting Co.
* Ships built by Dravo Corporation

## References

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1. ^ "World War II: Oral Histories: Photographs: Shipbuilding, Pennsylvania Department, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh". Archived from the original on 2013-01-07. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
2. ^ Service, Dow Jones News (15 September 1998). "Carmeuse Lime Agrees To Buy Dravo For $192 Million". sddt.com. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
3. ^ "Guide to the Records of Dravo Corporation, 1900-1995 (bulk 1943-1986) - Historic Pittsburgh". digital.library.pitt.edu. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
4. ^ Peck, Merton J. & Scherer, Frederic M. The Weapons Acquisition Process: An Economic Analysis (1962) Harvard Business School p.619
5. ^ Dravo Corporation, Pittsburgh PA - Ships/Boats

## External links

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* Heinz History Center Library and Archives
* Dravo - Wilmington
* Bethlehem - Wilmington (activity prior to Dravo)
* Dravo - Pittsburgh
* Final Remedial action for cleanup at Wilmington Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
* Historical Marker

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Achelous-class repair ships

United States Navy|

| Completed|

* Achelous
* Amycus
* Agenor
* Adonis
* ARL-5
* ARL-6
* Atlas
* Egeria
* Endymion
* Coronis
* Creon
* Poseidon
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* Satyr
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* Amphitrite
* Askari
* Bellerophon
* Bellona
* Chimaera
* Daedalus
* Gordius
* Indra
* Krishna
* Quirinus
* Remus
* Achilles

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Cancelled|

* ARL-25
* ARL-34
* Aeolus
* Cerberus
* Conus
* Feronia
* Chandra
* Minerva

Other operators

Argentine Navy|

* Ingeniero Hodesh / Ingeniero Iribas (ex-LSE-1)
* Ingeniero Gadda (ex-LSE-2)

Republic of China Navy|

* Shung Shan / Wu Tai (ex-Vulcain)
* Hsing An (ex-Achilles)

People's Liberation Army Navy|

* Dagu Shan (ex-Hsing An)

French Navy|

* Vulcain (ex-Agenor)

Indonesian Navy|

* Jaya Wijaya (ex-Askari)

Imperial Iranian Navy|

* Sohrab (ex-Gordius)

Republic of Korea Navy|

* Duk Soo (ex-Minotaur)

Philippine Navy|

* Aklan / Kamagong (ex-Romulus)
* Narra (ex-Krishna)
* Yakal (ex-Vĩnh Long)

Turkish Navy|

* Başaran (ex-Patroclus)

Royal Navy|

* LSE-1 (ex-ARL-5)
* LSE-2 (ex-ARL-6)

Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela|

* Guayana (ex-Quirinus)

Republic of Vietnam Navy|

* Vĩnh Long (ex-Satyr)

* List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy

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LST-1-class tank landing ships

LST-1 — LST-99

* LST-1
* LST-2
* LST-3
* LST-4
* LST-5
* LST-6
* LST-7
* LST-8
* LST-9
* LST-10 / Achelous
* LST-11
* LST-12
* LST-13
* LST-14 / Varuna
* LST-15 / Phaon
* LST-16
* LST-17
* LST-18
* LST-19 / LST(H)-19
* LST-20
* LST-21
* LST-22
* LST-23 / LST(H)-23
* LST-24
* LST-25
* LST-26
* LST-27
* LST-28
* LST-29
* LST-30
* LST-31 / Addison County
* LST-32 / Alameda County
* LST-33
* LST-34
* LST-35
* LST-36
* LST-37
* LST-38 / LST(H)-38
* LST-39 / YF-1079
* LST-40
* LST-41 / LST(H)-41
* LST-42 / LST(H)-42
* LST-43
* LST-44
* LST-45
* LST-46
* LST-47 / T-LST-47
* LST-48
* LST-49
* LST-50 / ARB-13
* LST-51
* LST-52
* LST-53 / APL-59
* LST-54
* LST-55
* LST-56
* LST-57 / Armstrong County
* LST-58
* LST-59
* LST-60 / Atchison County
* LST-61
* LST-62
* LST-63
* LST-64
* LST-65
* LST-66
* LST-67
* LST-68
* LST-69
* LST-70
* LST-71
* LST-72
* LST-73
* LST-74
* LST-75
* LST-76
* LST-77
* LST-78
* LST-79
* LST-80
* LST-81 / ARL-5
* LST-82 / ARL-6
* LST-83 / Adonis
* LST-84 / LST(H)-84
* LST-85 — LST-99 cancelled

LST-100 — LST-199

* LST-100 — LST-116 cancelled
* LST-117 / LST(H)-117 / T-LST-117
* LST-118 / LST(H)-118
* LST-119
* LST-120
* LST-121 / LST(H)-121
* LST-122
* LST-123 / LST(H)-123
* LST-124
* LST-125
* LST-126
* LST-127
* LST-128
* LST-129 / Cohasset
* LST-130
* LST-131
* LST-132 / Zeus
* LST-133
* LST-134
* LST-135 / Orestes
* LST-136 / Egeria
* LST-137
* LST-138
* LST-139
* LST-140
* LST-141
* LST-142 — LST-156 cancelled
* LST-157
* LST-158
* LST-159
* LST-160
* LST-161
* LST-162
* LST-163
* LST-164
* LST-165
* LST-166
* LST-167
* LST-168
* LST-169
* LST-170
* LST-171
* LST-172
* LST-173
* LST-174
* LST-175
* LST-176 / T-LST-176
* LST-177
* LST-178
* LST-179
* LST-180
* LST-181
* LST-182 — LST-196 cancelled
* LST-197
* LST-198
* LST-199

LST-200 — LST-299

* LST-200
* LST-201 / Pontus
* LST-202
* LST-203
* LST-204
* LST-205 / LST(H)-205
* LST-206
* LST-207
* LST-208
* LST-209 / T-LST-209 / Bamberg County
* LST-210
* LST-211
* LST-212
* LST-213 / LST(H)-213
* LST-214
* LST-215
* LST-216
* LST-217
* LST-218
* LST-219
* LST-220
* LST-221
* LST-222 / LST(H)-222 / T-LST-222
* LST-223 / LST(H)-223
* LST-224
* LST-225
* LST-226
* LST-227
* LST-228
* LST-229
* LST-230 / T-LST-230
* LST-231 / Atlas
* LST-232 — LST-236 cancelled
* LST-237
* LST-238
* LST-239
* LST-240
* LST-241
* LST-242 / LST(H)-242
* LST-243 / LST(H)-243
* LST-244
* LST-245
* LST-246
* LST-247 / LST(H)-247
* LST-248 — LST-260 cancelled
* LST-261
* LST-262
* LST-263 / Benton County
* LST-264
* LST-265
* LST-266 / Benzie County
* LST-267
* LST-268 / LST(H)-268
* LST-269
* LST-270
* LST-271
* LST-272
* LST-273
* LST-274
* LST-275
* LST-276 / LST(H)-276 / T-LST-276
* LST-277 / T-LST-277
* LST-278 / Seaward (IX-209)
* LST-279 / Berkeley County
* LST-280
* LST-281 / T-LST-281
* LST-282
* LST-283
* LST-284
* LST-285
* LST-286
* LST-287 / T-LST-287
* LST-288 / Berkshire County
* LST-289
* LST-290
* LST-291
* LST-292
* LST-293
* LST-294
* LST-295
* LST-296 — LST-299 cancelled

LST-300 — LST-399

* LST-300 cancelled
* LST-301
* LST-302
* LST-303
* LST-304
* LST-305
* LST-306 / Bernalillo County
* LST-307
* LST-308
* LST-309
* LST-310 / Aeolus
* LST-311
* LST-312
* LST-313
* LST-314
* LST-315
* LST-316 / Cerberus
* LST-317 / Conus
* LST-318
* LST-319
* LST-320
* LST-321
* LST-322
* LST-323
* LST-324
* LST-325 / T-LST-325
* LST-326
* LST-327
* LST-328 / Oceanus
* LST-329 / Aristaeus
* LST-330 / Portunus
* LST-331
* LST-332 / Feronia
* LST-333
* LST-334
* LST-335
* LST-336
* LST-337
* LST-338
* LST-339
* LST-340 / Spark
* LST-341
* LST-342
* LST-343
* LST-344 / Blanco County
* LST-345
* LST-346
* LST-347
* LST-348
* LST-349
* LST-350 / Chandra
* LST-351
* LST-352
* LST-353
* LST-354
* LST-355
* LST-356 / Bledsoe County
* LST-357
* LST-358
* LST-359
* LST-360
* LST-361
* LST-362
* LST-363
* LST-364
* LST-365
* LST-366
* LST-367
* LST-368
* LST-369
* LST-370
* LST-371
* LST-372
* LST-373
* LST-374 / Minerva
* LST-375
* LST-376
* LST-377
* LST-378
* LST-379
* LST-380
* LST-381
* LST-382
* LST-383
* LST-384
* LST-385
* LST-386
* LST-387
* LST-388
* LST-389 / Boone County
* LST-390
* LST-391 / Bowman County
* LST-392
* LST-393
* LST-394
* LST-395
* LST-396
* LST-397
* LST-398
* LST-399 / T-LST-399 / IX-511

LST-400 — LST-490

* LST-400 / Bradley County
* LST-401
* LST-402
* LST-403
* LST-404
* LST-405
* LST-406
* LST-407
* LST-408
* LST-409
* LST-410
* LST-411
* LST-412
* LST-413
* LST-414
* LST-415
* LST-416
* LST-417
* LST-418
* LST-419
* LST-420
* LST-421
* LST-422
* LST-423
* LST-424
* LST-425
* LST-426
* LST-427
* LST-428
* LST-429
* LST-430
* LST-431 — LST-445 cancelled
* LST-446
* LST-447
* LST-448
* LST-449
* LST-450 / LST(H)-450
* LST-451
* LST-452
* LST-453 / Remus
* LST-454
* LST-455 / Achilles
* LST-456 / T-LST-456
* LST-457
* LST-458
* LST-459
* LST-460
* LST-461
* LST-462
* LST-463
* LST-464 / LST(H)-464
* LST-465
* LST-466
* LST-467
* LST-468
* LST-469
* LST-470
* LST-471
* LST-472
* LST-473
* LST-474
* LST-475
* LST-476
* LST-477 / LST(H)-477
* LST-478
* LST-479
* LST-480
* LST-481
* LST-482 / LST(H)-482 / Branch County
* LST-483 / Brewster County
* LST-484
* LST-485
* LST-486 / LST(H)-486
* LST-487
* LST-488 / LST(H)-488 / T-LST-488
* LST-489 / Amycus
* LST-490 / Agenor

Other operators

Argentine Navy|

* Ingeniero Hodesh / Ingeniero Iribas (ex-LSE-1)
* Ingeniero Gadda (ex-LSE-2)

Chilean Navy|

* Commandante Toro (ex-T-LST-277)

Republic of China Navy|

* Chung Suo (ex-Bradley County)
* Chung Chie (ex-Berkeley County)
* Wu Tai (ex-Vulcain)
* Hsing An (ex-Achilles)

People's Liberation Army Navy|

* Dagu Shan (ex-Hsing An)

Egyptian Navy|

* Aka (ex-LST-178)

French Navy|

* Laita (ex-LST-177)
* Rance (ex-LST-223)
* Vulcain (ex-Agenor)
* Liamone (ex-LST-326)
* Vire (ex-LST-347)
* La Paillotte (ex-LST-382)

Hellenic Navy|

* Syros (ex-T-LST-325)
* Rodos (ex-Bowman County)
* Lemnos (ex-LST-36)
* Lesbos (ex-Boone County)
* Samos (ex-LST-33)
* Chios (ex-LST-35)
* Sakipia (ex-Ellida)
* ex-LST-37
* ex-LST-322
* ex-LST-352

Indonesian Navy|

* Teluk Tomini (ex-Bledsoe County)

Marina Militare|

* Anteo (ex-Alameda County)

Republic of Korea Navy|

* Deok Bong (ex-LST-227)
* Bi Bong (ex-LST-218)
* Gye Bong (ex-Berkshire County)
* Chang Su (ex-APL-59)
* Munsan (ex-LST-120)

Royal Norwegian Navy|

* Ellida (ex-ARB-13)

Peruvian Navy|

* Chimbote (ex-LST-283)

Philippine Navy|

* Cotabato (ex-LST-75)
* Mindoro Occidental (ex-T-LST-222)
* Suriago del Norte (ex-T-LST-488)
* Tarlac (ex-T-LST-47)
* Laguna (ex-T-LST-230)
* Samar Oriental (ex-T-LST-287)
* ex-LST-72

Republic of Singapore Navy|

* ex-T-LST-117

Royal Navy|

* LST-2
* LST-3
* LST-4
* LST-5
* LST-8
* LST-9
* LST-11
* LST-12
* LST-13 / FDT-13
* LST-62
* LST-63
* LST-64
* LST-65
* LST-76
* LST-77
* LST-79
* LST-80
* LSE-1 (ex-ARL-5)
* LSE-2 (ex-ARL-6)
* LST-157
* LST-159
* LST-160
* LST-161
* LST-162
* LST-163
* LST-164
* LST-165
* LST-173
* LST-178
* LST-180
* LST-198
* LST-199
* LST-200
* LST-214
* LST-215 / LSE(LC)-51
* LST-216 / FDT-216
* LST-217 / FDT-217
* LST-237
* LST-238
* LST-239
* LST-280
* LST-289
* LST-301
* LST-302
* LST-303
* LST-304
* LST-305
* LST-311
* LST-315
* LST-319
* LST-320
* LST-321
* LST-322
* LST-323
* LST-324
* LST-326
* LST-331
* LST-336
* LST-337
* LST-346
* LST-347
* LST-351
* LST-352
* LST-358
* LST-360 / LSE(LC)-52
* LST-361
* LST-362
* LST-363
* LST-364
* LST-365
* LST-366
* LST-367
* LST-368
* LST-369
* LST-371
* LST-373
* LST-380
* LST-381
* LST-382
* LST-383
* LST-385
* LST-386
* LST-394
* LST-401
* LST-402 / LSE-53
* LST-403
* LST-404
* LST-405
* LST-406
* LST-407
* LST-408
* LST-409
* LST-410
* LST-411
* LST-412
* LST-413
* LST-414
* LST-415
* LST-416
* LST-417
* LST-418
* LST-419
* LST-420
* LST-421
* LST-422
* LST-423
* LST-424
* LST-425
* LST-426
* LST-427
* LST-428
* LST-429
* LST-430

United States Army|

* LST-246

* Preceded by: None
* Followed by: LST-491 class

* List of United States Navy LSTs
* List of United States Navy amphibious warfare ships

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MARCOM ships built by Dravo Corporation's, Neville Island Shipyard, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

United States Navy
LST-1-class tank landing ships|

* LST-1
* LST-2
* LST-3
* LST-4
* LST-5
* LST-6D
* LST-7
* LST-8
* LST-9
* LST-10 / Achelous
* LST-11
* LST-12
* LST-13 / FDT-13
* LST-14 / Varuna
* LST-15 / Phaon
* LST-16D
* LST-17
* LST-18
* LST-19
* LST-20
* LST-21D
* LST-22
* LST-23
* LST-24
* LST-25D
* LST-26
* LST-27
* LST-28
* LST-29
* LST-30
* LST-31 / Addison County
* LST-32 / Alameda County
* LST-33
* LST-34
* LST-35
* LST-36
* LST-37
* LST-38
* LST-39
* LST-40
* LST-41
* LST-42
* LST-43
* LST-44
* LST-45
* LST-46
* LST-47
* LST-48
* LST-49
* LST-50 / ARB-13
* LST-51
* LST-52
* LST-53
* LST-54
* LST-55
* LST-56
* LST-57 / Armstrong County
* LST-58
* LST-59
* LST-60 / Atchinson County

United States Navy
LST-542-class tank landing ships|

* LST-730
* LST-731 / Douglas County
* LST-732
* LST-733
* LST-734
* LST-735 / Dukes County
* LST-736
* LST-737
* LST-738
* LST-739
* LST-740
* LST-741
* LST-742 / Dunn County
* LST-743
* LST-744
* LST-745
* LST-746
* LST-747
* LST-748
* LST-749
* LST-750
* LST-751
* LST-752
* LST-753
* LST-775
* LST-776
* LST-777
* LST-778
* LST-779
* LST-780
* LST-781
* LST-782
* LST-783
* LST-784 / Garfield County
* LST-785
* LST-786 / Garrett County
* LST-787
* LST-788
* LST-789
* LST-790
* LST-791
* LST-792
* LST-793
* LST-794 / Gibson County
* LST-795
* LST-796
* LST-884
* LST-885
* LST-886
* LST-887 / Lawrence County
* LST-888 / Lee County
* LST-889
* LST-890
* LST-891
* LST-892
* LST-893
* LST-894
* LST-895
* LST-896
* LST-897
* LST-898 / Lincoln County
* LST-899
* LST-900 / Linn County
* LST-901 / Litchfield County
* LST-902 / Luzerne County
* LST-903 / Lyman County
* LST-904 / Lyon County
* LST-905 / Madera County
* LST-1038 / Monroe County
* LST-1039
* LST-1040
* LST-1041 / Montgomery County
* LST-1042
* LST-1043
* LST-1044
* LST-1045
* LST-1046
* LST-1047
* LST-1048 / Morgan County
* LST-1049
* LST-1050
* LST-1051
* LST-1052
* LST-1053
* LST-1054
* LST-1055
* LST-1056
* LST-1057
* LST-1058
* LST-1059

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