Vancouver Shipyard

World War II shipyard in Vancouver, Washington, U.S.

Escort carriers at the Vancouver Shipyard in 1943 The USS Gambier Bay CVE-73, an escort carrier that was made in the Vancouver Shipyard

The Kaiser Company (Vancouver, Washington), commonly known as the Vancouver Shipyard, was an emergency shipyard constructed along the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington, to help meet the production demands of the U.S. Maritime Commission in World War II. The shipyard was one of three Kaiser Shipyards in the Pacific Northwest, along with the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation and the Swan Island Shipyard across the Columbia in Portland, Oregon. The Vancouver yard began production in early 1942 and totaled nearly 200 acres (81 ha).[1] It produced vessels of five different types, with Casablanca-class escort carriers being its biggest production line.[2][3]

With an initial payroll of 38,000 workers, the nearby city of Vanport, Oregon was constructed to house the workforce that was introduced to the area.[1]

The Shipyards were eventually sold to Gilmore Steel for $3.25 million.[3]

## References

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1. ^ a b Gordon Oliver. "Kaiser Shipyards". The Oregon Encyclopedia. Portland State University, Oregon Historical Society. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
2. ^ Tom Vogt (August 18, 2013). "Working on the war effort at Vancouver's Kaiser Shipyard". The Columbian. Vancouver, Wash. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
3. ^ a b "Kaiser Vancouver, Vancouver WA". ShipbuildingHistory.com. Retrieved 2019-02-08.

## External links

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MARCOM ships built by the Kaiser Company (Vancouver, Washington), during World War II

Type EC2-S-C1 ship|

* Araner

Marine Adder-class transports
Type C4-S-A3 ships|

* Marine Carp
* Marine Jumper
* Marine Lynx
* Marine Marlin
* Marine Phoenix
* Marine Serpent

Haskell-class attack transports
Type VC2-S-AP5 ships|

* Oconto
* Olmsted
* Oxford
* Pickens
* Pondera
* Rutland
* Sanborn
* Sandoval
* Lenawee
* Logan
* Lubbock
* McCracken
* Magoffin
* Marathon
* Menard
* Menifee
* Meriwether
* Rawlins
* Renville
* Rockbridge
* Rockingham
* Rockwall
* Saint Croix
* San Saba
* Sevier
* Bollinger
* Bottineau
* Cottle
* Crockett
* Audubon
* Bergen

LST-1-class tank landing ships
Type S3-M-K2 ships|

* LST-446
* LST-447
* LST-448
* LST-449
* LST-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

Casablanca-class escort carriers
Type S4-S2-BB5 ships|

* Casablanca
* Liscome Bay
* Anzio
* Corregidor
* Mission Bay
* Guadalcanal
* Manila Bay
* Natoma Bay
* St. Lo
* Tripoli
* Wake Island
* White Plains
* Solomons
* Kalinin Bay
* Kasaan Bay
* Fanshaw Bay
* Kitkun Bay
* Tulagi
* Gambier Bay
* Nehenta Bay
* Hoggatt Bay
* Kadashan Bay
* Marcus Island
* Savo Island
* Ommaney Bay
* Petrof Bay
* Rudyerd Bay
* Saginaw Bay
* Sargent Bay
* Shamrock Bay
* Shipley Bay
* Sitkoh Bay
* Steamer Bay
* Cape Esperance
* Takanis Bay
* Thetis Bay
* Makassar Strait
* Windham Bay
* Makin Island
* Lunga Point
* Bismarck Sea
* Salamaua
* Hollandia
* Kwajalein
* Admiralty Islands
* Bougainville
* Matanikau
* Attu
* Roi
* Munda

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World War II Maritime Commission ship designs

Cargo designs|

* Type C1
* Type C2
* Type C3
* Type C4
* Type C5
* (Type C6)
* (Type C7)
* (Type C8)
* (Type C9)
* Type N3

Emergency cargo|

* Liberty ship ("EC2-S-C1")
* Victory ship ("VC2-S-AP1")

Tanker|

* T1 tanker
* T2 tanker
* T3 tanker
* Liberty ship ("Z-ET1-S-C3")

Special-purpose|

* Type S2 ("Tacoma-class frigate")
* Type S3-S2-BP ("Landing Ship, Tank")
* Type S3-S2-BP1 ("Neptune-class cable layer")
* Type S4-S2-BB3 ("Casablanca-class escort carrier")
* Type S4-SE2-BD1 ("Gilliam-class attack transport")
* Type S4-SE2-BE1 ("Artemis-class attack cargo ship")
* "Crane vessel-Derrick Barge"

Miscellaneous-cargo|

* Type L6 ("Lakers")
* Type N ("Coastal Cargo")
* Type P1 ("Passenger")
* Type P2 ("Passenger")
* Type R ("Refrigerated")
* Type B ("Barge")

Tugs|

* Type V ("Tugs")

See also:- Empire ship, Fort ship, Park ship, Ocean ship.

45°36′44″N 122°38′20″W﻿ / ﻿45.612138°N 122.638952°W﻿ / 45.612138; -122.638952

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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