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The Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation (abbreviated MSC) was an American corporation established in 1917 by railroad heir W. Averell Harriman to build merchant ships for the Allied war effort in World War I.
- 1917
- W. Averell Harriman
- W. Averell Harriman
Bristol Borough, exhibits, Harriman, industry, shipbuilding, ships, World War 1914-1918
The Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation (abbreviated MSC) was an American corporation established in 1917 by railroad heir W. Averell Harriman to build merchant ships for the Allied war effort in World War I.
Over its lifetime, New York Ship produced over 670 merchant and naval ships, including 13 aircraft carriers, 26 cruisers, 51 destroyers of all types, 3 nuclear submarines, 12 naval support ships of all types, and 387 civilian merchant vessels.
The Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works (founded in 1871) [a] was a major late-19th-century American shipyard located on the Delaware River in Chester, Pennsylvania. It was founded by the industrialist John Roach and is often referred to by its parent company name of John Roach & Sons, or just known as the Roach shipyard.
- 1871
- Iron and steel ships, marine steam engines
- Shipbuilding
- Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Submarine Boat Company built merchant cargo ships from 1917 to 1922. Submarine Boat Company was to able to complete ships quickly as they had other shipyards prefabricate about 80% of the hull.
History: Established by the U.S. Shipping Board, April 16, 1917, pursuant to the Shipping Act (39 Stat. 729) to acquire, maintain, and operate a fleet of merchant ships to meet the needs of national defense and foreign and domestic commerce.
