24 Mar 1942

Photo(s) dated 24 Mar 1942
Bechtel photo of the site for the Maritime Commission shipyard granted to them that would become Marinship, 24 Mar 1942, Sausalito, California, United States. Photo 1 of 3.
26 Mar 1942

United States
  • W.A. Bechtel Corporation was granted a Maritime Commission contract to build a shipyard on San Francisco Bay that would become Marinship. Ground was broken the next day. ww2dbase [Marinship Shipbuilding | Sausalito, California | DS]
28 Mar 1942

Photo(s) dated 28 Mar 1942
Bechtel photo of the site for the Maritime Commission shipyard granted to them that would become Marinship, 24 Mar 1942, Sausalito, California, United States. Photo 3 of 3.
27 Jun 1942

United States
  • The keel was laid for Liberty ship William A. Richardson at the Marinship yard. This was the first keel laid at Marinship and it was laid a mere 3 months after the W.A. Bechtel Corporation was awarded the shipyard contract from the Maritime Commission. ww2dbase [Liberty-class | Marinship Shipbuilding | Sausalito, California | DS]
28 Jun 1942

Photo(s) dated 28 Jun 1942
Marinship yard under construction three months after its contract was awarded to Bechtel Corp., 28 Jun 1942, Sausalito, California, United States. The first keel had been laid one day earlier.
7 Dec 1942

United States
  • The keel was laid for fleet oiler Escambia at the Marinship yard. This was the first keel laid at Marinship for a tanker, the ship type Marinship was primarily intended to build. ww2dbase [Marinship Shipbuilding | Sausalito, California | DS]
16 Jun 1943

United States
  • The keel was laid for Liberty ship Jack London at the Marinship yard. This was the last Liberty ship made at Marinship as production had entirely shifted to building tankers, the ship type Marinship was created to build. ww2dbase [Marinship Shipbuilding | Liberty-class | Sausalito, California | DS]
15 Apr 1944

Photo(s) dated 15 Apr 1944
Color photo of work underway at the Marinship yard, Sausalito, California, United States, 15 Apr 1944. Oil tanker Mission San Carlos has her bow draped in bunting for her launch later that day.
18 Sep 1944

United States
29 Oct 1944

United States Photo(s) dated 29 Oct 1944
The Escambia-class fleet oiler Tamalpais just after she was launched and being moved to the fitting out docks, Marinship, Sausalito, California, United States, 29 Oct 1944.
6 Dec 1944

Photo(s) dated 6 Dec 1944
Aerial view of the Marinship Shipbuilding yard, Sausalito, California, United States, 6 Dec 1944. Note the six tankers under construction on the ways and six others being fitted out at the piers. Photo 1 of 5.Aerial view of the Marinship Shipbuilding yard, Sausalito, California, United States, 6 Dec 1944. Note the six tankers under construction on the ways and six others being fitted out at the piers. Photo 2 of 5.Aerial view of the Marinship Shipbuilding yard, Sausalito, California, United States, 6 Dec 1944. Note the six tankers under construction on the ways and six others being fitted out at the piers. Photo 3 of 5.Aerial view of the Marinship Shipbuilding yard, Sausalito, California, United States, 6 Dec 1944. Note the six tankers under construction on the ways and six others being fitted out at the piers. Photo 4 of 5.
See all photos dated 6 Dec 1944
25 Apr 1945

United States
20 May 1945

United States
10 Aug 1945

United States
  • The last ship completed at by Marinship Shipbuilding, fleet oiler USS Mission Los Angeles, was delivered to the Navy. Seven other tankers had their contracts cancelled and were never laid down. Marinship closed a short time later. ww2dbase [Marinship Shipbuilding | Sausalito, California | DS]

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