Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation
The Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation (also operating as Todd Pacific) was an American corporation which built escort carriers, destroyers, cargo ships and auxiliaries for the United States Navy and merchant marine during World War II in two yards in Puget Sound, Washington. It was the largest producer of destroyers (45) on the West Coast and the largest producer of escort carriers of various classes (56) of any United States yard active during World War II.
Launch of USS Johnston (DD-557), 1943. | |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1939 |
| Defunct | 1946 |
| Headquarters | Tacoma, Washington United States |
| Parent | Todd Pacific Shipyards and Kaiser Shipbuilding |
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