Industry | Shipbuilding |
---|---|
Founded | 1942 |
Founder | Kenneth K. Bechtel |
Defunct | 1945 |
Fate | Dissolved |
Headquarters | , |
Products | Liberty ships T2 tankers Fleet oilers |
Number of employees | 20,000 (1945) |
Parent | W.A. Bechtel Company |
Marinship Corporation was a shipbuilding company of the United States during World War II, created to build the shipping required for the war effort. Founded in 1942, the shipyard built 93 cargo ships and oil tankers, before ending operations in 1945.