The Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company was a United States shipyard in New Jersey active from 1917 to 1948. It was founded during World War I to build ships for the United States Shipping Board.
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, 1945
Aerial view of Federal Shipbuilding in May 1945
May 1942 launch of USS Fletcher (DD-445) and USS Radford (DD-446) at Federal. 2 of the 4 destroyers launched on May 4, 1942.
Site of the former Federal yard at Kearny in foreground on left, c.1974.
The Allen M. Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II. Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers. The class was named for Allen Melanc
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
…DD-483–DD-490, DD-618–DD-623, DD-645–DD-648 Fletcher-class (29 of 175) – DD-445–DD-448, DD-465–DD-466, DD-498–DD-502, DD-659–DD-661, DD-666–DD-680 Allen M. Sumner-class (18 of 58) – DD-692–DD-709 Attack cargo ships Andromeda-class (21 of 32) – AKA-15–AKA-20, AKA-53, AKA-55, AKA-58–AKA-63, AKA-94–AKA-100…
USS Lyman K. Swenson in 1955
USS De Haven c.1970 fitted with FRAM II modifications.