Swan Island Shipyard
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The Kaiser Company, Portland, commonly known as the Swan Island Shipyard, was a shipyard on Swan Island in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was constructed by the Kaiser Company in 1942 as part of
The shipyard in 1945
The first vessel produced at the shipyard, SS Schenectady, suffered a hull fracture after completing sea trials.
Vancouver Shipyard
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The Kaiser Company, Vancouver, commonly known as the Vancouver Shipyard, was an emergency shipyard constructed along the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington, to help meet the production demands of
Swan Island Shipyard
…in World War II. The Swan Island yard was one of three Kaiser shipyards in the Portland area, along with the Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation and the Vancouver Shipyard. Before the opening of the shipyard, Swan Island was the location of the Swan Island Airport. The Port of Portland leased the airport to the U.S. federal…
Aerial view of the shipyard in 1945
Escort carriers at the shipyard in 1943