Puget Sound Boat. Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. was started in 1942 by father and son Charles and John Martinolich and insurance man William Healy. They began building fishing boats, but after receiving an Army contract for four ocean going tugs and eight self propelled barges, they focused on completing the Army vessels. View of Army 127 footer with twin screws on Puget Sound.

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Government vessels--Tacoma; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Sea Boy launching. An 85 ft. sardine boat built by Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp for Bill and Ted Healy was launched into Puget Sound on July 1st. This event was sponsored by Mary Klemme. View of William Healy, Iris Healy, Mary Klemme, Marguerite Healy and Theodore Healy at the Sea Boy launching (T. Times, 7/1/44, p. 4).

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Healy, Bill--Family; Healy, Ted--Family;

Puget Sound Boat. Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. gained recognition for their fishing boats and were rated among the top boat builders in Tacoma. They built many vessels for the Army Transportation Division as well. Interior view of boat building plant at Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. TPL-8864

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Boat. Puget Sound Boat Building received many military contracts. They were building ocean going tugs and self propelled barges for the Army. View of boat built by Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. on Puget Sound for ship trials.

Boats--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Sea Boy launching. Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. launched the 85- ft. sardine boat, "Sea Boy," into the City Waterway on July 1, 1944. Many gathered to view the impressive sight. View of three unidentified individuals, including an infant, who were present at launching of "Sea Boy." (T. Times, 7/1/44, p. 4)

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Infants--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Sea Boy launching. Sea Boy is the 10th boat built and the 9th launched from the Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. site. It is the fourth seine boat built at this shipyard. View of Sea Boy, an 85 ft. sardine boat being launched into City Waterway (T. Times, 7/1/44, p. 4). TPL-8865

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. launched the U. S. Army B.S.P. 3135, a self propelled 88 foot long, twin diesel engine cargo barge, on Thanksgiving Day. The company received a government contract to build four cargo barges for the Army. Beverly Agen, Puget Sound Boat staff, was the launching sponsor (T. Times, 11/23/44, p. 1). TPL-5747

Barges--Tacoma; Government vessels--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Puget Sound Boat Building received a government contract to build barges for the Army. Building progress photos of U. S. Army B.S.P. 3136, a self propelled, 88 foot long, twin diesel engine, 26.8 foot beam barge. Interior view of plant with ship builders on vessel.

Barges--Tacoma; Government vessels--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Puget Sound Boat Building had a government contract to build barges for the Army. Building progress photos of U. S. Army B.S.P. 3136, a self propelled, 88 foot long, twin diesel engine, 26.8 foot beam barge. Interior view of plant with stern view of vessel. TPL-8027

Barges--Tacoma; Government vessels--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. had recently received an Army contract to build four ocean going tugs and self propelled barges. View of ship in Puget Sound plant, prior to launching. TPL-8876

Government vessels--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

In September of 1944, Juanita Warnell helped christen a new ship at the Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corporation, 820 East D Street. During WWII Puget Sound Boatbuilding completed a string of ocean going tugs for the U.S. Army. Between government contracts they built purse seiners. They went out of business in the late 1950s.

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Warnell, Juanita

Puget Sound Boat was working on a government contract building barges for the Army in December of 1944. View of hull for U. S. Army B.S.P. 3137, an 88-foot, self- propelled double diesel engine cargo barge. Puget Sound Boat was one of the newest boat building companies in Tacoma. TPL-8028

Structural frames--Tacoma; Government vessels--Tacoma; Barges--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Boat. "Evening Star" docking under the 11th Street Bridge. Several people are on the bow of the boat. She was launched June 11, 1945, from Puget Sound Boat Building Corp.

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); City Waterway (Tacoma); Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Boat. "Evening Star," a 65 by 18 foot combination halibut and tuna boat, was launched June 11, 1945 by the Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. on City Waterway, under the 11th Street Bridge. This was the 15th vessel built by Puget Sound Boat since June 1942 and is for Fred Peterson of Poulsbo. (TNT, 6/11/1945)

Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Vertical lift bridges--Tacoma; 11th Street Bridge (Tacoma); City Waterway (Tacoma); Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

A wooden boat under construction at Puget Sound Boatbuilding Company. The vessel's hull is shown. The exterior finishing is being completed from the top-down. A workman is shown standing on the upper deck. TPL-8899

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);

Puget Sound Boat for Anthony Madruga. A new fishing vessel is shown docked near the ways buildings at Puget Sound Boat Building Company. TPL-8911

Piers & wharves--Tacoma--1940-1950; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Puget Sound Boat Building Company. The sponsor of the boat stands with the wrapped bottle of champagne and long-stemmed roses ready for the launching. She is wearing a corsage of three gardenias and a stylish hat that curves over her forehead on one side.

Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts;

Puget Sound Boat Building Company. The newly launched boat is just entering the water after sliding down the ways from the ways building. Flags are still attached to her prow and decks. TPL-8936

Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Waterfronts; Tugboats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Exposure showing small plywood fishing boats at the Puget Sound Boat Building Co. building. For DFPA. The small boats are backed by a larger fishing boat and two large ships. The boat building shed can be seen on the right hand side and industrial Tacoma in the background. In June of 1952, the Navy awarded a contract to Puget Sound to build 20 40 foot personnel boats at a cost of $300,000. This was in addition to an earlier Naval contract for 5 40 ft personnel boats of a different type at a cost of $85,000. The boat builder had lost an earlier Naval contract to an Eastern firm due to the claim that the Eastern yard was in a labor surplus area.

Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1950-1960;