Traffic scenes at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. Nearly empty street, two automobiles, several pedestrians. Ordered by General Insurance Company.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tacoma; Automobiles--1940-1950; Traffic congestion--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mass transit--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

WWII saw thousands employed at the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation, making it the area's largest employer. The changing of shifts meant that the roadways were packed with employees on the move. This was a typical traffic scene in August of 1942 where shipyard workers are scurrying to the many buses parked at the shipyard. To help alleviate the traffic congestion caused by private automobiles, a fleet of mass transit busses was supplied to the shipyards, stopping some of the traffic nightmares. Busses are marked 6th Ave., Kay Street, Eleventh St., McKinley Ave., Manitou and College, among other route names. Ordered by General Insurance Company.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tacoma; Automobiles--1940-1950; Traffic congestion--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mass transit--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Traffic scenes at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation. Parking lot full of buses, many people walking. Ordered by General Insurance Company.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tacoma; Automobiles--1940-1950; Traffic congestion--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mass transit--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Traffic scenes at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation near Hooker Chemical Company. Parking lot full of buses, many people walking. Ordered by General Insurance Company.

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--War work--Tacoma; Automobiles--1940-1950; Traffic congestion--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mass transit--Tacoma--1940-1950; Buses--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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

Launching party. Acting mayor Val Fawcett (third from left in bow tie) was present for the christening and blessing of the tuna boat, "American Girl," built by Petrich Shipbuilding. The event occurred on Sunday, July 23, 1944, at Old Town dock. Father Henry J. Schultheis of Bellarmine High gave the blessing as requested by the ship's co-owners, Joe Alves and Joe Machado. Mr. Machado at age 23 was one of the youngest skippers in the fishing business. His wife Lucille was the ship's sponsor. Also present were representatives of Petrich Shipbuilding including Harvey Petrich and his father Martin. The fishing boat, "American Girl, " was 106-feet long, completely refrigerated and had a capacity of 180 tons of tuna. ALBUM 14. (TNT 7-24-44, p. 1-article; T.Times 7-24-44, p. 2-article)

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950; Mayors--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fawcett, Clarence Valdo, 1900-1965; Schultheis, Henry J.; Machado, Joe; Alves, Joe; Machado, Lucille; Petrich Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Petrich, Martin;

Cape Flattery and Cape Alava, vessels 1 & 2 to be built at the new Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co., pictured docked next to each other. The cargo motorships were the first two of the "C-1" type to be launched. Hull #3 would be launched in late November. The ships were 413 feet long, 5,000 gross tons and carried two 4,000 horsepower diesel engines, enabling them to reach a sea speed of 14 1/2 knots. The ship yard was the recent recipient of a number of vessel contracts and now employed 1200 men on two shifts.

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

Progress photograph of Hull #3 at Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Co. The shipyard was commissioned to build a total of five merchant ships. Two, the Cape Flattery and Cape Alava, had already been launched. TPL-1854

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

Large crane at the Seattle Tacoma shipyards. Their first launch, Cape Flattery, is in the background. The shipyard started in business with an order for five identical 415 foot cargo ships from the U.S. Maritime Commission. They would see their business quickly increase as America geared up for war. The company had one plant in Tacoma and one in Seattle.

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

Hundreds watched on August 1, 1940 as the Cape Alva slid down the ways at the Seattle- Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation plant in Tacoma. Originally known simply as Hull #1, the Cape Alva, a freight motorship, was the first vessel to be launched by the Sea-Tac Shipbuilding Co. at their Tacoma site. She was also Tacoma's first major motorship launching in 17 years. The cost of the big steel craft was $2,127,000. She was 416 feet long and 60 feet wide with two 4,000 Horsepower diesel engines and a single four bladed propeller. Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding was located at 100 Alexander Avenue on the site of the old Todd Shipyards. The Cape Alva was sold to a private concern in 1948 and scrapped in 1970. (T. Times 7/18/1940, pg. 1; 7/23/1940, pg. 2)

Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Tacoma; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950;

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;

Tacoma Boat Facilities. Interior of Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. plant. Cubicle for parts are shown on left side of this workshop. TPL-6652

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Boat Facilities. Interior of Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. plant. Elaborate machinery used for boatbuilding enabled the company to produce minesweepers for the war effort. TPL-6649

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma);

Tacoma Boat Facilities. Exterior of Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. A glimpse of the YMS minesweeper can be seen on the right, Tacoma Boatbuilding Co. received a contract for $700,000 for each of the minesweepers built at this time. TPL-6650

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Government vessels--Tacoma;

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);

Men with moose killed in Chilcotin District, Peterson Boat, George Peterson. Arne Strom and H.D. Maxwell were two of the six hunters that had gone on a 10-day hunting trip with George Peterson to British Columbia. They are seen here with the 3 moose and one deer hung in one of the buildings at Peterson Boat Building. George Peterson and his friends had already brought in three moose during this season. See D45,791-2. (TNT, 11/27/1949,p.B11)

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings; Hunting--Washington (State); Moose hunting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Moose; Dead animals; Hunting trophies; Deer hunting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Deer;

Men with moose killed in Chilcotin District, Peterson Boat, George Peterson. Six Tacoma nimrods found good hunting in British Columbia around the Williams Lake area and brougnt home three moose and a deer as evidence. The moose, with an average spread of from 35 to 40 inches, were bagged the first day out on a 10-day jaunt. The hunters are, L-R, George Peterson, Reuben C. Carlson, Arne Strom, H.D. Maxwell, Thomas Myers and Lewis Boen. Thomas Myers owned and operated J.P. Myers Fuel in Tacoma, Gig Harbor Sand and Gravel in Gig Harbor, and Bremerton Lines (a bus service operating between Bremerton and Tacoma). (TNT, 11/27/1949, p.B-11)

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma)--Buildings; Hunting--Washington (State); Moose hunting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Moose; Hunting trophies; Deer hunting--Tacoma--1940-1950; Deer; Peterson, George; Carlson, R.C.; Strom, Arne; Maxwell, Horace D.;

Dignitaries pose during the launching of the Hortensia-Bertin at Tacoma Boat Building. She would contain the most modern of navigational and communication equipment with radiophone and code instruments, Northern Radio sending set and National receiver. She would also be equiped with a 181 h.p. Chrysler-powered Western "Fairliner' bait-tender which was also equipped with a radiotelephone. The two gentlemen on the left are Haldor Dahl and Arne Strom, owners of Tacoma Boat. Mrs. Arthur DeFever of San Pedro, California, is third from the right holding long-stemmed roses. She was the wife of the boat's architect and sponsor of at the launching. Ordered by C.F.A. Mann. (TNT, 1/5/1950, p.21; Pacific Fisherman, April 1950, p.26; Pacific Fisherman October 1950, p.12) TPL-9025

Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Tacoma Boat Building Co., Inc. (Tacoma); Dahl, Haldor; Strom, Arne;

Launching at Western Boat. Ordered by Seattle Times by Mr. R.H. Calkins. The John N. Cobb stands in the ways ready to be formally launched. Flags are draped over the first and second decks. The boat was to becoma an exploratory vessel for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She was designed by W.C. Nickum & Sons, Seattle naval architects, and built by Western Boat. She was of very heavy wood construction, 93' in length, and powered with a 550 hp Fairbanks-Morse diesel engine. (Pacific Fisherman, March 1950, p.29)

Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Western Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Ships--Tacoma--1950-1960;

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding, sea trials of the Mary S. The new tuna clipper, the Mary S, was 109' x 25.5' x 12' and was powered by a Superior diesel main engine. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1950, p. 85, p.244, and p.321.) TPL-628

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Peterson Boat. The newly completed Mermaid is on her sea trials in May of 1949. She is a 107-foot tuna clipper built for Captain Frank Correia and Associates of San Diego with 600 hp Superior diesel, two 150 hp, 75kw Superior Diesel auxiliaries, Baker refrigeration, designed by Wilvers & DeFever. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1950, p.66; Pacific Fisherman July 1950, p.7; TNT, 5/25/1949, p.6) TPL-9005

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Peterson Boat. The newly completed Mermaid is on her sea trials. A 107 foot tuna clipper built for Captain Frank Correia and Associates of San Diego, 600 hp Superior diesel, two 150 hp, 75kw Superior Diesel auxiliaries, Baker refrigertion, designed by Wilvers & DeFever. (Pacific Fisherman Yearbook 1950, p.66; Pacific Fisherman July 1950, p.7) TPL-9006

Peterson Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Ordered by Charles F.A. Mann. Believed to be at Tacoma Boat Building Company. A launching of a new boat from the ways building. This is thought to be the 105-foot "Yolande Bertin," as photographed on June 9, 1949. The all-steel tuna clipper cost $300,000 and was purchased by the Carqueros Panamenos Co. She was the 110th hull completed at the city waterway yards and was expected to be turned over to her new owners in late August. TPL-9008 (TNT 6-10-1949, p. 22- alt. photo)

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma--1940-1950;

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding. The "Acania," recently refurbished by J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corporation, was introduced to a large number of Tacoma businessmen and civic leaders and offered for charter by her owners, Fred Borovich, captain, Ted Ultsch, chief engineer, and J.S. Martinac. She had four medium sized fishing skiffs on the top deck that passengers could take out for salmon fishing. (TNT, 7/3/1949, p.A-16)

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding. The beautifully restored and refurbished "Acania" was recently introduced to Tacoma by her owners, Fred Borovich, Ted Ultsch, and J.S. Martinac. She was restored at J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. They were making the 126-foot motor vessel available for charter. (TNT, 7/3/1949, p.A-16)

J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Ship trials--Tacoma--1940-1950;

Dignitaries for the launching of "New Georgia" pose for a group portrait at Pacific Boat Building Company. The new 56 foot by 16 foot salmon seiner was built for the fleet of Tony and John Kuljis. Peggy Kuljis, center with the bottle of champagne, was the daughter of John Kuljis and sponsor at the launching ceremony. The fishing boat was designed by James J. Petrich. (TNT, 4/19/1950, p.13)

Pacific Boat Building Co. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1950-1960; Launchings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Kuljis, Peggy;

View of fishing boat's shaft alley, this area is the distribution center for bait water, brine circulation and refrigeration control. Electric cables, steering control and propulsion shafting passes through the shaft alley. Interior view of "Conqueror" a newly built fishing boat; photo ordered by Charles F. A. Mann of Industrial Development Service, an advertising agency; possibly for a company catalog. TPL-8983

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Control rooms--Tacoma; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Advertising agencies--Tacoma; Advertising--Tacoma; Industrial Development Service (Tacoma);

Conqueror was being launched into Puget Sound, it was a fishing boat built in Tacoma. View of "Conqueror" with owners and crew aboard the newly built fishing boat; photo ordered by Charles F. A. Mann of Industrial Development Service, advertising agency. TPL-8982

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Advertising agencies--Tacoma; Advertising--Tacoma; Industrial Development Service (Tacoma);

The purse seiner, "Sea Rose" was launched from the ship builders' yards, located at 202 Highline Road, but the vessel would not be completed for another month; two and a half months had already been spent on building the fishing boat. View of unidentified woman who was chosen to sponsor the launching of "Sea Rose", she is holding the champagne bottle which will be used to christen the boat and a beautiful bouquet of roses (T. Times, 1/10/49, p. 5).

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Champagne (Wine)--Tacoma; Roses; Kazulin-Cole Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);

Mike Kazulin was the President of Kazulin-Cole Shipbuilding Corporation, the company's yards were located at 202 Highline Road near Tacoma's Hylebos Waterway. The purse seiner, "Sea Rose", was designed by Mike Kazulin and would be complete within the next month. View of a tugboat guiding "Sea Rose" for its trial run through Puget Sound (T. Times, 1/10/49, p. 5).

Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Fishing boats--Tacoma; Tugboats--Tacoma; Towing--Tacoma; Kazulin-Cole Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma);