Former Site of Henry B. Nevins Yacht Builders (New York City, New York)

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Founded in 1907 by Henry B. Nevins, this yard was an active wooden-hull yacht builder throughout the early to mid 1900's, building mainly sail and motor yachts for affulent clients, but also small tugs and barges for commercial customers. During WWII, the yard was drafted by the US War Shipping Board to construct wooden-hulled minesweepers and eventually produced 24 vessels of the type.

Following WWII the yard resumed private and commercial shipbuilding, except for three more minesweepers built for the Belgian Navy in 1953-54. The yard ceased operations in 1962 and its grounds were used by the City of New York for the construction of PS 175.

Today little exists of the yard, except for the marine railways and slipways which are visible at low tide.

For a list of government ships built here, please see:
www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/6yacht/in...