Greenport Yacht & Ship Building Co. (Greenport, New York)
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Founded in the mid-1800's as a commercial shipyard for Whalers, the Greenport Yacht & Shipbuilding Co quickly grew to a prominent private yacht, fishing and Oyster boat builder on Eastern Long Island. During the heyday of commercial fishing in and around Gardiners Bay, Greenport Yacht & Ship Building made or repaired much of the fishing fleet which brought in nearly $2 million dollars of catch each year.
During the Second World War the yard's proven capabilities in the construction of wooden hulled vessels earned it several US Government contracts to build Minesweepers for the US Navy, and its proximity to US Shipping Lanes kept the yard busy in the repair, refit and upkeep of US Subchasers and convoy escort ships.
Following the end of the War, the yard returned to commercial shipbuilding and ship repair, something it continues to do today.
For a list of ships built here during WWII, please see:
www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/5small/in...
During the Second World War the yard's proven capabilities in the construction of wooden hulled vessels earned it several US Government contracts to build Minesweepers for the US Navy, and its proximity to US Shipping Lanes kept the yard busy in the repair, refit and upkeep of US Subchasers and convoy escort ships.
Following the end of the War, the yard returned to commercial shipbuilding and ship repair, something it continues to do today.
For a list of ships built here during WWII, please see:
www.shipbuildinghistory.com/history/shipyards/5small/in...
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°6'7"N 72°21'26"W
- Jessup Neck / Morton National Wildlife Refuge 9 km
- Accabonac Harbor 19 km
- Ragged Rock Marsh Conservation Area 23 km
- Great Cedars Conservation Area (West) 23 km
- Point O' Woods 23 km
- Great Cedars Conservation Area (East) 24 km
- Gates Correctional Institution for Men 29 km
- Connecticut College 38 km
- Haley Farm State Park 39 km
- Sandy Point 46 km
- Shelter Island Heights, New York 3.9 km
- Town of Shelter Island, New York 4.7 km
- Shelter Island, New York 6.4 km
- Southold, New York 7.1 km
- Orient, New York 8 km
- Southold, New York 8.7 km
- Gardiners Bay 12 km
- Little Peconic Bay 12 km
- Great Peconic Bay 20 km
- Town of East Hampton 25 km