Fulton Shipyard (Antioch, California)

 shipyard, historic landmark

Fulton Shipyard began operations in 1924 on the western portion of the grounds. Prior to that, a shipyard known as Jarvis Brothers and later as CA Laurtzen operated here starting in 1918. Frank Leslie Fulton and Angeline Fulton Fredericks purchased the property in 1924 and began doing business as Fulton Shipyard, a predecessor of Fulton Shipyard, Inc. in 1928 (DTSC, 2005). Fulton Shipyard, Inc. then became a California Corporation in 1977 and conducted onsite shipyard operations until 1999. The Fulton Family Trust currently owns the property.

Shell Oil Company owned and operated a fuel transfer station on a portion of the Site. Fulton Shipyard, Inc. purchased it from the Shell Oil Company in 1942. During World War II, the U.S. government confiscated the terminal and later transferred it to the Fulton family.

Prior to World War II, the shipyard primarily built and repaired small wood and metal boats, mostly tugs and river freighters. During World War II and continuing through the Korean War, Fulton Shipyard focused on building boats for the U.S. Navy, including two Aggressive class minesweepers.

In later years the shipyard focused on sandblasting and painting vessels, while engine repairwork mostly ended in the 1970s.

The first photo shows how the shipyard looked in 1957.

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