This web site is concerned with documenting the construction records of U.S. and Canadian shipbuilders and boatbuilders. It also includes data on the construction of ships in U.S. and Canadian yards by type. Most of the data come from authoritative sources, but nobody's perfect and there are bound to be errors as well as omissions: please send corrections and additions to [disabled] TimColton@aol.com. Minor revisions and updates are made almost every day. Most recent additions: updated tables of The US-Flag Commercial Fleet, by Type.
| SHIPYARD CONSTRUCTION RECORDS |
| Index to the ~750 U.S. Shipyards with Individual Construction Records |
| 12 Major U.S. Shipbuilders: 6 Active Today ("The Big Six"), 6 Inactive |
| 70 Large U.S. Shipbuilders: 14 Active Today ("The 2nd Tier"), 56 Inactive |
| 321 Small U.S. Shipbuilders and Boatbuilders: 78 Active Today, 243 Occasional or Inactive |
| 14 U.S. Navy and Coast Guard Yards: 5 Active Today (as Repair Yards), 9 Inactive |
| 66 Wartime U.S. Shipbuilders: 35 from WWI, 31 from WWII, All Inactive Today |
| 181 Wartime U.S. Boatbuilders: 79 from WWI, 102 from WWII, All Inactive Today |
| 22 U.S. Builders of Large Yachts: 15 Active Today, 7 Occasional or Inactive |
| 33 U.S. Builders of Small Yachts Who Were Active in Wartime: 16 in WWI, 32 in WWII |
| 30 Significant U.S. Shipbuilders from Before WWI: All Inactive Today |
| Plus: ~1500 Other U.S. Yards that Have Built Ships or Boats - 8 tables |
| 19 Large Canadian Shipbuilders: 2 Active Today, 17 Inactive |
| 44 Small Canadian Shipbuilders and Boatbuilders: 13 Active Today, 31 Inactive |
| 20 Wartime Canadian Shipbuilders: 19 from WWI, 1 from WWII |
| 38 Wartime Canadian Boatbuilders: All from WWII |
| Plus: ~200 Other Canadian Yards That Have Occasionally Built Ships or Boats - 7 tables |
| CONSTRUCTION OF SHIPS BY TYPE |
| U.S. Navy Ships and Submarines - 22 tables |
| U.S. Navy Small Ships, Boats and Craft - 61 tables |
| U.S. Coast Guard Cutters and Craft - 10 tables |
| U.S. Army Small Ships, Boats and Craft - 16 tables |
| N.O.A.A. and Other Government Research Vessels - 3 tables |
| Ships Built for the U.S. Shipping Board in WWI - 12 tables |
| Ships Built for the U.S. Maritime Commission in WWII - 21 tables |
| Ships and Rigs Built in the U.S. Since WWII - 15 tables |
| Canadian Naval Ships and Boats - 12 tables |
| Canadian Coast Guard Ships and Boats - 1 table |
| Merchant Ships Built in Canada in Wartime - 2 tables |
| Ships and Rigs Built in Canada Since WWII - 9 tables |
| CURRENT SHIPBUILDING ACTIVITY |
 Current U.S. and Canadian Shipbuilding and Boatbuilding Contracts - updated September 30 |
| Directory of U.S. and Canadian Shipyards - updated September 15 |
| Directory of U.S. and Canadian Maritime Memorials and Museums - updated May 3 |
| Shipbuilding Contract Awards Announced in 2011 - updated September 30 |
| Deliveries of Ships, Boats and Oceangoing Barges in 2011 - updated September 29 |
| Deliveries of Inland Barges in 2011 - updated September 10 |
| Status of Major Merchant Shipbuilding Programs - updated September 30 |
| Status of Major Government Shipbuilding Programs - updated September 29 |
| Major U.S. Navy Shipbuilding Contracts - updated September 26 |
| PLUS: A HOST OF OTHER STATISTICS |
| Shipbuilding Industry Data - 55 tables |
| Shipping Industry Data - 16 tables |
| The US-Flag Commercial Fleet, by Type - 18 tables |
| The World Fleet of LNG Carriers - 3 tables |
| The World Fleet of Offshore Drilling Rigs - 6 tables |
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