New York Shipbuilding Corporation - Ships Built

Ships Built

Ships built by New York Ship include:

  • Oil tankers
    • Gulflight launched 1914. Center of a diplomatic incident when torpedoed in WWI.
    • IJN Kamoi launched 1922
  • Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier
    • USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), launched 21 May 1960
  • Lexington-class aircraft carrier
    • USS Saratoga (CV-3), launched 7 April 1925
  • South Dakota–class battleship
    • USS South Dakota (BB-57)
  • Alaska-class large cruiser
    • USS Alaska (CB-1)
    • USS Guam (CB-2)
    • USS Hawaii (CB-3)
  • Sacramento-class fast combat support ship
    • USS Camden (AOE-2)
  • Thresher/Permit-class fast attack submarine (nuclear)
    • USS Pollack (SSN-603)
    • USS Haddo (SSN-604)
    • USS Guardfish (SSN-612)
  • Sturgeon-class fast attack submarine (nuclear)
    • USS Pogy (SSN-647) (not completed)
  • Barbel-class fast attack submarine (diesel):
    • USS Bonefish (SS-582)
  • Washington Irving—the biggest passenger-carrying riverboat ever built.
  • SS Empire Arrow

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