Ships Built
Some of the ships built by Union Iron Works include:
- USS Charleston (C-2) launched in 1888
- USS San Francisco (C-5) launched 26 October 1889
- USS Olympia (C-6) launched in 1892
- USS Oregon (BB-3) launched in 1893
- Japanese cruiser Chitose launched in 1898
- USS Paul Jones (DD-10) launched in 1902
- Adder class submarines Grampus and Pike for the United States Navy in 1902 and 1903
- Tanker SS Acme for the United States Shipping Board in 1916
Ships reconstructed by the Union Iron Works include:
- SS Columbia - Refitted unsuccessfully due to heavy damage caused by the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Refit and repairs completed elsewhere.
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“The northern sky rose high and black
Over the proud unfruitful sea,
East and west the ships came back
Happily or unhappily....”
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