Robert Jacob Shipyard

Robert Jacob Shipyard
Industry
FoundedJanuary 1900; 125 years ago (1900-01)
FounderRobert Jacob
Defunct1946
FateSold
SuccessorConsolidated Shipbuilding
HeadquartersCity Island,
Bronx, NY
,
USA
Area served
US Navy and New York
ProductsPT Boats, Tugboat, yachts
ServicesBoat building and repair

Robert Jacob Shipyard founded by Robert Jacob in 1900 on City Island, Bronx, New York. During World War II Robert Jacob Shipyard built PT boats and Tugboat for the United States Navy. During World War I Robert Jacob Shipyard built Submarine chaser boats. When not building war boats, the shipyard built yachts, schooners and sloops. After the war, in 1946, Robert Jacob Shipyard was sold to Consolidated Shipbuilding of Morris Heights. Later Consolidated moved to the City Island shipyard. In 1958, Consolidated closed and sold to Wesley Rodstrom run as a yacht repair yard.[1][2][3]

Boats

    • World War I:[1]
  • SC-313 to SC-317 Submarine chaser for World War I
  • YT 66 to YT 70 YT-46-class harbor tugboat
    • World War II:[1]
  • YTL-154 to YTL-212 Tugboats
  • YT 236 to YT 246 Tugboat 66 feet
  • YMS 38 to YMS 41 Minesweepers
  • YMS 207 to YMS 362 Minesweepers
  • YMS 438 to YMS 441 Minesweepers
  • BPT-37 to BPT 42 PT boats
  • PCS 1388 to PCS 1396 Submarine chasers
  • PT 385 to PT 399 PT boats 70 feet
  • YT 438 to YTL 603 Tugboat 66 feet


Some boats built:

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References

  1. ^ a b c Robert Jacob Shipyard, shipbuildinghistory.com
  2. ^ "QUEEN OF MOTOR YACHTS, The Jemima F. III., Largest in the World, Launched in the Harlem". The New York Times. New York. 17 July 1908. p. 1.
  3. ^ "A BIG YACHT-BUILDING PLANT.; Seabury and the Gas Engine Company Unite Their Forces". The New York Times. 1896-06-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-29.


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