Pusey & Jones contracted to build seven sidewheel/propeller steamers as Union supply ships.
Several companies sprang up to fulfill contracts: Kirkman & Co., W & A Thatcher and Jackson & Sharp. Robert Barr & Co. also contracted for a number of vessels.
The shipbuilding boom continued after the war for the new generation of U.S. naval ships. This continued for the remainder of the 19th century and into the 20th. Most of the shipyards shut down after World War II and Wilmington's waterfront went into decline.
The new Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. Ltd. absorbed Harlan & Hollingsworth in 1917. Pusey & Jones went out of business in 1960.
--Old B-R'er
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Wednesday, September 9, 2015
Shipbuilding in Delaware During the Civil War-- Part 3: Blockade-Runners and Monitors
The Confederacy converted some Wilmington-built ships into blockade-runners.
The Cecile brought in more than 2,000 rifles to the South before it was wrecked on a reef in 1862.
The Wilmington-built Austin became the blockade-runner Donegal and made many runs into Mobile before it was captyred and became a supply vessel in the Union Navy.
For some reason, Wilmington shipyards only received limited construction orders from the U.S. Navy. Harlan & Hollingsworth reluctantly agreed to construct three Monitor-class ships. The reason for this was because of the U.S. government's notoriety for not finishing projects quickly.
--Old B-Runner
The Cecile brought in more than 2,000 rifles to the South before it was wrecked on a reef in 1862.
The Wilmington-built Austin became the blockade-runner Donegal and made many runs into Mobile before it was captyred and became a supply vessel in the Union Navy.
For some reason, Wilmington shipyards only received limited construction orders from the U.S. Navy. Harlan & Hollingsworth reluctantly agreed to construct three Monitor-class ships. The reason for this was because of the U.S. government's notoriety for not finishing projects quickly.
--Old B-Runner
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Shipbuilding in Delaware During the Civil War: Building the Iron Steamships
From the August 21, 2015, Coastal Point "Civil War Profiles: Shipbuilding in Delaware during the Civil War" by Thomas J. Ryan.
From 1740-1775, Wilmington, Delaware, launched over 300 vessels. Legend has it that the Wilmington-built ship Nancy was the first to raise a quickly-sewn together American flag in St. Croix, Virgin islands, when it learned of the Declaration of Independence.
In the decades before the Civil War, Delaware led the nation in shipbuilding.
In the 1850s, two firms: Harlan & Hollingsworth and Pusey & Jones, both located along the WEilmington waterfront, began to perform ship repairs and engine installation. Pusey & Jones also contracted to build the first iron steamship, the Flora McDonald. Harlan & Hollinsworth soon followed with the iron steamers Ashland and Ocean. The two shipyards fostered the beginning of many supporting industries in the Wilmington area.
--Old B-Runner
From 1740-1775, Wilmington, Delaware, launched over 300 vessels. Legend has it that the Wilmington-built ship Nancy was the first to raise a quickly-sewn together American flag in St. Croix, Virgin islands, when it learned of the Declaration of Independence.
In the decades before the Civil War, Delaware led the nation in shipbuilding.
In the 1850s, two firms: Harlan & Hollingsworth and Pusey & Jones, both located along the WEilmington waterfront, began to perform ship repairs and engine installation. Pusey & Jones also contracted to build the first iron steamship, the Flora McDonald. Harlan & Hollinsworth soon followed with the iron steamers Ashland and Ocean. The two shipyards fostered the beginning of many supporting industries in the Wilmington area.
--Old B-Runner
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