Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company

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Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company was a major shipbuilding and construction company, located in Seattle, Washington. The firm was established in 1898 on Elliott Bay in Puget Sound. The company was engaged in construction projects around the United States and built ships for the U.S. Navy at its shipyard on Harbor Island on Puget Sound during and after World War II. In 1959 the firm was purchased by Lockheed and became the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company. The shipyard was permanently closed in 1987.[1]

Construction and shipbuilding

During its 61-year history as Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, the firm completed many major construction projects. Among these were:

References

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  7. GoHuskies.com "Husky Stadium"
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  12. HistoryLink.org "Buoys in the Hood"
  13. Washington State Department of Transportation: Washington State Ferries: History

Denton Record Chronicle: October 4, 1924 - p. 4