Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company was established in 1942 to build ships needed for World War 2. As part of the Emergency Shipbuilding Program the US Navy provided some of the capital to start Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding at Port Gardner Bay in Everett, Washington. Everett-Pacific was sold in 1945 to the Pacific Car and Foundry, who was already a major manufacturer of railcars and trucks. Pacific Car and Foundry was building barges for the US Navy during World War 2 at plants in Renton, Seattle and Tacoma in the state of Washington. The lease for the shipyard in Everett, Washington ended in 1949 and the yard closed. Pacific Car and Foundry in 1972 changed its name to Paccar Inc. to reflect its major products. The Everett-Pacific shipyard site later became part of Western Gear, a heavy machinery manufacturer. in 1987 the shipyard became part of Naval Station Everett. Everett-Pacific Shipbuilding was started by William Pigott, Jr. a Seattle businessmen and his brother Paul Pigott. William Pigott, Jr. was born in 26 Aug. 1895 in Pueblo, CO and died on 8 July 1947 in San Francisco, CA.
, came in sections that are 3,850 tons and are 93 feet long each. Each Section had a 165 feet beam, a 75 feet molded depth and had 10,000 tons lifting capacity each. They are also known as Advance Base Sectional Docks. Sections could be put together to lift larger ships. AFDB were needed to repair battleships, aircraft carriers, cruisers, and large auxiliary ships. AFDB-1 Artisan had 10 sections for a total lift of 100,000 tons and was 1,000 feet long with all 10 sections installed. AFDB-1 to 7 were built between 1943 and 1945 and then towed to remote navy bases. An AFDB would have a crew of 600 to 1000 men, have a fresh-water distilling plant and be self-sustaining. They had a rail traveling 15-ton capacity crane with an 85-foot radius and two or more support barges. To pump out the water in the tanks there were two 24-inch discharge pumps on each section, each pump rated 15,000 gpm. For power there were two 350-kw diesel AC generators on each section, producing 440 volts 3-phase 60-cycle power. Had steam plants to run the pumps. Each section could store 65,000 gal. of fuel oil, this was to supply the ships under repair. For the crewto live next to the AFDB the Navy had barracks ships called APL, that dock next to the AFDB.
Everett-Pacific's AFDM are 8,000 tons and 622 feet long. AFDM has crew of 140 to 200 men. AFDM had a lift capacity 18,000 tons and armed with two 40mm and four 20mm guns. Had two 7 1/2 tons cranes with 16 ballast tank compartments. AFDM were built in three pieces, a long center section and two shorter sections at each end. All AFDM had Yard Floating Docks class numbers also.
USS Resourceful Everett-Pacific, YFD 21, sold private in 1999
USS Competent Everett-Pacific, YFD 62, sold private in 1997
USS Sustain Everett-Pacific, YFD 63, leased to BAE Jacksonville in 1997
Net layer ships
s that were 1,100 tons and 194 feet long. A net layer's primary function was to lay and maintain steel anti-torpedo or anti-submarine nets. Nets could be laid around an individual ship at anchor, or around harbors or other anchorages. As World War 2 progressed, net layers were pressed into a variety of additional roles including salvage, troop and cargo transport, buoy maintenance, and service as tugboats.
Ship -Delivery date
USS Ailanthus - 2-Dec-1943 - Later AN 38, wrecked off Alaska 1944
USS Bitterbush - 15-Jan-1944 - Later AN 39, sold 1948, destroyed 1954
USS Cliffrose - 30-Apr-1944 - Later a 42, to China 1947, discarded
USS Satinleaf - 8-Apr-1944 - Later a 43, sold 1947
USS Corkwood - 16-May-1944 - Later a 44, sold 1947
USS Cornel - 6-Jun-1944 - Later a 45, sold 1947
USS Mastic - 4-Jul-1944 - Later a 46, sold 1947
USS Canotia - 30-Jul-1944 - Later a 47, sold 1947
Tugboats
US Navy small tugboats that were 70 tons and 66 feet long. US Navy Class District Harbor Tug. Small. Has a beam of 17 feet, draft of 4' 11", crew of 4. Propulsion was a diesel engine with a single screw and 300shp.
YTL 556 - 1945 - To France as Pingouin, to Cambodia 1956
YTL 557 - 1945 - Sold 1972
YTL 558 - 1945 - Scrapped 1980
YTL 559 - 1945 - To Paraguay 1963
YTL 560 - 1945 - Sold 1971
YTL 561 - 1945 - Sold 1946 as Ruby X, later Pi Ken, now Helen S.
YTL 562 - 1945 - Sold 1946 as Ruby XI, later Patricia S, now Meagan M
YTL 563 - 1945 - Sold 1946 as Ruby XII, later James B, Gregory H, scrapped 2017
YTL 564 - 1945 - Sold 1946 as Pol, later Ruby XIV, active
YTL 565 - 1945 -
YTL 711 - 1945 - Sold 1947 as L C E, later Titan
YTL 712 - 1945 - Sold 1946 as Rescue
YTL 713 - 1945 - Sold 1946 as Margot Ann, later Margaret Ann, Ebey Island, Margaret Ann
YTL 714 - 1945 - Sold 1947 as Alert
YTL 715 - 1945 - Sold 1947 as Georgene M
YTL 716 - 1945 - Sold 1947 as Chenega, now Narada
YTL 717 - 1945 - Sold 1947 as Nellie Juan, now Carole B
District Harbor Tug Large (YTB)
District Harbor Tug Large of the US Navy were 260 tons and 102 feet long. Powered by two Enterprise diesel engines at 1,270 horsepower.
Sabeata - 4-Jun-1944 - Seattle in WW2, Later YTM 763, sold 1972 as Retriever, later Glen Cove
Saguanash - 26-Jul-1944 - Sunk 1946
Sakaweston - 13-Sep-1944 - Seattle in WW2, Sold 1960 as Lummi Bay, later Lorna Foss 1969, Blackfish 1990, Rio Cuale 1991
Canokan - 21-Oct-1944 - Sold 1958 as Canocan, later Sea King, Iver Foss, now yacht Tagish
Barracks Barge
Everett-Pacific's US Navy Barracks Barges was 1,300 tons and 261 feet long. for use as a temporary barracks for sailors or other military personnel. A barracks ship may APL also were used as a receiving unit for sailors who need temporary residence prior to being assigned to their ship.
