Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard
The Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard of Hingham, Massachusetts, was a shipyard in the United States from 1941 until 1945. Located on Weymouth Back River, it was owned by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company and operated by the nearby Fore River Shipyard. During the three and a half years that the yard was operational, it produced 277 ships, including a destroyer escort delivered in 23 days.
HMS Calder (K349) under construction as USS Formoe (DE-58), with USS Foss (DE-59) on the right at the Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard. | |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1941 in Hewitts Cove, Weymouth Back River, Hingham, Massachusetts |
| Defunct | 1945 |
Number of employees | 23,000 |
| Parent | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation |
| Footnotes / references 42°15′5.37″N 70°55′3.55″W | |
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