California Shipbuilding Corporation

California Shipbuilding Corporation built 467 Liberty and Victory ships during World War II, including Haskell-class attack transports.

The Calship shipyard was created at Terminal Island in Los Angeles, California, United States as part of America's massive shipbuilding effort of World War II.

Thirteen months after commencing production, the yard broke the record by delivering 15 Liberty Ships in June 1942.

It was situated on marshy ground, and was built on artificial earth supported by 57,000 piles driven into the mud.

The yard's workers came from every region of the United States, reaching a force of 40,000 men and women, only 1% of whom had any shipbuilding experience whatsoever.

Calship closed in September 1945, after launching the last Victory ship, "four years to the minute after the first slid into the water.

"[19][20] Calship ranked 49th among United States corporations in the value of World War II military production contracts.

[21] In 1947 the Calship facility was taken over by National Metal & Steel Corporation which operated a scrap yard there.