Gibbs & Cox is an American naval architecture firm that specializes in designing surface warships.

The firm has offices in New York City; Washington, D.C.; Newport News, Virginia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and New Orleans, LA.

According to company officials, more than 70 percent of U.S. tonnage launched during World War II was built to Gibbs & Cox designs.

Gibbs & Cox operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary and is combined with Leidos’ maritime systems division.

[7] Another notable model is the USS Missouri as she appeared on September 2, 1945, at 9:02 in the morning, the time of the Japanese surrender.