Hunt Boat Company

To support the World War 2 demand for ships Ackerman Boat Company shipyard switched over to military construction and built 13 craft for the U.S. Army and five craft for the U.S. Navy.

These ships were assigned to the Pacific War where they transported supplies and personnel around the island hopping campaign.

The address was 790 Wright Ave, Richmond on the Parr Canal.

Before and after the war, Hunt built stock and custom-built speed boats and cabin cruisers.

[1][2][3][4] Built 42 foot Crash rescue boats for Army Air Forces Air-Sea-Rescue Boat design 221, gasoline-powered, with twin screws, built in 1943.