Consolidated Yachts is a former shipbuilder and (as of 2021[update]) present-day marine service company located on City Island in The Bronx, New York City.
The company was founded as the Gas Engine and Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company in 1896 after the merger of the Charles L. Seabury Company (founded in 1885 in Nyack, New York) and the Gas Engine & Power Company (founded about the same time in Morris Heights, Bronx).[1] Seabury was famous for its steam yachts; the Gas Engine & Power Company's primary focus was on naptha-powered launches.[2] Among other products, the combined company manufactured express cruisers, runabouts, yacht tenders, gas engines and alcohol ranges under the Speedway brand.[3] The manufacturing facility in Morris Heights was referred to as the Speedway Shipyard,[4] and it stood along Mathewson Road, near what is today the location of Roberto Clemente State Park. On July 16, 1908 Charles L. Seabury & Co's shipyard launched the "largest yacht in the world driven by motor power ... in the presence of its owner Charles Henry Fletcher". She was 111 feet over all, with a 21-foot beam, and 260 horse power and an engineering feat for luxury yachts of the time.[5]
After the First World War the company rebranded itself as Consolidated Shipbuilding. It was heavily involved in the production of small yachts and military vessels, employing as many as 3,000 skilled tradespeople to that end.[6] Upon the conclusion of World War II, the company moved from Morris Heights to the former Robert Jacobs shipyard on City Island, and it continued to build ships until 1958.[2]
Advertisement for naptha-powered launches in the 1891 American Yacht List
The Jemima F., III, built by Charles L Seabury Co.
Map of the Charles L. Seabury Company facilities in Morris Heights, Bronx
^"A BIG YACHT-BUILDING PLANT.; Seabury and the Gas Engine Company Unite Their Forces". The New York Times. 1896-06-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-12-29.
^ ab. shipbuildinghistory.com. March 3, 2016. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
^ "1917 Speedway Exhibit : New York Motor Boat Show, Grand Central Palace, January 27th to February 3rd / Gas Engine & Power Company and Charles L. Seabury & Company, Morris Heights, New York City". Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake. 1917. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
^ "Curtis Yacht at Morris Heights". The Rudder. Vol. 35. January 1919. p. 264. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
^"QUEEN OF MOTOR YACHTS, The Jemima F. III., Largest in the World, Launched in the Harlem". The New York Times. New York. 17 July 1908. p. 1.
^"Asbestos Exposures at Consolidated Shipbuilding, Bronx New York". Levy Konigsberg, LLP. from the original on 2021-12-07. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
consolidated, yachts, former, shipbuilder, 2021, update, present, marine, service, company, located, city, island, bronx, york, city, industryshipbuildingmarine, repairpredecessorscharles, seabury, companygas, engine, power, companyconsolidated, shipbuildingfo. Consolidated Yachts is a former shipbuilder and as of 2021 update present day marine service company located on City Island in The Bronx New York City Consolidated YachtsIndustryShipbuildingMarine repairPredecessorsCharles L Seabury CompanyGas Engine amp Power CompanyConsolidated ShipbuildingFoundedJune 1896 127 years ago 1896 06 via merger HeadquartersCity Island Bronx NYHistory editThe company was founded as the Gas Engine and Power Company amp Charles L Seabury Company in 1896 after the merger of the Charles L Seabury Company founded in 1885 in Nyack New York and the Gas Engine amp Power Company founded about the same time in Morris Heights Bronx 1 Seabury was famous for its steam yachts the Gas Engine amp Power Company s primary focus was on naptha powered launches 2 Among other products the combined company manufactured express cruisers runabouts yacht tenders gas engines and alcohol ranges under the Speedway brand 3 The manufacturing facility in Morris Heights was referred to as the Speedway Shipyard 4 and it stood along Mathewson Road near what is today the location of Roberto Clemente State Park On July 16 1908 Charles L Seabury amp Co s shipyard launched the largest yacht in the world driven by motor power in the presence of its owner Charles Henry Fletcher She was 111 feet over all with a 21 foot beam and 260 horse power and an engineering feat for luxury yachts of the time 5 After the First World War the company rebranded itself as Consolidated Shipbuilding It was heavily involved in the production of small yachts and military vessels employing as many as 3 000 skilled tradespeople to that end 6 Upon the conclusion of World War II the company moved from Morris Heights to the former Robert Jacobs shipyard on City Island and it continued to build ships until 1958 2 nbsp Advertisement for naptha powered launches in the 1891 American Yacht List nbsp The Jemima F III built by Charles L Seabury Co nbsp Map of the Charles L Seabury Company facilities in Morris Heights BronxWorld War II shipbuilding edittugboats Montezuma YT 145 USS Hoga YT 146 Tazha YT 147 Wenonah YT 148 YT 364 YT 367 YT 388 YT 393 YT 520 YT 532 YT 545 DPC 81 DPC 92 ST 752 ST 757 ST 769 ST 771 51 of 343 PC 461 class submarine chasers PC 483 PC 487 PC 503 PC 504 PC 600 PC 603 PC 1191 PC 1210 PC 1237 PC 1240 PC 1264 PC 1265 PC 1546 PC 1559References edit A BIG YACHT BUILDING PLANT Seabury and the Gas Engine Company Unite Their Forces The New York Times 1896 06 01 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2019 12 29 a b Consolidated Shipbuilding Gas Engine amp Power Charles H Seabury shipbuildinghistory com March 3 2016 Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved December 29 2019 1917 Speedway Exhibit New York Motor Boat Show Grand Central Palace January 27th to February 3rd Gas Engine amp Power Company and Charles L Seabury amp Company Morris Heights New York City Adirondack Experience The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake 1917 Retrieved 21 January 2020 Curtis Yacht at Morris Heights The Rudder Vol 35 January 1919 p 264 Retrieved 21 January 2020 QUEEN OF MOTOR YACHTS The Jemima F III Largest in the World Launched in the Harlem The New York Times New York 17 July 1908 p 1 Asbestos Exposures at Consolidated Shipbuilding Bronx New York Levy Konigsberg LLP Archived from the original on 2021 12 07 Retrieved 11 December 2023 40 51 8 16 N 73 55 23 09 W 40 8522667 N 73 9230806 W 40 8522667 73 9230806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Consolidated Yachts amp oldid 1183963728, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
