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Willamette Iron and Steel Works

March 17, 2024

45°32′38″N 122°41′48″W / 45.54387°N 122.69674°W / 45.54387; -122.69674

The yard in 1945
Newly constructed sternwheelers fitting out at Willamette Iron Works in 1898.

Willamette Iron Works (also known as Willamette Iron and Steel Company or WISCO) was a general foundry and machine business established in 1865 in Portland, Oregon, originally specializing in the manufacture of steamboat boilers and engines.[1] In 1904, the company changed its name to Willamette Iron and Steel Works, under which name it operated continually[2] until its close in 1990.

Advertisement noting large Emergency Fleet Corporation boiler orders.

The works was very busy during the World War I shipbuilding boom, building boilers for Northwest Steel and Albina Engine & Machine Works in Portland, G. M. Standifer Construction in Vancouver, Union Iron Works[a], Schaw-Batcher and the Moore Dry Dock Company in San Francisco, Southwestern Shipbuilding and the Long Beach Shipbuilding Company in Los Angeles, Skinner & Eddy, J. F. Duthie and Ames in Seattle and Todd Construction in Tacoma, as well as completely fitting out ships launched by Northwest Steel.[3] During World War II, Willamette Iron & Steel was itself in the shipbuilding business: small naval auxiliaries, minesweepers, patrol craft, submarine chasers, and non-self-propelled lighters. These were built through WISCO's relationship with Henry Kaiser.[4] The company built more than 70 ships during World War II, but they were smaller than those built by the three nearby Kaiser Shipyards.[4] The ships were built on contract to the US and British governments.[4] Willamette also built triple expansion main propulsion engines for Liberty ships.[5]

Between the wars, the shipyard concentrated on building small commercial vessels.[2] During the 1920s, the company manufactured a geared steam locomotive known as the "Willamette", a Shay-type locomotive for use in logging operations in Washington and Oregon. Between 1901 and 1931 Willamette built over 2500 steam donkeys for use in the logging industry.

During World War II Willamette assembled over 800 Russian gauge Baldwin steam locomotives and shipped them to Vladivostok. NW Front Ave. in Portland had a short distance of Russian gauge track for the engines to move from the engine house on the west side of Front to the loading dock on the east side of the street. These were shipped across the Pacific on USSR flagged ships, since the USSR and the Empire of Japan were not at war. A Porter 0-6-0 was bought from the US Government in Panama to switch the broad gauge track.

In the early 1970s, the company manufactured the first three turbine units for the third powerhouse to be built at the Grand Coulee Dam.[6]

The company also made fire hydrants for the city of Portland in the late 19th century.[7]

In 1945, after World War II ended, Willamette Iron and Steel continued as mostly a ship repair facility. Over the years, business dropped as larger shipyards grew, and Willamette finally closed in 1990.

World War II Ships edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Pacific Marine Review, like many other sources, is usually not specific about whether the San Francisco plant or the Alameda plant of Union Iron Works is meant. In the context here it probably refers to the Alameda plant, where merchant ships were produced

References edit

  1. ^ Harvey Whitefield Scott, ed. (1890). History of Portland Oregon With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers. Syracuse, N. Y.: D. Mason & Co. pp. 149, 571.
  2. ^ a b . Maritime Business Strategies, LLC. Archived from the original on 2007-11-30. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  3. ^ "Pacific Marine Review". February 1919. p. 132. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. ^ a b c MacColl, E. Kimbark (1979). The Growth of a City: Power and Politics in Portland, Oregon 1915-1950. Portland, Oregon: The Georgian Press. ISBN 0-9603408-1-5.
  5. ^ a b c d e "The Log Yearbook 1943". July 1943. p. 138. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. ^ Simonds, William Joe (1998). . U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 2007-10-07. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  7. ^ McMillan, Allen. "Portland Oregon Fire Hydrants". firehydrant.org. Retrieved 2008-01-15.
  8. ^ "Escort Carrier Photo Index: (BACV-6) / HMS TRACKER (D24)".
  9. ^ a b "Todd Tacoma Todd Dry Dock Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding".
  10. ^ a b c "Willamette Iron and Steel".
  11. ^ "Commercial Iron Works".
  12. ^ "Escort Carrier Photo Index: USS KULA GULF (CVE-108)".

March 17, 2024
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Works in Portland G M Standifer Construction in Vancouver Union Iron Works a Schaw Batcher and the Moore Dry Dock Company in San Francisco Southwestern Shipbuilding and the Long Beach Shipbuilding Company in Los Angeles Skinner amp Eddy J F Duthie and Ames in Seattle and Todd Construction in Tacoma as well as completely fitting out ships launched by Northwest Steel 3 During World War II Willamette Iron amp Steel was itself in the shipbuilding business small naval auxiliaries minesweepers patrol craft submarine chasers and non self propelled lighters These were built through WISCO s relationship with Henry Kaiser 4 The company built more than 70 ships during World War II but they were smaller than those built by the three nearby Kaiser Shipyards 4 The ships were built on contract to the US and British governments 4 Willamette also built triple expansion main propulsion engines for Liberty ships 5 Between the wars the shipyard concentrated on building small commercial vessels 2 During the 1920s the company manufactured a geared steam locomotive known as the Willamette a Shay type locomotive for use in logging operations in Washington and Oregon Between 1901 and 1931 Willamette built over 2500 steam donkeys for use in the logging industry During World War II Willamette assembled over 800 Russian gauge Baldwin steam locomotives and shipped them to Vladivostok NW Front Ave in Portland had a short distance of Russian gauge track for the engines to move from the engine house on the west side of Front to the loading dock on the east side of the street These were shipped across the Pacific on USSR flagged ships since the USSR and the Empire of Japan were not at war A Porter 0 6 0 was bought from the US Government in Panama to switch the broad gauge track In the early 1970s the company manufactured the first three turbine units for the third powerhouse to be built at the Grand Coulee Dam 6 The company also made fire hydrants for the city of Portland in the late 19th century 7 In 1945 after World War II ended Willamette Iron and Steel continued as mostly a ship repair facility Over the years business dropped as larger shipyards grew and Willamette finally closed in 1990 World War II Ships edit2 of 2 Catskill class landing ships Catskill LSV 1 Ozark LSV 2 ordered as cruiser minelayers on 8 January 1941 5 23 of 123 Admirable class minesweepers Bond AM 152 Counsel AM 165 Creddock AM 356 Dipper AM 357 Drake AM 359 Dunlin AM 361 Harrier AM 366 14 of 68 PCE 842 class patrol crafts PCE 891 PCE 904 9 lighters YFN 743 YFN 751 6 barracks barges APL 41 APL 46 8 to 10 of 45 Bogue class escort carriers completion of Todd Tacoma hull Tracker D24 8 9 5 disagrees 10 Trumpeter D09 9 disagrees 10 11 Searcher D40 AVG 22 Ravager D70 AVG 24 5 Chatham CVE 32 Delgada CVE 40 Prince CVE 45 St Joseph CVE 50 St Simon CVE 51 Vermillion CVE 52 1 of 19 Commencement Bay class escort carriers completion of Todd Tacoma hull Kula Gulf CVE 108 12 3 of 30 Andromeda class attack cargo ships conversion of Moore Dry Dock Company hull Algol AKA 54 Arneb AKA 56 Capricornus AKA 57 conversion of USS Neville USS Heywood USS President Jackson to troop transports 5 references 10 Notes edit Pacific Marine Review like many other sources is usually not specific about whether the San Francisco plant or the Alameda plant of Union Iron Works is meant In the context here it probably refers to the Alameda plant where merchant ships were producedReferences edit Harvey Whitefield Scott ed 1890 History of Portland Oregon With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens and Pioneers Syracuse N Y D Mason amp Co pp 149 571 a b Willamette Iron amp Steel Corp Portland OR Maritime Business Strategies LLC Archived from the original on 2007 11 30 Retrieved 2008 01 15 Pacific Marine Review February 1919 p 132 a href Template Cite magazine html title Template Cite magazine cite magazine a Cite magazine requires magazine help a b c MacColl E Kimbark 1979 The Growth of a City Power and 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