Consolidated Yachts
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Shipbuilding, Marine services |
| Predecessor | Gas Engine and Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Fate | Ceased ship construction in 1958 |
| Headquarters | City Island, The Bronx, New York City , United States |
| Products | Yachts, naval vessels, tugboats, submarine chasers, gas engines, alcohol-fueled ranges |
Number of employees | 3000 |
Consolidated Yachts was a shipbuilding and marine services enterprise formerly situated on City Island in The Bronx, New York City.
History
The company’s roots trace back to 1896 when the Gas Engine and Power Company & Charles L. Seabury Company was established through the merger of two firms: the Charles L. Seabury Company, founded in 1885 in Nyack, New York, and the Gas Engine & Power Company, which began operations around the same period in Morris Heights, Bronx.<ref>While Seabury focused primarily on steam yacht construction, Gas Engine & Power specialized in launches powered by naptha.[1] Following the merger, the combined entity manufactured express cruisers, runabout boats, yacht tenders, as well as gas engines and alcohol-fueled ranges marketed under the Speedway label.<ref>The Speedway Shipyard, their production site in Morris Heights, was located along Mathewson Road near what is now Roberto Clemente State Park.<ref> In 1908, Charles L. Seabury & Co unveiled the 111-foot Jemima F. III, which was powered by a 260-horsepower engine and acclaimed as the largest motor-driven luxury yacht worldwide at that time.<ref>
Following the conclusion of World War I, the firm adopted the name Consolidated Shipbuilding, directing its efforts toward crafting small yachts and naval vessels while employing a workforce of up to 3,000 skilled laborers.<ref> After World War II, operations shifted to the former Robert Jacobs shipyard on City Island where ship construction persisted until 1958.[1]
Yachts built
- The steam yacht SY Kanahwa (1899), a 475-ton luxury vessel commissioned by John P. Duncan, was later converted in 1917 into the naval vessel USS Piqua.
World War II shipbuilding
- Construction included tugboats such as , , , and , along with vessels numbered YT-364 through YT-367, YT-388 through YT-393, YT-520, and YT-532 through YT-545.
- Built 51 units of the 343-class submarine chasers out of a total of 343 produced; these included vessels numbered from to , , , from to , from to , from to , and from to , as well as from to .