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Lynch Shipbuilding

1940s in CaliforniaAmerican Theater of World War IIAmerican boat builders
USS Illusive (MSO 448) and USS Conquest (MSO 488) off Sitra, Bahrain, on 26 December 1987 (6429495)
USS Illusive (MSO 448) and USS Conquest (MSO 488) off Sitra, Bahrain, on 26 December 1987 (6429495)

Lynch Shipbuilding was a wooden shipbuilding company in San Diego, California. To support the World War II demand for ships, Lynch Shipbuilding built US Navy rescue tugs and coastal cargo ships. Lynch Shipbuilding yard was started in the 1930s. Lynch was in the lumber business at the time also. In 1952 the yard was sold to Martinolich Shipbuilding Company, as Martinolich Shipbuilding San Diego. Martinolich's main shipyard was in Dockton, Washington. John A. Martinolich died in 1960. Martinolich's sons operated boatyards from 1940s to 1970 in Tacoma and San Diego also. Martinolich sold the San Diego shipyard in 1957 to National Steel and Shipbuilding Company which is at the current site, 1400 South 28th Street, San Diego.

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Lynch Shipbuilding
Pier 26 Street, San Diego

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92136 San Diego
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USS Illusive (MSO 448) and USS Conquest (MSO 488) off Sitra, Bahrain, on 26 December 1987 (6429495)
USS Illusive (MSO 448) and USS Conquest (MSO 488) off Sitra, Bahrain, on 26 December 1987 (6429495)
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