


Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard
Type | 259 Shipyard | |
Historical Name of Location | San Francisco, California, United States | |
Coordinates | 37.760744000, -122.384447000 |
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Ships Constructed at Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard
Ship Name | Yard No | Slip/Drydock No | Ordered | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned |
S-34 | 28 May 1918 | 13 Feb 1919 | 12 Jul 1922 | |||
S-35 | 14 Jun 1918 | 27 Feb 1919 | 17 Aug 1922 | |||
S-36 | 10 Dec 1918 | 3 Jun 1919 | 4 Apr 1923 | |||
S-39 | 14 Jan 1919 | 2 Jul 1919 | 14 Sep 1923 | |||
S-38 | 15 Jan 1919 | 17 Jun 1919 | 11 May 1923 | |||
S-40 | 5 Mar 1919 | 5 Jan 1921 | 20 Nov 1923 | |||
S-41 | 17 Apr 1919 | 21 Feb 1921 | 15 Jan 1924 | |||
Maury | 24 Mar 1936 | 14 Feb 1938 | 5 Aug 1938 | |||
Laffey (Benson-class) | 13 Jan 1941 | 30 Oct 1941 | 31 Mar 1942 | |||
Hoel | 4 Jun 1942 | 9 Dec 1942 | 29 Jul 1943 | |||
Wedderburn | 10 Jan 1943 | 1 Aug 1943 | 9 Mar 1944 | |||
Fieberling | 19 Mar 1944 | 2 Apr 1944 | 11 Apr 1944 |
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Bethlehem San Francisco Shipyard Timeline
14 Jun 1918 | The keel of submarine S-35 was laid down at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation yard in San Francisco, California, United States. |
10 Dec 1918 | The keel of S-36 was laid down at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States. |
14 Jan 1919 | The keel of S-39 was laid down at the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States. |
15 Jan 1919 | The keel of S-38 was laid down by Union Iron Works of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco, California, United States. |
27 Feb 1919 | Submarine S-35 was launched at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation yard in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Miss Louise C. Bailey. |
17 Apr 1919 | The keel of S-41 was laid down at the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States. |
3 Jun 1919 | S-36 was launched at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Miss Helen Russell. |
17 Jun 1919 | S-38 was launched by Union Iron Works of Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Mrs. Grace M. Collins. |
2 Jul 1919 | S-39 was launched at the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by Clara M. Huber. |
21 Feb 1921 | S-41 was launched at the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, California, United States, sponsored by the wife of John Conners. |
23 Aug 1944 | Tambor-class submarine USS Tautog arrived at the submarine repair basin at Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, San Francisco, California for a major overhaul. |
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Modern Day Location
WW2-Era Place Name | San Francisco, California, United States |
Lat/Long | 37.7607, -122.3844 |
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