2019年7月11日 · Today our hosts explore the Hingham Shipyard and its history in and around the time it was used for the building of ships during World War 2. Both men and women contributed to the effort, earning the area a Navy "E" for excellence for high productivity and contribution to …

Wooden sailing ships were built at inner harbor shipyards in the 17th through 19th century using expertise and resources found throughout the town of Hingham. The book Hingham Old and New, written for the town’s tercentenary in 1935, describes this scene, circa 1800.

These are some of the current Historical Commission's publications. Links to purchase online are indicated below, and copies may also be available for purchase through the Hingham Historical Society.

From December of 1941 to 1945, Bethlehem-Hingham was a fully functional shipyard. The Shipyard was founded after the United States Navy designed a new ship, the destroyer escort. The Bethlehem Steel Company was assigned to make the new ships. I Because of the large demand for ships, all of their current shipyards were running at their max ...

As the route continues the route passes several historic marker panels listing the names and numbers of all warships constructed here during WWII. While passing the panels the route also passes seven high marina piers and boat slips on the right. On the left are shipyard buildings, and a garden with benches and a bocce court.

In 2008, this video premiered to capture the history of the Hingham shipyard and the significant role it played in the Allied victory in World War II and the development of Hingham,...

The Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard of Hingham, Massachusetts, was a shipyard in the United States from 1941 until 1945. Located on Weymouth Back River, it was owned by the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company and operated by the nearby Fore River Shipyard.

But from December of 1941 to 1945, Bethlehem-Hingham was a fully functional shipyard. It was founded after the U.S. Navy designed a new ship, the destroyer escort. The Bethlehem Steel Company was assigned the construction of the vessels.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has generously donated these artifacts to the Town of Hingham for their preservation and public display. This historic display includes models of each …

Bethlehem Hingham Shipyards, Inc., was built in 1941 for the construction of destroyer escorts, with $35mm from the Navy. It had 16 ways, was managed by Bethlehem Quincy and, at its peak, employed over 23,000 people.