Bethlehem San Pedro Shipyard
| Type | 155 Shipyard | |
| Historical Name of Location | San Pedro, California, United States | |
| Coordinates | 33.732513000, -118.268616000 |
Contributor: C. Peter Chen
ww2dbaseThe firm Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, a subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel, purchased the shipyard at San Pedro, California, United States in 1925 from Southwest Shipbuilding, which in turn had established the shipyard a few years prior in 1917. Between 1925 and 1940, Bethlehem used the facility for ship repair operations. During the WW2 era, this shipyard built 26 destroyers for the United States Navy, including four Benson-class ships, ten Fletcher-class ships, eight Allen M. Sumner-class ships, and four Gearing-class ships. After the war, it returned to its original role as a ship repair facility. Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation sold the facility to the firm Southwest Marine, Incorporated in 1981.
ww2dbaseSource: Destroyer History Foundation
Last Major Update: Jan 2015
Ships Constructed at Bethlehem San Pedro Shipyard
| Ship Name | Yard No | Slip/Drydock No | Ordered | Laid Down | Launched | Commissioned |
| Cassin Young | 18 Mar 1943 | 12 Sep 1943 | 31 Dec 1943 | |||
| Irwin | 2 May 1943 | 31 Oct 1943 | 14 Feb 1944 | |||
| Preston (Fletcher-class) | 13 Jun 1943 | 12 Dec 1943 | 20 Mar 1944 |
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| 18 Mar 1943 | The keel of destroyer USS Cassin Young was laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation at San Pedro, Los Angeles, California, United States. |
| 13 Jun 1943 | The keel of Preston was laid down by Bethlehem Shipbuilding at San Pedro, California, United States. |
| 12 Dec 1943 | Preston was launched at San Pedro, California, United States, sponsored by sponsored by Mrs. R. F. Gross. |
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| WW2-Era Place Name | San Pedro, California, United States |
| Lat/Long | 33.7325, -118.2686 |
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Winston Churchill
13 Jan 2015 11:10:37 AM
Bensen Class: USS Kendrick (Apr 2, 1942 ; Laub (Jun 1, 1942); Mackenzie (Jun 27, 1942); McLanahan (Sep 7, 1942)
Fletcher Class: USS Boyd (Oct 29 1942); Bradford (Dec 12, 1942); Brown (Feb 22, 1943); Cowell (Apr 18, 1943)
Improved Fletcher Class: USS Hopewell (May 2, 1943); Porterfield (Jun 13, 1943); Cassin Young (Sep 12, 1943); Irwin (Oct 31, 1943); Preston (Dec 12, 1943)
Allen M Sumner Class:
USS Lowry (Feb 6, 1944); Lindsey (Mar 5, 1944); Gwin (Apr 9, 1944); Willard Keith (Aug 29, 1944); James C. Owen (Oct 1, 1944); Bristol (Oct 29, 1944)
Gearing Class: USS Fred T. Berry (Jan 28, 1945); Norris (Feb 25, 1945); McCaffery (Apr 12, 1945); Harwood (May 24, 1945)