Private company

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation

World War II shipyard in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation was a World War II emergency shipyard located along the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. The shipyard built nearly 600 Liberty and Victory ships between 1941 and 1945 under the Emergency Shipbuilding program.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1941Founded1
  • Industryshipbuilding1
  • HeadquartersPortland1
OregonShipbuildingCorporation1944
Photo: War Shipping Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation was a World War II emergency shipyard located along the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon, United States. The shipyard built nearly 600 Liberty and Victory ships between 1941 and 1945 under the Emergency Shipbuilding program.2

Products and brands

  • liberty ship

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1941Founded Founded1

Sources

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