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Detroit Ship Building Co began as Campbell, Wolverton & Co. in 1852. It had several name and ownership changes. The yard built two lakers after WWI ended and then became a repair facility. It finally closed as AmShip Detroit in 1929. Ships' hulls were built in the Wyandotte yard and outfitted in the Detroit yard. The Wyandotte yard was between Orchard and Plum Streets and is now the northern end of the Wyandotte Shores Golf Club. The Detroit yard was at Orleans and Atwater Streets and is now St. Aubin Park.

Can anyone give me any info on the Shipbuilding Co.? I had a life boat that was built there, someone told me it was off one of the Bob Lo boats. It was built in 1912, have the numbers and tag off of it. Thks. in advance.