Walsh-Kaiser Company
| Walsh-Kaiser Company | |
|---|---|
| Cranston and Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. | |
USS Devosa (AKA-27), built at Walsh-Kaiser Company in 1944 | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Shipyard |
| Owner | United States Maritime Commission |
| Operator |
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| Controlled by | United States Navy |
| Ships built | 63 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 41°47′16″N 71°22′59″W / 41.78778°N 71.38306°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1942 |
| In use | 1942–1945 |
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Walsh-Kaiser Company was a shipyard along the Providence River on the border of Cranston and Providence, Rhode Island. It was built during World War II and financed by the Maritime Commission as part of the country's Emergency Shipbuilding Program. It was originally operated by Rheem Manufacturing, a company with no previous shipbuilding expertise. When Rheem had difficulty managing the yard, Kaiser Shipyards was retained to manage the operation.