Neville Township near Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dravo Corporation Shipyard

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011

1. Dravo Corporation Shipyard Marker

Inscription. During World War II, Dravo's shipyard here was a leader in the manufacture of Landing Ship Tanks--LSTs--for the United States Navy. Dravo's over 16,000 workers produced a total of 145 LSTs. This and four other inland yards, all using techniques pioneered by Dravo, contributed two-thirds of the Navy's fleet of over 1,000 LSTs. These amphibious craft proved vital to the success of Allied landings on enemy shores, 1943-1945.

Erected 1995 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 40° 30.709′ N, 80° 7.784′ W. Marker is near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Neville Township. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Grand Avenue and Phillips Avenue. Located in in Neville Island War Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5500 Grand Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Glenfield War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Dixmont State Hospital Cemetery

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(approx. 1.3 miles away); Fort Vance (approx. 1.7 miles away); Kenny Memorial Field Flagpole (approx. 2.1 miles away); Lance Corporal Patrick B. Kenny (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Dickson Log House (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Dickson Log House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Count Noble / Mildmay Park Beauty (approx. 2.4 miles away).

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for the USS Dunn County (LST-742). One of many LSTs built and launched at the Dravo Shipyards (Submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Dravo Corporation - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 7, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Additional commentary.
1.
We watched Dravo LST launchings during WWII while sitting on the hill in across the Ohio River in Emsworth.
The Dravo yard on Neville Island was about a mile down the river from the Shenango Iron Works on the same side of the island. I think some Shenango products went straight to Dravo.

— Submitted July
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 12, 2011

2. Dravo Corporation Shipyard Marker
11, 2022, by Donald Woodrow of Richmond, California.

Dravo Corporation Shipyard image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 6, 2016

3. Dravo Corporation Shipyard

The launching ramp today

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, February 6, 2016

4. Dravo Corporation Shipyard

The launching ramp today

Dec 1942

5. Uss Lst-1

Underway soon after completion, circa December 1942. LST-1 was built at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and this photograph was probably taken in that vicinity. Donation of Captain Oscar C.B. Wev, USCG (Retired), 1988. Naval History and Heritage Command [NH 97857]

USS <i>'Dunn County'</i> (LST-742) underway during the 1950s. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Naval History and Heritage Command

6. USS 'Dunn County' (LST-742) underway during the 1950s.

LST-742, launched on 22 April 1944, was built by the Dravo Corporation. Originally named LST-742, she was renamed Dunn County in 1955. Naval History and Heritage Command [NH 96878]

Dravo Corporation launches LST-750 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Unknown, 1942

7. Dravo Corporation launches LST-750

At its shipyard on Neville Island on the Ohio River west of Pittsburgh. Courtesy: Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania

Ship building at Dravo Shipyards image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Unknown

8. Ship building at Dravo Shipyards

Courtesy of the Carnegie Library

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,324 times since then and 166 times this year. Last updated on February 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 12, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4. submitted on February 23, 2016, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on February 13, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. 6. submitted on February 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 7. submitted on April 29, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 8. submitted on July 26, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.