William R. Trigg Company
An 1899 advertisement for the company
William R. Trigg Company, also the Trigg Shipbuilding Company, was an inland shipyard in Richmond, Virginia. The shipyard produced torpedo boats and destroyers for the United States Navy. It was founded by William R. Trigg, who also owned the Richmond Locomotive Works in 1899. The yard went into receivership and ceased operations by 1903, the same year its founder died.
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
Richmonder took risk on shipbuilding business
Coordinates: 37°31′35.29″N 77°25′21.06″W / 37.5264694°N 77.4225167°W
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