Moore Dry Dock Company

Moore Dry Dock Company of Oakland, California was established in 1909.  The company was involved in large-scale rapid production during World War I and made a huge contribution to the war effort at that time.  During this first wave of shipbuilding, the yard built standard-design cargo ships and tankers for the U.S. Navy.

During World War II, Moore Dry Dock was one of 40 shipyards in the San Francisco Bay area that built vessels for the war.  Moore had a long history of steel shipbuilding, considered invaluable experience for constructing the new ships of World War II.  The Marine Corp and Navy each invested $9 million to ready the yard for production.  The yard produced approximately 100 vessels between early 1940 and June 1945.  Moore Dry Dock was closed after the war.

Moore Dry Dock produced an abundance of ships during its lifetime and many were produced quickly with more attention to speed than to the safety of the workers there.  Many employees were exposed to hazardous substances during their tenure at the shipyard, especially asbestos.

If you worked at Moore Dry Dock during the war and have developed an asbestos-related disease such as mesothelioma, you should know that you have certain rights to legal recourse.  For more information about mesothelioma and your rights as someone who contracted mesothelioma on-the-job, please order our free Mesothelioma Information Kit.