Swan Island Shipyard

Kaiser Swan Island Shipyard, now owned by Cascade General, was built as an emergency shipyard during World War II.  The United States Marine Corp paid $23 million for the space for this shipyard, located at the Port of Portland.  Swan Island was one of four shipyards constructed in response to the need for facilities to build T-2 tankers.  The employees at Swan Island built a total of 153 tankers from October 1942 through July 1945. 

The Port of Portland repurchased the land after the war and continued to use it as a repair yard for ships of various sizes.  Purchased by Cascade in 1999, they continue to operate it as a repair facility for common-use vessels.

Did you build or repair ships at Swan Island during or after World War II?  If so you may have been exposed to hazardous asbestos.  Perhaps you’ve already developed mesothelioma.  You’re not alone.  Many shipyard workers have been diagnosed with this aggressive form of cancer.  For more information about the disease and your options as your legal recourse as a mesothelioma sufferer, order our free Mesothelioma Resource Kit.