Walsh-Kaiser Company

Walsh-Kaiser Company
Cranston and Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.
USS Devosa (AKA-27), built at Walsh-Kaiser Company in 1944
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Coordinates	41°47′16″N 71°22′59″W / 41.78778°N 71.38306°W / 41.78778; -71.38306
Type	Shipyard
Site information
Owner	United States Maritime Commission
Operator	Rheem Manufacturing (1942–1943) Kaiser Shipyards (1943–1945)
Controlled by	United States Navy
Ships built	63
Site history
Built	1942
In use	1942–1945

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.