The expansion of the shipbuilding industry in Britain and the
United States between 1938 and 1945 was one of the greatest
economic feats in history. This study examines in detail the
unprecedented growth both in total industrial capacity and that of
individual shipyards. Lindberg and Todd go beyond the normal
descriptive historical account of this expansion to analyze it
through the application of a geographical perspective.
Specifically, they apply the geographic concepts of clustering and
agglomeration to the merchant and naval shipbuilding industries of
both nations during this vital era. Beginning with the emergence of
a modern shipbuilding capability in the late nineteenth century,
the authors examine how these geographic concepts were
progressively implemented in both the United States and Britain as
a result of new technological demands on navies as well as changing
geostrategic considerations. While World War I marked the initial
large-scale example of clustering/agglomeration, the interwar
period would witness a quick demise of both the industry and the
major shipyard agglomerations. This important work explains how, as
a result of the war, the governments and the shipbuilding
industries of two nations were able to reconstitute and greatly
expand their capabilities in the face of ever-increasing demands
for both warships and merchant vessels.
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