page_title: George Lawley & Son
hierarchical_section_title: George Lawley & Son
caption_attribution_description: Photo #: NH 64059. USS DeLong (Torpedo Boat # 28). Under construction at the George Lawley &amp; Sons shipyard, South Boston, Massachusetts, 3 July 1900. Probably photographed from on board her sister torpedo boat, USS Blakely (Torpedo Boat # 27). Photograph from the Skerritt Collection, Bethlehem Steel Corporation Archives. Provided by courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
context_page_description: George Lawley & Son was a shipbuilding firm operating in Massachusetts from 1866 to 1945. It began in Scituate, then moved to Boston. After founder George Lawley retired in 1890, his son, grandson and great-grandson upheld the business, which continued until 1945. Of the hundreds of ships built by the Lawleys, highlights include the yachts Puritan and Mayflower, respective winners of the 1885 and 1886 America's Cup.
context_section_description: George Lawley & Son was a shipbuilding firm operating in Massachusetts from 1866 to 1945. It began in Scituate, then moved to Boston. After founder George Lawley (1823–1915) retired in 1890, his son, grandson and great-grandson upheld the business, which continued until 1945. Of the hundreds of ships built by the Lawleys, highlights include the yachts Puritan and Mayflower, respective winners of the 1885 and 1886 America's Cup.
caption: United States Navy torpedo boat USS DeLong (TB-28) under construction in the George Lawley & Son shipyard, Boston, 1900
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