William A. Lydon
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William A. Lydon with Fred C. Drews, founded the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
in Chicago in 1890. In 1912 he commissioned the building of the USS Lydonia (SP-700)
. He died on October 28, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois.
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company is an American company providing construction services in dredging and land reclamation, currently the largest such provider in the United States. GLD&D operates primarily in the United States but conducts one-quarter of its business overseas...
in Chicago in 1890. In 1912 he commissioned the building of the USS Lydonia (SP-700)
USS Lydonia (SP-700)
USS Lydonia was a 497 gross ton yacht acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was outfitted as a patrol craft and spent most of the war based out of Gibraltar, escorting and protecting Allied ships in the Mediterranean and along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Europe. Post-war she was ...
. He died on October 28, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois.