Basalt Rock Company was a multifaceted industrial operation that was founded in 1920. The company started as a rock quarrying operation located a few...

aid of stricken vessels. Hoist was launched 31 March 1945 by the Basalt Rock Company shipyard near Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. William E. Howard;...

aid of stricken vessels. Bolster was launched 23 December 1944 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. C. A. Mayo, Jr., wife of Lieutenant...

of stricken vessels. Chain (ARS 20) was launched 3 June 1943 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. P. F. Roach; and commissioned...

retirement in 2011. USS Shackle was laid down on 26 October 1942 by the Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California. Launched on 1 April 1943, she was sponsored...

Reclaimer. Reclaimer (ARS-42) was laid down on 10 November 1944 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; launched 23 June 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Daniel...

commission for over 48 years. Laid down on 6 January 1945 by the Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California, the ship was launched on 4 August 1945, sponsored...

aid of stricken vessels. Conserver was launched 27 January 1945 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. H. Price; and commissioned...

of stricken vessels. Opportune was laid down 13 September 1944 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; launched 31 March 1945; sponsored by Mrs. Kenneth...

coming to the aid of stricken vessels. Preserver was laid down by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California, 26 October 1942, launched 1 April 1943, sponsored...

and the Navy Unit Commendation. Cable was launched 1 April 1943 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. B. Elliott; and commissioned...

The Columbia River Basalt Group (CRBG) is the youngest, smallest and one of the best-preserved continental flood basalt provinces on Earth, covering over...

stricken vessels. Diver (ARS-5) was launched 19 December 1942 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. F. M. Young; and commissioned...

was renamed ROCS Da Hu (ARS-552). Grapple (ARS-7) was launched by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California, 31 December 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Thomas D...

stricken vessels. Escape (ARS-6) was launched 22 November 1942 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. J. E. Brenner; and commissioned...

Oregon. The dam's reservoir is called Rock Island Pool. Rock Island Dam is constructed on Columbia River basalt similar to that which is exposed on the...

Oakland, Wood BC Deck barge Stockton Steel Fabrications Company in Stockton Basalt Rock Company in Napa, Rescue Ship, barge Campbell Industries in San...

immigrant, home winemakers across the country. During World War II, the Basalt Rock Company located south of the City of Napa on the Napa River, built 3 dozen...

bases in safe areas. The Basalt Rock Company's Steel Division built all six of the vessels in the Bolster class. The company (located south of Napa, California...

launched as HMS Pacific Salvor (BARS-4) on 24 October 1942 by the Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; acquired by the U.S. Navy and designated Gear...

stricken vessels. Seize was laid down on 28 September 1943 by the Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; launched on 8 April 1944. Seize was sponsored...

Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation...

USS Diver (ARS-5) Class overview Builders Basalt Rock Company, Napa, California Operators  United States Navy (formerly)  United States Coast Guard (formerly)...

(A-589) until 2017. Safeguard was laid down on 5 June 1943 by the Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; launched on 20 November 1943; and commissioned...

stricken vessels. Current (ARS-22) was launched 25 September 1943 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. E. R. Booker; and commissioned...

with sorting decreasing with increasing grain size. The rock fragments include subrounded basalt, invariably replaced to various degrees by chlorite and...

aid of stricken vessels. Deliver was launched 25 September 1943 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. W. W. Anderson Jr.; and commissioned...

of stricken vessels. Curb (ARS-21) was launched 24 April 1943 by Basalt Rock Company in Napa, California; sponsored by Mrs. H. Peterson; and commissioned...

August that same year. On 27 May 1948, the ship was sold to the Basalt Rock Company of Napa, California, and subsequently scrapped. USS LST-712 earned...

protolith rock name. For example, if the protolith is known to be basalt, the rock will be described as a metabasalt. Likewise, a metamorphic rock whose protolith...