Texas shipbuilding flourished during WWI and WWII, with key players in Orange, Beaumont, and Houston. Government contracts propelled the industry’s growth, including the International and National Shipbuilding Companies, Beaumont Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, and Heldenfels Shipbuilding Company. However, the 1919 hurricane marked a setback, and the shipbuilding boom faded by 1925. A revival occurred in WWII, with multiple shipyards producing vessels like Liberty Ships.