 To address this challenge, the US Coast Guard commissioned Lake Union Drydock Company to construct fifteen, 75’ long, high-speed Patrol Boats, an effort that achieved Lake Union Drydock Company instant viability as well as accolades for the craft and quality of the vessels they built.Following the healthy start to their business, in 1923, Cutting and McLean hired R.M.Mooney, a former Marmon Automobiles agent.