I have an undated Charles Buck catalog* that says the following about their
"Socket Deck or Ship Carpenters' Chisels":

"Made with bent socket."

It is the only chisel in the whole catalog that says that, including the
slicks.

They were available in 1, 1 1/4, 1 1/2, 1 3/4, and 2 inch widths. They are
solid steel with 6 inch blades.

No ship carpenter gouges listed, but I think this is definitive proof that
at least some edge tools made for shipwrights were specifically
manufactured with the bent socket.

Brian Welch
Holden, MA
*the catalog actually belongs to Josh Clark, but it has been in my desk
drawer at work for a decade now.  We need to get it scanned and uploaded!