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Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is one of the most important advances of the century in shipbuilding, saving time, steel and weight. This welder is working on the inside of a fuel tank in a ship of Uncle Sam's new "Liberty Fleet." All parts are prefabricated in this huge Eastern plant which f
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Credit lineShipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Welding is one of the most important advances of the century in shipbuilding, saving time, steel and weight. This welder is working on the inside of a fuel tank in a shi. 1941-01-01. United States. Office For Emergency Management, Palmer, Alfred T.. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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