Arkivism
Ship launching in Portland, Maine. Ocean Gallant, one of five British cargo-carrying ships launched in New England on August 16, 1942, when eight vessels went into service. The shipyard where it was built had only six employees two years ago; today 26,000 workers are employed there
Public domain

Ship launching in Portland, Maine. Ocean Gallant, one of five British cargo-carrying ships launched in New England on August 16, 1942, when eight vessels went into service. The shipyard where it was built had only six employees two years ago; today 26,000 workers are employed there

Freeman, Albert, United States. Office Of War Information · 1942-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

From the collection of Library of Congress. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

Subjects
mainecumberland countyportlandunited statessafety film negatives
Credit lineShip launching in Portland, Maine. Ocean Gallant, one of five British cargo-carrying ships launched in New England on August 16, 1942, when eight vessels went into service. The shipyard where it was b. 1942-01-01. Freeman, Albert, United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
Open in Explore View at source

Similar works

Ship launching in Portland, Maine. Some of the five British cargo-carrying ships built under lend-lease at a large New England yard and launched along with two destroyers and one liberty ship at a record breaking mass launching August 16, 1942Ship launching in Portland, Maine. Some of the five British cargo-carrying ships built under lend-lease at a large New England yard and launched along with two destroyers and one liberty ship at a record breaking mass launching August 16, 1942 Ship launching in Portland, Maine. A mass launching that made history in Maine shipbuilding took place August 16, 1942, when eight vessels slid into the water. One of the five British cargo-carrying ships which were christened is here being prepared for launchingShip launching in Portland, Maine. A mass launching that made history in Maine shipbuilding took place August 16, 1942, when eight vessels slid into the water. One of the five British cargo-carrying ships which were christened is here being prepared for launching Production. Launching of the SS Booker T. Washington. The SS Booker T. Washington, first Liberty Ship named for a Negro is shown at the fitting-out pier a short time after it was launched at the California Shipbuilding Corporation's yards. Marian Anderson, celebrated contralto, christened the ship wProduction. Launching of the SS Booker T. Washington. The SS Booker T. Washington, first Liberty Ship named for a Negro is shown at the fitting-out pier a short time after it was launched at the California Shipbuilding Corporation's yards. Marian Anderson, celebrated contralto, christened the ship w Ship launching in Portland, Maine. Bearing a huge "V" for victory, Ocean Trailer, one of eight ships launched at a New England yard on August 16, 1942, is ready to slide into the water. Five of the ships were built for Britain under lend-leaseShip launching in Portland, Maine. Bearing a huge "V" for victory, Ocean Trailer, one of eight ships launched at a New England yard on August 16, 1942, is ready to slide into the water. Five of the ships were built for Britain under lend-lease Ship launching in Portland, Maine. Some of the five British cargo-carrying ships built under lend-lease at a large New England yard and launched along with two destroyers and one liberty ship at a record breaking mass launching August 16, 1942Ship launching in Portland, Maine. Some of the five British cargo-carrying ships built under lend-lease at a large New England yard and launched along with two destroyers and one liberty ship at a record breaking mass launching August 16, 1942 Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Here are two members of the Liberty Fleet lying at anchor in the basin of an Eastern shipyard, awaiting final fitting and rigging. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, MarylandShipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Here are two members of the Liberty Fleet lying at anchor in the basin of an Eastern shipyard, awaiting final fitting and rigging. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland