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Ship launching in Portland, Maine. The keel is laid for a cargo-carrying ship at a large New England shipyard which sent eight vessels into the water at a mass launching on August 16, 1942--the greatest tonnage ever to leave a Maine dock in one day

Ship launching in Portland, Maine. The keel is laid for a cargo-carrying ship at a large New England shipyard which sent eight vessels into the water at a mass launching on August 16, 1942--the greatest tonnage ever to leave a Maine dock in one day

A black and white photo of a construction site. Office of War Information Photograph

Ship launching in Portland, Maine. New ships rise from the ways as construction is speeded at a New England shipbuilding company. This yard launched eight vessels on August 16, 1942--the greatest tonnage to take the water in one day in the history of Maine shipbuilding

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 launching

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 launching

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship hull, port, harbor, water way, maritime architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ship launching in Portland, Maine. The men behind the launchings. High in the cab of a whirley crane, these workers operate the derrick which raises the iron gates and releases water into the dock where ships were built. Eight vessels were put into service in a mass launching on August 16, 1942, in this New England shipyard

A man standing next to a woman in a factory. Office of War Information Photograph

Ship launching in Portland, Maine. The keel is laid for a cargo-carrying ship at a large New England shipyard which sent eight vessels into the water at a mass launching on August 16, 1942--the greatest tonnage ever to leave a Maine dock in one day

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01/01/1942
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Freeman, Albert, photographer
United States. Office of War Information.
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South Portland ,  43.64147, -70.24088
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Library of Congress
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maine cumberland county portland safety film negatives south portland ship keel new shipyard new england shipyard vessels eight vessels water mass tonnage dock maine dock massachusetts new england united states history industrial history construction sites library of congress