Bow, South Portland Shipbuilding Corp., 1943
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The bow of a ship on Way #5 at the West Division of the South Portland Shipbuilding Corp. on Feb. 20, 1943.
The ship became the John Trumball. After the war, it was sold privately and scrapped in 1970.
The company built Liberty Ships for the U.S. Maritime Commission during World War II.
Other Information
- Title: Bow, South Portland Shipbuilding Corp., 1943
- Creator: Stanley Dana Corp., Portland
- Creation Date: 1943-02-20
- Subject Date: 1943
- Town: South Portland
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 204 x 28
- Local Code: Photographs -- South Portland -- Boat & Ship Building
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Boat & ship industry--Maine--South Portland
Ships--Maine--South Portland
Scaffolding--Maine--South Portland
Liberty ships--Maine--South Portland
South Portland Shipbuilding Corp. (Me.)
Construction--Maine--South Portland
Construction workers--Maine--South Portland
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