Launch of World War II Liberty Ship, circa 1942
- Title
- Launch of World War II Liberty Ship, circa 1942
- LC Subject
- Liberty ships
- Creator
- Oregon State University. Reserve Officers Training Corps United States. Maritime Commission
- Description
- Stock US Maritime Photograph (#2712) 8x10 for publication. Detailed photograph of the launching of a Liberty Ship with crowd of onlookers and speakers. Location of this photograph is not listed, but this scene was commonplace during the war. With the high rate of completion of these hulls, launching ceremonies were conducted on an almost daily basis during 1942-1944. During the war, a Liberty Ship could be built in about two weeks at a Kaiser yard. In November 1942, one of Kaiser's Richmond yards built a Liberty Ship (Robert E. Peary) in 4 days, 15 hours, and 29 minutes as a publicity stunt. Nationally, the average construction time was 42 days. By 1943, three Liberty Ships were being completed each day.
- Work Type
- photographic prints photographs
- Date
- 1937/1947
- Identifier
- P002:006
- Rights
- In Copyright
- Local Collection Name
- Oregon State University Military Photographs Collection, 1875-1975 (P 002)
- Type
- Image
- Format
- image/tiff
- Set
- OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
- Primary Set
- OSU Special Collections & Archives Research Center
- Is Part Of
- Series 4: World War Two, 1940-1945
- Institution
- Oregon State University
