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| Descriptive Title: | Photograph of Mrs. Forrest Prather christening the U.S.S. Samalness, Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, 1943 |
| Description |
Brunswick, 1943. Mrs. Forrest Prather christening the U.S.S. Samalness before it is launched. Her husband was the superintendent of the shipyard where this ship was built. The shipyards in Brunswick were quite productive during the World War II period when Liberty ships were built. They were large capacity cargo vessels built using standardized parts and prefabricated pieces in order to meet the emergency wartime needs. |
| Additional Information |
2003/06/12: The name Liberty Ship was given to the EC2 type of ships. These ships were built under the Emergency Shipbuilding Plan in order to move men and material to the front lines during World War II. |
| Type of original |
Photographs |
| Subjects |
Brunswick | Glynn County | Shipyards--Georgia--Brunswick | Liberty ships | World War, 1939-1945 | Women | Business | Armed Forces | Special events | Transportation |
| Cite as |
Vanishing Georgia, Georgia Division of Archives and History, Office of Secretary of State. |
| Usage note |
Contact repository re: reproduction and usage. |
| Held by |
Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA 30260 |
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