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| Descriptive Title: | Photograph of the launching of the U.S.S. Samalness, Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, 1943 |
| Description |
Brunswick, 1943. The launching of the U.S.S. Samalness. The ship had been christened by Mrs. Forrest Prather, the wife of the superintendent of this shipyard where the ship had been built. Brunswick shipyards were quite productive during the World War II period when Liberty ships were built. They were large capacity 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 | 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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