U.S. Shipyards Hit All-Time Record!

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Synopsis: America's shipbuilders answer her call: flat bottom tank carriers go down the ways in record numbers, Henry J. Kaiser views his latest Liberty ship the Robert E. Peary...(read more)

Date: 1942
Duration: 00:01:35
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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U.S. Shipyards Hit All-Time Record!

America, fighting a global war, calls on its shipbuilders for vessels of every type and description. Flat bottom tank carriers designed for shallow work near shore go down the ways in record numbers. At one plant six are built in the same dry dock, launched together by the simple means of flooding the dock. Built to navigate in war zones, to enable American tanks to roll ashore under their own power. The most effective invasion craft afloat.

And here is one of the miracle men of United States ship building, Henry J. Kaiser. With an eighty-one piece model of the famous Liberty ship, Mr. Kaiser shows how the ten thousand ton vessels are actually constructed. Each part is prefabricated, built at a different plant and assembled just as the master ship builder has done here.

Now, Mr. Kaiser views his latest achievement. The ten thousand ton Robert E. Peary built in four days, fifteen hours and twenty-nine minutes. A world production record beyond the dreams of ship building experts. Down the ways ninety percent complete she'll be ready for service within a week of the day her keel was laid. And as the ship hits the water the keel for another swings into place. Here is America's answer, "It can be done."

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Shows LCT, Landing Craft Tank, invasion craft launched at a Kaiser Shipyard.

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Images of Henry J Kaiser with an 81 piece model of a Liberty Ship.

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Launch of SS Robert E Peary Liberty Ship.