New Ships Pour From U.S. Yards

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Synopsis: Workmen rush to completion new destroyer escort craft for the Navy and launch latest tanker for the merchant fleet...(read more)

Date: 1943
Duration: 00:01:08
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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New Ships Pour From U.S. Yards

Every day American shipyards are answering the challenge of war filling the Navy's orders for ships and more ships. Yes, and shattering all records in doing the job. (WWII shipyard scenes)

Here workmen rush to completion new destroyer escort craft. Fast trim three hundred foot warships of prefabricated steel. Four months in building from keel to launching. First ready is the Hopping and the widow of her namesake swings the champagne. A new type sea fighter in the United Nations war against the submarine.

At another yard they're launching the latest tanker of America's great merchant fleet. All welded she's one of the biggest oil carriers for Allied armies fighting overseas.

01:05:25:26

Image of acetylene torch cutting steel plate.

01:05:29:05

Launch of USS Hopping (DE-155) destroyer.

01:05:52:19

Launch of large merchant fleet oil tanker.