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liberty ship transport ss carlos carrillo off san francisco california circa 1945 46 jpg

Summary: work force was newly trained no one previously built welded ships As America entered the war the shipbuilding yards employed women to replace men who were enlisting in the armed forces The ships initially had a poor public image because of their looks In a speech announcing the emergency shipbuilding program President Franklin D Roosevelt Franklin D Roosevelt

Image Dimensions: 300 x 217