World War II Shipyards by the Bay (CA) (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (729 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738547174 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Basalt Rock of Napa, Bethlehem Steel of San Francisco and Alameda, Hunters Point and Mare Island Naval Shipyards, Joshua Hendy Iron Works of Sunnyvale, Marinship of Sausalito, Permanente Metals in Richmond, and Western Pipe and Steel in South San Francisco are names that still conjure memories for many locals of one of the most impassioned war efforts in human history. Stretching from the Golden Gate to Vallejo to Sunnyvale, 14 Bay Area yards launched many of the ships that helped save the free world. Peary, built in seven and a half days, a shipbuilding record that stands to this day.. In the dark, frenzied years of World War II, the San Francisco Bay Area was the geographic center of a $6.3 billion West Coast shipbuilding industry. These motivated men and women delivered Liberty cargo ships like the SS Robert E. Offering new opportunities for African Americans and women, recruiters searched the nation for workers who relocated here by the thousands
About the Author Nicholas A. Veronico, also author of Images of Aviation: Moffett Field as well as more than 20 books on aviation and military subjects, has chosen and annotated these precious images that honor those who labored in these yards, informing new generations about their contribution to the nation in its time of need.
Nicholas A. Veronico, also author of Images of Aviation: Moffett Field as well as more than 20 books on aviation and military subjects, has chosen and annotated these precious images that honor those who labored in these yards, informing new generations about their contribution to the nation in its time of need.
Great Photo Record of WW II San Francisco Bay Shipyards Frederick P. Turner This is a great book of excellant Photos of the Shipyards built on San Francisco Bay during WW II and the Merchant Marine ships built there. My yachting excursions on the Bay in the 1980's were homeported in Marina Bay, Richmond, the old Kaiser shipyard. The book had photos of the C1-M- AV1 class of ship, one of which I worked on in late 1981.. "Great" according to Kindle Customer. Fun to read this history. A shipyard used to be located not far from my home.. The "Awakening of the Sleeping Giant"! My son was stationed at Mare Island for a time in the early 1980's when he was in the United States Navy. Upon discharge he obtained employment and remained in San Francisco for some six months or so before returning to his native Texas. In July 201The "Awakening of the Sleeping Giant"! Jorge My son was stationed at Mare Island for a time in the early 1980's when he was in the United States Navy. Upon discharge he obtained employment and remained in San Francisco for some six months or so before returning to his native Texas. In July 2014 he returned to the Bay Area with his spouse and me for the first time since that earlier period and we spent some fourteen days at an R/V. he returned to the Bay Area with his spouse and me for the first time since that earlier period and we spent some fourteen days at an R/V