Caption | Marinship yard under construction three months after its contract was awarded to Bechtel Corp., 28 Jun 1942, Sausalito, California, United States. The first keel had been laid one day earlier. ww2dbase | |||||||
Photographer | Unknown | |||||||
Source | ww2dbaseMarinship Corporation | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 28 Jun 1942 | |||||||
Photos at Same Place | Sausalito, California, United States | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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31 May 2022 12:56:52 PM
Note the rectangular coffer dam around the pre-existing marshland waiting to be filled with earth.