Welders at the keel laying ceremony of submarine Springer, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 30 Oct 1943

Caption     Welders at the keel laying ceremony of submarine Springer, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California, United States, 30 Oct 1943 ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via navsource.org
Identification Code   7409-43
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Photo Size 1,745 x 1,398 pixels
Photos on Same Day 30 Oct 1943
Photos at Same Place Vallejo, California, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Anonymous says:
31 Jul 2014 11:46:06 AM

I don't think the real welders got credit for this photo, these guys have shinny shoes! But they may have been just dressed up too. These guys sure put out the ships, wow. I wonder how many pounds of rod they would use in a day? Most I ever used in 1 12 hr shift was about 75 lbs.

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