No sooner had Liberty-ship Booker T Washington slid down the ways at CalShip that the keel of the next ship, Robert C Grier, was laid on the same ways, 29 Sep 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States.

Caption     No sooner had Liberty-ship Booker T Washington slid down the ways at CalShip that the keel of the next ship, Robert C Grier, was laid on the same ways, 29 Sep 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States. ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Identification Code   LC-USE6-D-007667
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California Shipbuilding Corporation   Main article  Photos  
Liberty-class   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 946 x 725 pixels
Photos on Same Day 29 Sep 1942
Photos at Same Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Added By David Stubblebine
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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