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Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Constructing a Liberty ship. Ten hours after the laying of the first keelplate the bottom of the ship begins to form. Bottom shell plates are added which are bolted at first and will be riveted together later

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of a Liberty ship. On the second day all horizintal beams have been laid and keel blocks set at the proper pitch. Keel plates are being put in place

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of a Liberty ship. Laying of the keelplates to which will be attached the vertical keel

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of a Liberty ship. On the tenth day 1575 tons of ship are in place. The lower deck is being completed and the upper deck amidship is erected with the inner stack installed

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. These are prefabricated bulkhead sections for ships of the Liberty Fleet being welded together before they are hoisted into position in a new ship in front of a large Eastern yard. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of a Liberty ship. On the third day the bottom is completed except for forward and aft ends, and on it have been set inner bottom tanks for fuel or ballast. The midships bulkhead has been raised

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Shell plates of a ship at the bow, where the inner plates are first bolted to the outer plates for added strength. The rivets are countersunk to be flush on the outer side. Production scene in a large Eastern shipyard. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of a Liberty ship. The ship sliding down the ways just twenty-four days after her keelplates were laid. It will take ten days longer to install furnishings. The ship weighs 3200 long tons and is known as a 10,500 ton cargo vessel

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of a Liberty ship. With two days to go before launching, all structural work is being completed. Underwater installations are in place and the hull has been painted

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Constructing a Liberty ship. Ten hours after the laying of the first keelplate the bottom of the ship begins to form. Bottom shell plates are added which are bolted at first and will be riveted together later

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01/01/1943
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Old Baltimore ,  39.40594, -76.24134
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No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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maryland baltimore county safety film negatives old baltimore bethlehem fairfield shipyards bethlehem fairfield shipyards baltimore liberty ship liberty ship hours ten hours keelplate first keelplate bottom form shell plates bottom shell plates history of baltimore maryland biblical events united states history industrial history wwii world war ii shipyard world war 2 library of congress railway photo archive