Summary

United States Naval and Merchant Marine ship production increases in months prior to US entry into World War II

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # 18586B
Clip SR002211_01_16.mov
Date 01/01/1941
Title United States Naval and Merchant Marine ship production increases in months prior to US entry into World War II
Description WS convoy of US Navy ships en route to ports in war zones / MS lifeboat on hoist at rail of ship / AERIAL view of US naval convoy / VS damaged US Navy destroyer, USS Kearney after torpedo attack by German submarine / LS US freighter SS John C Fremont is launched from Wilmington, CA / MLS US freighter SS Alcoa Polaris launches from Long Beach, CA / LS US Navy destroyer USS Ellyson launches from Kearny, NJ / LS destroyer USS San Diego launches from Quincy, MA / Note: exact month/day not known
Country United States
Province/State California
City Wilmington

Keywords

archival
newsreel
ships
military ships
destroyers
freighters
United States Navy
United States military
launches
SS John C Fremont
SS Alcoa Polaris
USS Ellyson
USS San Diego
United States Merchant Marine
shipyards
wreckage
USS Kearney
convoys
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