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How the US Built 5k Ships in WWII

by chmaynard on 5/7/25, 8:55 PM with 14 comments

  • by iancmceachern on 5/8/25, 4:56 AM

    Check out Crane Cove Park in SF, they still have a lot of the hardware on display around the new park
  • by renewiltord on 5/8/25, 4:10 AM

    And we're still paying the environmental price for that. Fortunately, in a future war we will be able to ensure the environment stays safe and we can protect the community character of our neighborhoods rather than just give them up for war.
  • by istillwritecode on 5/8/25, 3:37 AM

    I highly recommend the Rosie-the-riveter museum at the old Richmond shipyard. What happened there is amazing to this day.
  • by mindslight on 5/8/25, 4:21 AM

    Was it by setting import tariff taxes really high, and then poof the ships just magically blinked into existence?
  • by nwellinghoff on 5/8/25, 4:29 AM

    Wow. Very extensive and fact rich article. Worth a read.