Construction of EC-2 ships at Oregon shipbuilding yard; features of this yard are ample areas for prefabrication of about 50% of material "ahead of ways"; use of welding for ninetenths of connections; assembly of inner bottom sections upside down to permit all downhand welding; and use of traveling cranes to lift sections weighing up to 53 tons into place in hulls.


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    Title :

    Building liberty ships in 46 days


    Additional title:

    Eng News-Rec


    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1942


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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