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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. [Colorized by WW2DB]

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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. [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
Colorization Note   This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors.

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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Library of Congress
Identification Code   LC-USE6-D-007667
More on...   
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
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
Licensing  This work is believed to be in the public domain.

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