Ships for Victory: A History of Shipbuilding Under the U.S. Maritime Commission in World War II

During World War II, America's shipbuilding industry, mobilized under the U.S. Maritime Commission, set records of production that have never been equaled. Given the daunting task of building ships faster than they were being sunk, shipbuilding firms across the country found new ways to increase their efficiency and scale of production. Huge new shipyards were built, a labor force of 640,000 was employed, and over 55 million deadweight tons of ocean-going ships were delivered, including the famous Liberty and Victory ships. First published in 1951, Ships for Victory chronicles this remarkable wartime program in magisterial detail: the development of revolutionary construction methods; the upheavals in management, awarding of contracts, and allocation of steel and other materials; the recruitment, training, housing, and union activities of the workers; the crises, confusions, and scandals that arose; and the role of shipbuilding within the total war effort.

ISBN:	9780801867521
Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Published date:	21 Sep 2001
DEWEY:	338.47623820097309044
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	881
Weight:	1278g
Height:	155mm
Width:	228mm
Spine width:	64mm

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