H75.255.21

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World War II
Gift of Marian Simoneau
H75.255.21






Pin. Description: Ships for Victory. Red and silver and blue. Eagle and stars. Condition: fair. History: Richmond Shipyards.

The Merchant Marine Act of 1936 started a major shipbuilding program in the U.S., producing over 2,000 Liberty ships. In 1943 the government started building a larger and faster ship called the Victory ship. Both kinds of ships were built at the Richmond shipyard.

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