Item 102862 - The Construction of the S.S. "Falmouth," South Portland, 1918
- Item 102862 - The Construction of the S.S. "Falmouth," South Portland, 1918
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- Item 102862
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Image Info Employees of the Cumberland Shipbuilding Company building the S.S. "Falmouth" in South Portland on July 27, 1918.
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According to the book "Barrels and Daring" (1977), a large percentage of the employees for the Cumberland Shipyard never worked in shipbuilding before. However, the workers were provided training to build efficient vessels.
