Launching of U.S. freighter "Liberty" at shipyard in Kearny, New Jersey, during World War 1. Large crowd gather at Federal Shipbuilding Company shipyard, in Kearny, New Jersey, for launching of the freighter USS Liberty. Charles Michael Schwab, Director General of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the U.S. Shipping Board, launch the freighter USS Liberty. People hold American flags. Freighter is launched and it leaves dock.
Launching of the cargo ship, USS Piave, at the Federal Shipbuilding Company shipyards, Kearny, New Jersey, United States. A large crowd of World War 1 shipyard workers gathered for the event. At the launching platform, many guests wave American flags, as the USS Piave goes down the ways.
Ship launching at a shipyard in the United States during World War One. The launch is viewed from the waters edge. ship's stern and rudder visible above water. Ship has shallow draft and eases into water. It completes trip down the ways and bow enters water flying an ensign with white stars on dark field. Ship displays numerous signal flags on overhead line. "Hull 157" is painted on side of bow. Another ship of same type is seen in water, apparently also just launched.
Unceremonious launching of large steel ship from shipyard in the United States, during World War I. Ship goes down the ways flying a square ensign on the bow, containing white stars on a dark field. Ship appears to carry hull number only, on its bow.
Huge numbers shift workers leaving the shipyard of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation, at Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They stream off a vessel under construction and join with others from elsewhere in the shipyard, and proceed to Hog Island station, where a train awaits them. It is wintertime, and snow and ice is seen throughout the shipyard.
Manufacture of ordnance material in the United States during World War 1. Rifle bars, stocks and trigger guards are made. Workers work on machinery inside the factory. Trigger guards being made on machinery. Gun barrels placed on machinery. Workers look through a periscope.
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