Shipyards All-Out Fight U-Boat Peril

Issue No.

1172

Date Released

25 May 1942

Stories in this Issue:

Story No. within this Issue: 2 / 3
Summary: America sets up naval construction record by launching four destroyers in one day. Great Lakes shipyard launches first US submarine ever built away from coast. Tankers limping damaged into part indicates alarming U-boat activity on American Eastern seaboard. East coast enforces partial black-out to lessen risk of night sinkings.
Keywords: Ships and boats; Civil defence; Navy; Military
Library number: 12031
Length of story (in feet): 453

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