The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 13

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BosunsWhistle_VAN19440505_0413

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Vancouver Edition, Volume 04, Number 13

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  • 1944-05-05 (Creation)

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Newspapers, 11 in. x 17 in., 8 pages

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(1941-)

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Employee newspaper for Vancouver Shipyard covering shipyard productivity and current projects, safety and injury reports, war bond drives, employee sports leagues, award recipients, and human-interest stories. Topical coverage in this issue includes: Vancouver shipyard securing contract to build 20 C-4 transports; Swan Island receives contract to build 38 additional T2-SE-A1 tankers; An article on the explosion and sinking of the Kaiser Liberty ship, John Straub; An article on fires and fire prevention in the shipyards; An infographic cartoon of interesting facts about Oregon Ship; A first-hand account of Pearl Harbor from boilermaker, Robert Nelson; An employee profile and illustration of paint superintendent, T. A. (Ace) Waldron; An article on the consolidation of procurement under J. J. O’Farrell; An article on bond measures for ‘Moses Plan’ civic improvement projects to provide post-war employment to shipyard workers; A photoessay on Victory Gardens.

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