The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 47

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BosunsWhistle_OSC19451123_0547

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The Bo's'n's Whistle, Volume 05, Number 47

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  • 1945-11-23 (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 Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation 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: an article about the launching of he Brainerd Victory, the last ship built at Oregon Ship yard; an article about Oregon built transport ships bringing troops home; an article about the launch of the Boise Victory; an article about selling remaining scrap steel from Oregon Ship yard; an article about the OSC paint department; an article about ship repair operations at Swan Island; an article on the degaussing and deperming station at Swan Island; a photoessay about wartime activities in the OSC shipyards; an article on the launching of the SS Land Ready, the last ship launched from the Vancouver ship yard; an article on the Oregon Victory Loan Queen candidates; an article about the shortage of toys and Christmas toys that can be made at home.

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  • english

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