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Metadata
Catalog Number |
2025.046.73 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Reference code |
US SPHi 2025.046.73 |
Title |
Mrs. Ball invited to christen ship; Lake Worth visitor to christen ship; Christen three Liberty ships, South Portland; Launch four Liberty ships at South Portland; NESC launches ship after 40 days to set record |
Date |
1943 |
Scope & Content |
Launch of the Liberty ships SS George Cleeve, SS Jacob H. Gallinger, SS Silvester Gardiner, and SS John A. Poor on Wednesday, June 23, 1943. The ships were constructed by New England Shipbuilding Corporation in South Portland, Maine. The launch of the John A. Poor, 40 days after its keel was laid, set a new record at the shipyard. The Cleeve was named for one of the founders of Portland. It was christened by Cate Thomas, a direct descendant. The Gallinger was christened by the wife of Fred M. Ball who suggested naming the ship Gallinger for the New Hampshire senator. The Gardiner was named for the Rhode Island doctor who introduced the concept of innoculation to the US. It was christened by the wife of Marc Peter, Jr. The Poor was named for a Bangor and Portland lawyer who played a key role in the construction of a Portland-Montreal railroad line. It was christened by Annette Jane Carter. ***The SS John A. Poor was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine U-510 on March 19, 1944, in the Arabian Sea.*** Published in the Palm Beach Post, April 30, 1943. Published in the Miami Herald, May 1, 1943. Published in the Biddeford Daily Journal, June 23, 1943. Published in the Lewiston Daily Sun, June 24, 1943. Published in the Portland Press Herald, June 24, 1943. Published in the Portland Evening Express, June 24, 1943. Published in the Lewiston Evening Journal, June 24, 1943. |
Search Terms |
S.S. George Cleeve (East Yard) S.S. Jacob H. Gallinger (East Yard) S.S. Silvester Gardiner (East Yard) S.S. John A. Poor (West Yard) New England Shipbuilding Corporation Liberty ships |
Subjects |
Christenings Launches Launchings |
Site # |
205 |
Site Name - For More Information |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |