Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
2025.041.132 |
Object Name |
Clipping, Newspaper |
Reference code |
US SPHi 2025.041.132 |
Title |
115th Liberty ship launched at So. Portland |
Date |
1943 |
Scope & Content |
Launch of the SS Enoch Train on October 12, 1943. The Liberty ship was constructed by New England Shipbuilding Corporation in South Portland, Maine. The ship was named for a Massachusetts trading merchant from the 19th century. It was christened by Fanny Drake, daughter of one of the shipyard workers, John Spiers. Published in the Portland Evening Express, October 12, 1943. |
Search Terms |
S.S. Enoch Train (West Yard) New England Shipbuilding Corporation |
Subjects |
Liberty ships Christenings Launches Launchings |
Site # |
205 |
Site Name - For More Information |
New England Shipbuilding Corporation |