New England Shipbuilding Corporation

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New England Shipbuilding Corporation was a World War II-era American shipyard in South Portland, Maine, known for mass-producing Liberty ships for the U.S. war effort.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II shipyard
shipbuilding company
associatedWith South Portland shipyards
United States Merchant Marine
United States Navy
builtFor United States Maritime Commission
United States war effort
contributedTo Allied logistics in World War II
country United States
hasHeritageDesignation World War II industrial site
historicalEra 20th century
industry shipbuilding
locatedIn Maine
New England
South Portland, Maine NERFINISHED
notableFor mass production of Liberty ships
operatedDuring World War II
partOf United States home front during World War II
product Liberty ship
purpose construction of merchant cargo vessels
regionServed Atlantic Ocean supply routes
role military logistics support
shipTypeProduced Liberty ship
cargo ship
significance major Liberty ship production center in New England

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
New England Shipbuilding Corporation ("South Portland shipyards")
associatedWith
SS Jeremiah O’Brien
builtBy

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