Walsh-Kaiser Company
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walsh-kaiser-company-169-13576291
title:
Walsh-Kaiser Company
text:
Walsh-Kaiser Company was a shipyard along the Providence River on the border of Cranston and Providence, Rhode Island. It was built during World War II and financed by the Maritime Commission as part of the country's Emergency Shipbuilding Program. It was originally operated by Rheem Manufacturing, a company with no previous shipbuilding expertise. When Rheem had difficulty managing the yard, Kaiser Shipyards was retained to manage the operation.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
American shipyard during World War II
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walsh-Kaiser_Company
date created:
2006-08-07T03:13:24Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T19:59:44Z
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