THE SHIPYARD: WILL IT FLOAT?
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.33 (660 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 059527532X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Employment has dropped to a 40 year low. The Fore River Shipyard will once again be a symbol of our leadership. American-built ships carry less than one percent of world trade. Senator Ted Kennedy said, "My father worked here. And I will do all I can to insure that this leadership continues to thrive. That is unacceptable."Senator John McCain said, "We have an obligation to protect the taxpayers' dollars by ensuring that this is a viable project. The shipbuilding industry has been struggling in this country as a whole. It is my desire that the Quincy shipyard, into which the state of Massachusetts and the city of Quincy have invested significant resources, will be a successful venture."President Clinton said about shipbuilding and the Quincy yard in particular, "Shipbuilding is one of the k
About the Author Dave and his beloved wife, Helene, have enjoyed living next to the salt water for forty years. . He still builds ships (boats) and is currently constructing a mahogany strip built Eskimo kayak. Various hard hats were worn by Dave during his working career which included blowing up atomic bombs with the AEC in Las Vegas, seat on the city council, supervising a railroad track gang, and shipfitting. He worked at the Quincy yard along with his brothers, father, uncle, nephew, and son-in-law
. He worked at the Quincy yard along with his brothers, father, uncle, nephew, and son-in-law. Dave and his beloved wife, Helene, have enjoyed living next to the salt water for forty years. He still builds ships (boats) and is currently constructing a mahogany strip built Eskimo kayak. Various hard hats were worn by
"FORMER WORKER'S REVIEW" according to Russell P MacPherson, PhD. I WORKED AT FORE RIVER AS AN ELECTRICIAN IN 1952. BEING RIGHT OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL WITH AN ELECTRICIAN BACKGROUND, I WAS AMAZED AT THE SIZE AND COMPLEXITY OF SHIP BUILDING. (I GRADUATED FROM QUINCY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1952). ONE OF MY JOBS AT FORE RIVER WAS TO WIRE ALARM PANELS FOR THE CORNHUSKER MARINER. A YEAR LATER I WAS IN THE AIR FORCE IN KOREA AND I READ IN THE STARS AND STRIPES THAT THE CORNHUSKER MARINER RAN AGROUND SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC. I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL I READ THIS BOOK THA. Tony Colton said The Shipyard. Being a shipyard worker during the time of this story I was aware of the goings on in the yard. I was looking for more information on the building of the ships along with more history of the ships. There is so much to the history of this Yard, this book missed the mark. Frederick W. Joslin Jr said Good book!. Very interesting and enjoyable read, and well written.