Liberty Ship, Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyards, 1943

Bethlehem Fairfield shipyards, near Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of a Liberty ship. The ship sliding down the ways just twenty-four days after her keelplates were laid. It will take ten days longer to install furnishings. The ship weighs 3200 long tons and is known as a 10,500 ton cargo vessel. Photographed in May 23 of 1943.