World War II shipbuilding program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/World_War_II_shipbuilding_program

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	military industrial program
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	World War II shipbuilding program
gptkbp:impact	helped win the Battle of the Atlantic boosted postwar shipbuilding industry enabled large-scale Allied invasions
gptkbp:launched	gptkb:United_States_government gptkb:United_Kingdom_government
gptkbp:location	gptkb:Canada gptkb:Soviet_Union gptkb:United_Kingdom gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Kaiser_Shipyards gptkb:Liberty_ships gptkb:Victory_ships mass production techniques employing women and minorities rapid construction times
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Emory_S._Land gptkb:Henry_J._Kaiser
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:Consolidated_Steel_Corporation gptkb:Oregon_Shipbuilding_Corporation gptkb:Richmond_Shipyards gptkb:Sun_Shipbuilding_&_Drydock_Company gptkb:Todd_Shipyards gptkb:marine gptkb:ship gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding gptkb:Fore_River_Shipyard gptkb:Kaiser_Shipyards gptkb:Landing_Ship,_Tank_(LST) gptkb:Cargo_Ship Tanker Troop Transport Patrol Craft Aircraft Carrier Bethlehem Steel Shipyards Destroyer Escort
gptkbp:partOf	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:period	1939-1945
gptkbp:purpose	increase naval and merchant ship production
gptkbp:resultedIn	technological innovation in shipbuilding expansion of shipyard infrastructure increased employment in shipyards over 2,700 Liberty ships built over 500 Victory ships built
gptkbp:supportedBy	gptkb:Royal_Navy gptkb:U.S._Navy gptkb:War_Shipping_Administration gptkb:Canadian_Navy Maritime Commission
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bureau_of_Ships
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6