North Carolina Shipbuilding Co. (D-96)
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Don.Morfe
N 34° 11.503 W 077° 56.052
18S E 229599 N 3787306
Constructed 243 vessels at shipyard one mile west, 1941-1946. Its first Liberty Ship, the S.S. Zebulon B. Vance, launched Dec. 6, 1941.
Waymark Code: WM127ZF
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NCDaywalker
Views: 2

North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.-Constructed 243 vessels at shipyard one mile west, 1941-1946. Its first Liberty Ship, the S.S. Zebulon B. Vance, launched Dec. 6, 1941.

Location: Marker is at the intersection of Shipyard Boulevard (U.S. 117) and Carolina Beach Road (U.S. 421), Wilmington NC 28401.
Marker Name: North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.

Marker Type: City

Required Waymark Photo: yes

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