Emergency Fleet vessels under construction at Groton Iron Works, Noank, CT, July 1, 1918

panoramic gelatin print

Panoramic gelatin print; view of Groton Iron Works, Noank, Connecticut; showing building of Emergency Fleet vessels. Handwritten in negative lower right "Groton Iron Works, Noank./ Balsto. Ready for Launching/ July 1, 1918. N:34:F:". BALSTO built to meet the shipping demands caused by the First World War.