Concrete Ship Project

Archive

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Concrete Ship Project

Entry/Object ID

A0087.1

Scope and Content

Album containing 822 black-and-white photographs of the activities of Concrete Ship Constructors of National City during World War II. The images depict the construction process and interiors of the ships, crew members, and various ceremonies. Concrete Ship Constructors was a partnership between Carlos Tavares, R.S. Seabrook, and C.M. Elliott. The first ship, Concrete 1, was launched October 13, 1942. In total, the company produced five numbered ships, 17 unnamed ships, and 27 ships names after various elements. Concrete ships pictured in the collection include: Carbon, Helium, Nitrogen, Cadmium, Chromium, Cobalt, Iridium, Lithium, Magnesium, Tungsten, Phosphorous, Sodium, Sulphur, Uranium, Cerium, Calcium, Radon, Bromide, Hydrogen, and Antimony.

Collection

Archives Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Album, Photograph

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Album

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Memorabilia

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1942 - 1945