New York Navy Yard


Object Type
Photograph
Object ID
5421
Date
March 1942
creator
Naval Historical Foundation
Description
Yard workers welding machine gun tubs for installation on merchant ships. Scrap bin at left carries the name "Monterey", indicating these tubs may be intended for the USAT Monterey, which was converted at New York about this time. She had several 20mm gun tubs like these.
Related Collection
Naval History and Heritage Command’s Photo Archives
Naval ID
80-G-2351
Subjects
Equipment, Exteriors, Labor and Yard Workers, Merchant Ships, USAT Monterey
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