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Two links about the Executive Order on “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance”
Links to two articles about the executive order.
Two photos of the Robinson Bay from the 1958 Door County Advocate
The tug was built by the Christy Corporation.
“LST Squeaks Through Lock” from the January 19, 1954 Door County Advocate
Like her sister, the LST1166, which rammed the railroad bridge here on trial run, the LST1167 has had her troubles with man-made structures along…
“LST Passes Builders Trial Successfully” from the December 22, 1953 Door County Advocate
LST 1167, second of five ships of her class being built by the Christy corporation for the navy under a $32,000,000 contract, suc­cessfully underwent…
“Weather Nippy but Crowd Warms to Launching of LST” from the April 21, 1953 Door County Advocate
Saturday’s launching of the LST 384-ft. 1167 at the Christy yard was a good example of how it’s done now.
“384-Ft. Landing Ship Ready for Launching at Christy Yard Saturday” from the April 16, 1953 Door County Advocate
The ship will be launched, on the extreme south side of the yard directly into the bay.
Fincantieri’s stock price more than recovered its losses in the month following the suicide of its president
Some disconcerting things relating to Fincantieri, which owns the Bay Ship shipyard in Sturgeon Bay.
"15-year-old finds World War II deeply affected his relatives" from the December 6, 1977 Door County Advocate
To someone who is my age, 15, World War II is as far in the past as the Civil War, because it happened before I was born. Since I didn't know much about…
Bay Ship makes the "U.S. Commercial Shipbuilding in a Global Context" report
It is listed in “Table 2”: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF12534
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