North Carolina Shipbuilding Company

North Carolina Shipbuilding Company was a shipyard in Wilmington, North Carolina, created as part of the U.S. Government's Emergency Shipbuilding Program in the early days of World War II. From 1941 through 1946, the company built 243 ships in all, beginning with the Liberty ship SS Zebulon B. Vance, and including 54 ships of the US Navy. Most of the latter were attack cargo ships (AKA), amphibious force flagships (AGC) and ammunition ships (AE).

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USS Valencia (AKA-81) at Wilmington, North Carolina (USA), in late 1944 (19-N-77394)

Ships under construction at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, in 1941-1946 (fsa.8b09971)

USS Zebulon B. Vance

Launch of SS Zebulon B. Vance at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company on 6 December 1941 (fsa.8b08631)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		USS Valencia (AKA-81) at Wilmington, North Carolina (USA), in late 1944 (19-N-77394)		Commons
commons	image		Ships under construction at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company, in 1941-1946 (fsa.8b09971)		Commons
commons	image		USS Zebulon B. Vance		Commons
commons	image		Launch of SS Zebulon B. Vance at the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company on 6 December 1941 (fsa.8b08631)		Commons

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