Great interesting documentary on a little-known detail of another Northwest contribution to important U.S. history and industry. Who knew that the small city of Bellingham, WA was responsible for the majority of minesweepers, and later, Vietnam era PT riverboats? Fascinating stuff. Shipyard presents history laced with plenty of human interest, which makes for the best historical interpretation. This isn't simply the tale of production history at a shipyard, but the story of the men, and their families, who worked the 'yard, making it a backbone of the local community for many years. As is the …
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Shipyard
Overview
Shipyard is a landmark documentary covering the creation and life of Bellingham, Washington's wooden boat shipyard, which was built in response to the Axis threat of WWII, it's continued growth through the '50's and '60's, as well as it's innovative role in the development and production of fiberglass boats, including patrol riverboats for the Vietnam war.
Release date
10/06/2009
Votes
1
Popularity
1.5
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La face cachée de la Résistance
Final Account
Edelweißpiraten - Teenager gegen Hitler
Ravensbrück: The forgotten camp
Secret Paris
Theirs Is the Glory
De Vergeten Slag
Soldaat zonder wapen
Operation Foxley: The Assassination of Hitler
Nazi Guerillas
Visit to a Shipbuilding Yard
Operation Mincemeat
B-25 One Helluva Bomber
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
Cine-Guarany
James Ensor: Demons Teasing Me
Łódź Ghetto
Voices of Midway
Stalingrad - Stimmen aus Ruinen
As If They Were Angels