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- 1944-04-29
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Puget Sound Boat. Puget Sound Boatbuilding Corp. was started in 1942 by father and son Charles and John Martinolich and insurance man William Healy. They began building fishing boats, but after receiving an Army contract for four ocean going tugs and eight self propelled barges, they focused on completing the Army vessels. View of Army 127 footer with twin screws on Puget Sound.
Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950; Government vessels--Tacoma; Puget Sound Boat Building Corp. (Tacoma);