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K-41
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- 1943-12 (Creation)
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On December 7, 1943, the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. was awarded the prestigious "E" Award for excellence in production. At the center of the photo, in overcoat and hat, is O.A. Tucker, vice president and General Manager of the yard. As part of the ceremony, employees were presented with a memorial "E" pin. This is possibly a ceremony connected with the presentation of those pins. The Tacoma yard was being recognized for cutting more than a million man hours from the amount needed to produce an escort carrier. Tacoma built flattops and their escorts were famous as submarine destroyers. (Sea-Tac Keel, Vol. II, No. XII, pg. 3; December 24, 1943 issue)
Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Awards;