Donovan Construction Company, Burlington

Parent Collections

Louis L. McAllister Photographs

Title

Donovan Construction Company, Burlington

Photographer

McAllister, L. L. (Louis L.), 1877-1963.

Date Created

1942-08-31

Description

August 31, 1942 historic double launching of two sub-chasers. Both ships built by Donovan Construction Company of St. Paul, Minn. at the Shelburne Shipyard in Vermont. Company locally called Donovan Contracting. Bunting and American flags adorn the bows. SC1029 keel laid 4/27/42. Launched 8/31/42. Commissioned 11/16/42. Transferred to France 10/30/44. SC1030 built at Donovan Contracting Co., Shelburne, Vt. Keel laid 5/4/42. Launched 8/31/42. Commissioned 11/16/42. Transferred to France 10/2/44. Photo #8.

Subject

Boats and boating.

Champlain, Lake.

Burlington (Vt.).

Ships.

Warships.

Shelburne Shipyard, Inc.

Extent

1 image

Note [Digital Version]

2007-12-21, Center for Digital Initiatives, University of Vermont Libraries

Genre

photographs,black-and-white photographs

Type of Resource

still image

Source Document Location

University of Vermont Libraries. Special Collections.

Shelf Location

Louis L. McAllister Photographs, Box A10, Folder 08, Item 26

Publisher

University of Vermont, Silver Special Collections Library

Access Conditions

In Copyright

Access Conditions [Local]

For further information please contact Special Collections, University of Vermont Libaries at uvmsc@uvm.edu.

Identifier [Local]

mcalA10F08i26

Digital Format

image/tiff

Digital Format

Photographs/Color: 24 bits; 600 ppi