Kaiser Shipyards (Richmond, Calif.)

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Clay Bedford, along with his son Tim, were the men in charge of the Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, Calif., during World War II, working directly under Henry J. Kaiser.

From the description of Kaiser Shipyards collection, 1940-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014699

Hull No. 2272, George Clement Perkins (built 1944; freighter: EC2-S-C1) was sold to private shipping company in 1947 and scrapped in 1969; hull No. 2279, William E. Ritter (built 1944; freighter: EC2-S-C1) sent to Russia in 1944 as Briansk and scrapped in 1975.

From the description of Kaiser Richmond Shipyard Number Two photographs, 1944. (San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park Library). WorldCat record id: 697531872

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-1967. Henry J. Kaiser papers, 1873-1982. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Richmond local history photograph collection, 1900-2007, 1910-1920 Richmond Public Library
referencedIn Ships built at San Francisco Bay Area shipyards [graphic] UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). Historic Documents Dept. Nielson Family papers, 1940-1995 (bulk 1942-1945). San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Maritime Research Center, Maritime Library, Maritime Archives
creatorOf Kaiser Shipyards (Richmond, Calif.). Kaiser Shipyards collection, 1940-1945. Richmond Museum of History
referencedIn William Ross Aiken Papers, 1944-2007, (bulk 1955-1996) History San José Research Library.
referencedIn Henry J. Kaiser Papers, 1873-1982 Bancroft Library
referencedIn Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-1967. Henry J. Kaiser pictorial collection [graphic]. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Kaiser Shipyards (Richmond, Calif.). Kaiser Richmond Shipyard Number Two photographs, 1944. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Maritime Research Center, Maritime Library, Maritime Archives
referencedIn Bowman, J. N. (Jacob Neibert), 1875-1968. Job descriptions, Kaiser Shipyards : Richmond, Calif., 1943-1945. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Wyman, Thelma. Thelma Wyman papers, 1942-1945. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Maritime Research Center, Maritime Library, Maritime Archives
creatorOf Duncan, John Alexander. AP2 and AP3 plans, engineering specifications and outfitting drawings, ca. 1944. San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Maritime Research Center, Maritime Library, Maritime Archives
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Aiken, William R. person
associatedWith Bedford, Clay P., 1903-1991. person
associatedWith Bedford family. family
associatedWith Bedford, Tim. person
associatedWith Bowman, J. N. (Jacob Neibert), 1875-1968. person
associatedWith Duncan, John Alexander. person
associatedWith George Clement Perkins (Cargo ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Kaiser, Henry J., 1882-1967. person
associatedWith Richmond Public Library (Richmond, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). Historic Documents Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith William E. Ritter (Cargo ship) corporateBody
associatedWith Wyman, Thelma. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--Richmond
California--Richmond
Richmond (Calif.)
Subject
Liberty ships
Propellers
Shipbuilding industry
Shipyards
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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