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SUMMARY:Built for Victory
LOCATION:Texas Maritime Museum\, 1202 Navigation Circle\, Rockport\, TX
DESCRIPTION:When the United States entered World War I in 1917\, the nation faced an urgent need for ships\, and the Texas coast was ready to answer the call.\n\nBuilt for Victory explores the remarkable shipbuilding effort that took place along the Texas coast during and after World War I. With steel in short supply\, shipbuilders turned to an abundant Texas resource: pine. Shipyards sprang up along the coast\, including yards in Orange\, Beaumont\, Houston\, Aransas Pass\, and right here in Rockport.\n\nThe exhibit tells the story of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and its ambitious effort to build wooden steamships for the war effort. Discover the innovative Ferris-class vessels built from Texas lumber\, experimental concrete barges launched in Aransas Pass\, and the story of Heldenfels Brothers Shipyard\, wh
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