Historical Marker

North Carolina Shipbuilding Co.

US 421 at Shipyard Boulevard in Wilmington · Wilmington · New Hanover

North Carolina marker

Inscription

Constructed 243 vessels at

shipyard one mile west,

1941-1946. Its first Liberty

Ship, the S.S. Zebulon B.

Vance, launched Dec. 6,

1941.

Location

AddressUS 421 at Shipyard Boulevard in Wilmington
CityWilmington
CountyNew Hanover
StateNorth Carolina
Coordinates34.191720, -77.934190

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