Invitation to USS Nebraska keel laying ceremony on July 4, 1902

• Main Author: Moran, Robert
• Format: Still Image
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1902
• Subjects: Boat & ship industry > Washington (State) > Seattle Moran Brothers Company (Seattle; Wash.) Nebraska (Battleship); Battleship; Hope Island; Hope island
• Online Access: http://cdm16786.contentdm.oclc.org:80/cdm/ref/collection/imlsmohai/id/11700

In 1901, the Moran Brothers shipyard of Seattle won the bid to build one of three battleships for the U. S. Navy, the USS Nebraska (BB-14). The shipyard underwent major renovations to accommodate the construction of such a large vessel, including the building of a 600 foot long ship shed. The ship&#...