Item 102858 - Construction of the hull for the S.S. 'Cumberland,' South Portland, 1918
- Item 102858 - Construction of the hull for the S.S. 'Cumberland,' South Portland, 1918
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- Item 102858
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Image Info Construction of the S.S. "Cumberland" at Cumberland Shipyard in South Portland took place on February 28, 1918. Fort Gorges can be seen in the background, on the right.
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The ships built by the Cumberland Shipyard were mostly wooden steamers designed by Theodore Ferris, referred to as "Ferris Type Wooden Steamers."
