Shipyards

Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews is seen in the center arriving for an inspection tour visit to the U.S. Naval shipyard at San Francisco, California. Naval soldiers are in salute and Naval officers are directly behind Secretary Matthews.

Dockside view taken during an inspection tour visit of Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews at the U.S. Naval Shipyard located at San Francisco, California. Ships can be seen in dock with sailors on board and a band and honor guard is at attention on the dock. It looks like Secretary Matthews is greeting officers on the center far left of the photograph.

The lighters in the foreground owned by The United Africa Co. Ltd. Lighterage Dept. One building in the background has UAC on the back. This could be the office for the company. One lighter is being loaded by a group of men. Two officers and a civilian are standing on the dock. Chung King, China.

Drydocks at Taihoku, Formosa.

Workshop at the drydocks at Taihoku Harbor, Formosa.

Unidentified men working on rigging and cables at a shipyard in Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Unidentified shipyard and ship in Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Unidentified man working in a shipyard in Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Unidentified shipyard in Japan. Scanned from original negative.

Arthur Z. Gardiner (second from the right) and a group of unidentified men at Sasebo, Japan shipyard.