The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Muskegon in World War II: Naval Activities

In 1941, the Continental Aviation and Engineering Corporation built a new plant in Muskegon. /

From U.S. Naval Activities WW II by State.

MUSKEGON NAVAL CONTRACTS: Brunswick-Balke-Collande Co., Campbell- Wynant Cannon Foundry Co., Continental Motors Corporation, Kaydon Engineering, Muskegon Meter Specialties Co., Sealed Power Corporation, West Michigan Steel Foundry, and Anaconda Wire and Cable Company.

In addition, Muskegon had a Resident Inspector of Naval Material and a Resident Representative of the Bureau of Aeronautics.

--GreGen

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