Red Oaks To the Rescue

Answering an urgent from the U.S. Navy right after Pearl Harbor, the towns of Freeport and Yarmouth rallied to build five huge wooden barges.
Image subjects: A Red Oaks barge after launch
A Red Oaks barge in ways in preperation for launch
logs arriving on truck
lumber being hoisted
workmen on Red Oaks
working on vessel
dressed for a launching

Location: South Freeport