LOS ANGELES – The Lane Victory is one of the last of hundreds of hastily built cargo ships that helped win World War II, a testament to Rosie the Riveter and thousands of workers – women and men – who ...

In the twilight years of World War II, hundreds of ships were built, most moving cargo. In May 1945, the SS American Victory was launched. Built in just 55 days, it was deployed in WWII, the Korean ...

(Left to right, top) Melissa Tanzillo, apprentice welder; Jocelyn Mak, structural steel welder; Dori Luzbetak, volunteer; Angel Greer, Boilermakers Local 549 member; (left to right, bottom) Rennae ...

RICHMOND — Tradeswomen, attired in safety gear and with power tools in hand, have once again returned to the SS Red Oak Victory, breathing new life into a World War II cargo ship built by women in ...

Ohio’s influence can be found in every Navy era — from the battle that secured Lake Erie to the Cleveland-built engines that ...

In a desolate corner of the Port of Richmond, dozens of women wearing polka-dot handkerchiefs and wielding blowtorches have spent the last two weeks volunteering their time to try to weld a piece of ...