Keywords: Fleet boat under construction, groton (archives.gov).jpg Man working on hull of U S Submarine at Electric Boat Co Groton Conn By Charles Fenno Jacobs August 1943 American workers made a staggering contribution to victory during World War II They built 5 777 merchant ships 1 556 naval vessels 299 293 aircraft 88 410 tanks 6 5 million rifles and 40 billion bullets Average weekly wages rose 65 percent and manufacturing workers saw their real income jump 27 percent National Archives General Records of the U S Navy 1789 “1947 80-G-468517 http //media nara gov/media/images/43/13/43-1299a gif http //www archives gov/exhibits/twww/ http //www archives gov/exhibits/twww/assets/img/2 13 jpg image U S Government World War II submarines of the United States Groton city Connecticut Submarine construction PD-USGov |