1952: NEW ORLEANS

The video discusses the shipbuilding industry in New Orleans, focusing on the Higgins Shipyards. It highlights the construction of tugboats for the Army using World War II techniques. The shipyard has $60 million in contracts and builds tugboats in three sections: bow, midships, and stern. The video details the assembly process, including moving and joining sections, using heavy cables and cranes, and welding the seams.

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