A shipyard welder, silhouetted against a shower of sparks, works on the steel framework of an escort carrier under construction. Vessels like USS Petrof Bay (CVE-80) were built at a remarkable pace during World War II, as shipyard workers on the home front, many of them new to the trade, raced to supply the fleet with the 'jeep carriers' needed to support amphibious landings across the Pacific. Project: 218449