Area Around Portland Harbor

Portland Harbor

Here are several views of the areas around Portland Harbor.

This is the Liberty Ship Memorial.

This area, the "Bug Light Park", around the Portland Breakwater Lighthouse, was the site of ship yards where many Liberty Ships were built during WWII.

These ships were 441 feet (134 meters) long & 56 feet (17 meters) wide, with a cargo capacity of 9,000 tons. Maximum speed was 11 knots.

Here are several views of the areas around Portland Harbor.

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