Marinship Corporation was a shipbuilding company of the United States during World War II, created to build the shipping required for the war effort. Founded in 1942, the shipyard built 93 cargo ships and oil tankers, before being wound up in 1945.
This 45-minute documentary showcases the story of the workers who arrived in Southern Marin to build ships in the Sausalito shipyard during the war and created Marin City.
Part of Marin History Museum's monthlong celebration of Black history in Marin County.
