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Title: U.S.S. Will Rogers (Polaris Sub)
Date(s): 1966
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Written on verso: 'Launching - Groton, Conn. Nearly 2,000 tons of heavy-gauge Lukens H4-80 steel went into the hull. 1966 Lukens annual report.'
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0743
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: Ocean going tanker
Date(s): 1955?, 1955
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Written on verso: 'sketch of this photo used in 1955 Lukens annual report. Clad tanker.'
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0750
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: Ship Construction
Date(s): 1959?, 1959
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Written in corner: 'The deck of the ship is taking shape in this progress picture. Note the top of the reactor containment vessel in the center. Inset: The vessel, in which all major components of the reactor system are located, is lowered into place amidships. Containment 'cupola,' (left), appears as cylinder with wheel-like cover (above), in hull.'
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0756
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: Keel laying ceremonies for USS Nautilus
Date(s): 1955
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Written on verso: 'U.S.S. 'Nautilus,' Groton, Conn. World's first atomic-powered submarines, Nautilus and Seawolf, have Lukens high tensile steel in their keels. 1955 Lukens annual report.'
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0751
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: N.S. Savannah
Date(s): 1959
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Written on verso: '(first nuclear powered merchant ship) A specialty item on the ship is a Monel clad swimming pool, completely fabricated before shipment. 1959 Lukens annual report'
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0744
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: Two-man research submarine
Date(s): 1966
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Written on verso: 'University Museum, U Penn. The pressure sphere was formed of Lukens high strength steel. 1966 Lukens annual report.'
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0742
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: The Manhattan in Ice
Date(s): 1969
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Photograph of the SS Manhattan, an oil tanker constructed built in 1962 that was later retrofitted as an icebreaker in 1968 and 1969 to become the first commercial ship to cross the Northwest Passage. Photograph is undated, but assumed to have been taken during this voyage or a repeat voyage in 1970.
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0748
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs

Title: The Manhattan in Ice
Date(s): 1969
Creator: Lukens Steel Company
Description: Photograph of the SS Manhattan, an oil tanker constructed built in 1962 that was later retrofitted as an icebreaker in 1968 and 1969 to become the first commercial ship to cross the Northwest Passage. Photograph is undated, but assumed to have been taken during this voyage or a repeat voyage in 1970.
Collection ID: Lukens Steel Company photographs (Accession 1972.360)
Hagley ID: 72360_0747
Collection: Lukens Steel Company photographs