1. SAVING WHIRLEY CRANE CW 3204
“WE CAN DO IT” WHIRLEY CRANE RESCUE TEAM

2. National Historical Park.
In November 2005,
Whirley Crane CW 3204 was moved to Shipyard #3 and became an icon of
Rosie the Riveter/
World War II Home Front
National Historical Park.

3. A versatile crane that can rotate 360 degrees
WHAT IS A WHIRLEY CRANE?
A versatile crane that can rotate 360 degrees

4. WHIRLEY CRANE CW 3204
1935 – Built by Clyde Iron Works, Inc., of Duluth, MN for Mason-Walsh-Atkinson-Kier Co.
Shipped to Washington for construction of the Grand Coulee Dam

5. WHIRLEY CRANE CW 3204
Relocated to Todd California Shipbuilding Corp. (later Kaiser) in Richmond, California
1998 – Retired by Levin Terminals after 63 years of service

6. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
LAST SURVIVING WHIRLEY CRANE FROM RICHMOND WW II KAISER SHIPYARDS
IMPORTANT PIECE OF WW II HOME FRONT HISTORY
PART OF ROSIE THE RIVETER WW II HOME FRONT NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK

7. The Kaiser Company used the Whirley cranes to speed up production.

8. The cranes lifted the massive PRE-ASSEMBLED sections into place.

11. Prior to 1940, the average time to build a cargo ship was one year.

12. The Richmond Kaiser Shipyards hold the record for the fastest construction of a cargo ship during
World War II.

13. The Robert E Perry: 4 days 15 hours

15. The Cranes were the most recognizable symbol of the Kaiser Richmond Shipyards

16. Shipyard #2 under construction

17. Whirley Crane 3204 Came from Shipyard #1,
and may have helped to build the
Red Oak Victory

18. Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National Historical Park
RED OAK VICTORY, RICHMOND CA
Rosie the Riveter WW II Home Front National Historical Park

19. CHALLENGES CRANE WEIGHS 200 TONS
ONLY ONE CRANE IN CALIFORNIA LARGE ENOUGH TO LIFT ONTO A BARGE
RAILS AT DESTINATION ARE 30 INCHES NARROWER THAN EXISTING RAILS
NEW FOUNDATION REQUIRED UNDER ONE NEW RAIL

20. NEW FOUNDATION IN HISTORIC DRYDOCK GALLERIES

25. Josephine, “the Hook” WW II Crane Operator
A “Rosie”

27. Another “Rosie”

31. More “Rosies”

40. THANKS TO: Rosie the Riveter Trust National Park Service
City of Richmond
Dozens of businesses and private citizens who contributed $130,000 in cash and services to make it happen