California's Gold #1003 - KAISER SHIPYARD

Working around the clock and 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Kaiser shipyardin Richmond California built 747 ships for the war effort during W.W.II. Withfull medical care, housing, day care and 24 hour meals, it was the model ofefficiency and the forerunner of Kaiser Permanente.

In our March episode of California's Gold, Huell and Luis visit the site ofthe Kaiser Shipyard and talk with people who worked there throughout the war,including some "Rosie the Riveters" who took the place of the many menwho were overseas.

As a special treat we follow one of the original Victory ships that was builtat the shipyard as it returns home. The SS Red Oak Victory was saved by the cityof Richmond and towed out of the Naval Reserve Fleet at Suisun Bay down to itsnew home where it will be restored and used as a museum. We'll tag along on thisexciting day as a piece of California's Gold comes home.

California's Gold #1003 - KAISER SHIPYARD v2 from Huell Howser on Vimeo.

SS Red Oak Victory

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