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title: Ahoy mates! Give us more!
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/ahoy-mates-give-us-more-1941/
description: 'Production-drive poster: a sailor looks out at the viewer and thumbs toward a framed scene of German dive bombers, one burning.'
section: Collection
---

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[![Ahoy mates! Give us more!, 1941 US poster: Production-drive poster](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/ahoy-mates-give-us-more-1941.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/ahoy-mates-give-us-more-1941.jpg)

# Ahoy mates! Give us more!

Production-drive poster: a sailor looks out at the viewer and thumbs toward a framed scene of German dive bombers, one burning, over a warship with sailors in the water. 'Here's how we use what you produce' speaks in the serviceman's voice (testimonial) and sets danger at sea against the plea to workers to 'give us more' (fear-appeal).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Fear appeal](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/fear-appeal/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
AHOY MATES!
HERE'S HOW
WE USE
WHAT YOU
PRODUCE!
GIVE US MORE!
[signature: Packer]
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
[imprint: Copyright, "VICTORY-BUILDERS" Division of BRESSLER EDITORIAL CARTOONS, Inc.]
```

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