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title: Another American naval victory! Don't slow up the ship!
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/another-american-naval-victory-1941/
description: Painted poster of a large hull on the slipway at a ship launching, with bunting, signal flags and crowds, under the headline 'Another American Naval
section: Collection
---

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# Another American naval victory! Don't slow up the ship!

Painted poster of a large hull on the slipway at a ship launching, with bunting, signal flags and crowds, under the headline 'Another American Naval Victory!'. The text asks shipyard workers to stay on the job, and 'Don't give up the ship' is altered to 'Don't slow up the ship'. A famous naval slogan and a celebration are used to carry a request about work pace (transfer).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

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

```
ANOTHER AMERICAN NAVAL VICTORY!
STAY ON THE JOB! KEEP 'EM LAUNCHING!
DON'T GIVE [struck through] SLOW UP
THE SHIP!
[signature:] Jon Whitcomb [partly legible]
[imprint:] LUTZ & SHEINKMAN, NEW YORK
[imprint:] INCENTIVE DIVISION, NAVY DEPARTMENT 5-1-10M
```

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