"We Want More Ships!" - WW2 American Shipbuilding Propaganda Poster

A bold and historically significant example of Second World War American shipbuilding propaganda posters and 1940s U.S. Maritime Commission industrial mobilisation advertising art, reproduced to capture the urgent industrial energy of the wartime shipbuilding campaign. This glossy printed vintage propaganda poster bears the direct and powerful slogan "We Want More Ships!", a rallying call for American shipyard workers to accelerate production and help win the war at sea.

• Paper: 200 GSM+
• Finish: Gloss
• Sizes: A5, A4, A3, A2, A1, A0, 20×30", 24×36", 30×40"
• Shipping: Free — rolled in protective cardboard tube

The "We Want More Ships!" poster (c.1942–43) is a vivid example of WW2 American industrial mobilisation propaganda. Produced by the U.S. Maritime Commission during the height of the Battle of the Atlantic, the poster urged American shipyard workers to maximise production of Liberty Ships, destroyers, and cargo vessels needed to sustain the Allied supply chain. At its peak, the U.S. Emergency Shipbuilding Program was launching a new ship every 10 hours — a staggering industrial achievement made possible by campaigns like this.

Today, WW2 American shipbuilding and maritime propaganda posters are prized collector's items among fans of Second World War industrial history and vintage American maritime art. This reproduction is perfect for collectors of U.S. Maritime Commission memorabilia, WW2 American shipbuilding campaign posters, vintage wartime industrial mobilisation art, or classic WW2 American maritime propaganda posters for sale. It makes a powerful display piece for maritime history enthusiasts and admirers of 1940s American wartime industrial graphic design.

Printed with a glossy finish on durable 200 GSM paper, this reproduction captures the powerful illustrative style of authentic Second World War American shipbuilding and maritime industry poster art.

Sources for historical context:

• U.S. National Archives -- WW2 Maritime Commission and shipbuilding propaganda poster collection
• Library of Congress -- Second World War American industrial mobilisation poster archive
• National Maritime Museum -- WW2 Allied shipbuilding campaign and maritime history

Disclaimer: While we do our best to upscale each poster to suit the different sizes, some may have small imperfections such as creases or blurred small script. This is normal from old posters that have been scanned or remade over time. We do our best and we are only human after all.