Steamer Nenana in World War II

The SS Nenana played a significant role during World War II by transporting equipment and personnel needed to build airfields and other military installations, including facilities and aircraft connected with the Lend Lease Act of 1941. She supplied Galena Air Base, from which fighter aircraft were supplied to the Soviet Union. Because steamboats were the easiest way to move bulky equipment and tons of materials, thousands of troops and construction personnel were transported to places in Alaska such as Tanacross, Ruby, and Galena. The SS Nenana proved highly effective in the war effort by carrying building materials, military supplies, and men between Canada and Alaska.

Fairbanks, Alaska · United States