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Martin Lewis Ingwersen was a American shipbuilder, supervising the construction of more than 20 large military and civilian ships over his career.

Early Life and Education
Martin Ingwersen was born in Sandusky, OH. His grandfather was a Danish immigrant who established a bakery on Osbourne St. He graduated from Sandusky High School in 1938, and achieved a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from the University of Notre Dame in 1941. He was a member of the Fighting Irish football team playing on the offensive and defensive lines.

Military Service
Martin Ingwersen enlisted in the US Navy in 1943. He completed graduate officer training at Case Western Reserve and Princeton universities. He trained and served, then was deployed to join as a First Lieutenant JG on the XXX repair ship in the Pacific War. During the Battle of Okinawa, he lead a team to extract an unexploded kamikaze plane from a battleship.

Summary of Shipbuilding Career
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List of Ships Supervised