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SS Mormachawk (1942)
SS ''Mormachawk'' was a United States cargo vessel and troop ship during the Second World War operated by Moore-McCormack Lines as agents of the War Shipping Administration (WSA) from completion 14 December 1942 until placed in reserve after the war September 1946. The ship remained in the Columbia River reserve fleet at Astoria, Oregon until sold for scrapping in 1964. Construction ''Mormachawk'' was built in 1942 by Consolidated Steel Corp., in the Wilmington, California, Wilmington yard completed 14 December 1942 grossing 6,711 tons. The ship, a standard ship Type C1 ship, type C1-B and completed as a troop transport, was the first launched from Consolidated's new Wilmington yard sponsored by Eleanor H. Van Valey, secretary to Admiral Emory Land, Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission and Administrator of the War Shipping Administration. This ship was Moore-McCormack Lines' second of the name as the earlier type C2 ship of the same name had been acquired by the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, nine Minor Outlying Islands, and 326 Indian reservations. The United States is also in free association with three Pacific Island sovereign states: the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. It is the world's third-largest country by both land and total area. It shares land borders with Canada to its north and with Mexico to its south and has maritime borders with the Bahamas, Cuba, Russia, and other nations. With a population of over 333 million, it is the most populous country in the Americas and the third most populous in the world. The national capital of the United States is Washington, D.C. and its most populous city and principal financial center is New York City. Paleo-Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
