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USNS Upshur (T-AP-198)
USNS ''Upshur'' (T-AP-198), was a Barrett Class Transport (ship), transport named in honor of William P. Upshur, Major General William P. Upshur, USMC.Naval Historical Center: ''Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships'', Upshur, http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/u1/upshur-i.htm, n.d., accessed 6 Jan 2014. The hull of the USNS ''Upshur'' was laid down on September 1, 1949 by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, New Jersey as the Steamship, SS ''President Hayes''. Designed in 1947 as a passenger-cargo ship for the American President Lines' post-World War II replacement program,US Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration: ''National Register Eligibility Assessment, Vessel: TS State of Maine, ex-USNS Upshur (T-AP-198)'', http://www.marad.dot.gov/documents/State_of_Maine_NHPA_History.pdf Date: 29 September 2009. before she was completed in her civilian configuration, she was requisitioned by the U.S. Navy at the outbreak of the Korean War and converted for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
The New York Shipbuilding Corporation (or New York Ship for short) was an American shipbuilding company that operated from 1899 to 1968, ultimately completing more than 500 vessels for the U.S. Navy, the United States Merchant Marine, the United States Coast Guard, and other maritime concerns. At its peak during World War II, NYSB was the largest and most productive shipyard in the world. Its best-known vessels include the destroyer , the cruiser , the aircraft carrier , the nuclear-powered cargo ship , and a quartet of cargo-passenger liners nicknamed the ''Four Aces (passenger liners), Four Aces''. History It was founded in 1899 by Henry G. Morse (1850–2 June 1903),Not to be confused with architect Henry Grant Morse, Jr. (1884 – May 28, 1934). an engineer noted in connection with bridge design and construction and senior partner of Morse Bridge Company. The original plan was to build a shipyard on Staten Island, thus the name of the company. Plans to acquire a site failed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
