On 26 September 1906, schooner Governor Stone sinks in Hurricane in Heron Bay Alabama. This must have been 'Hurricane Six' which moved in on the evening of the 26th.
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On 21 July 1959, NS Savannah was launched at New York Shipbuilding Corp, Camden, NJ, christened by First Lady Mamie Eisenhower.
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106 years ago today, on 14 July 1917 lake freighter SS Valley Camp (Hullnumber 721) was launched at American Ship Building Co., Lorain, OH, as the 'Louis W. Hill'.
MuseumShip Valley Camp, Sault Ste. Marie, MI
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83 years ago today, on 3 July 1943, Liberty-ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien entered service with the War Shipping Administration.
SS Jeremiah O'Brien, National Liberty Ship Memorial, San Francisco, CA
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114 years ago today, on 1 July 1911, the Great Lakes freighter Col. James M. Schoonmaker was launched at Great Lakes Engineering Works in Ecorse, Michigan.
MuseumShip at the National Museum of the Great Lakes, Toledo, OH
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81 years ago today, on 27 June 1945, SS Lane Victory was delivered to the War Shipping Administration.
MuseumShip at the Lane Victory Maritime Center, San Pedro, CA
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81 years ago today, on 20 June 1945 Victory ship SS American Victory was delivered to US War shipping Administration. The ship was built at the California Shipbuilding Yard (Calship) in Los Angeles, California in just 55 days.
American Victory Ship & Museum, Tampa, FL
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83 years ago today, on 19 June 1943 Liberty ship SS Jeremiah O'Brien was launched at New England Shipbuilding corp.
SS Jeremiah O'Brine National Liberty Ship Memorial, San Francisco, CA
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81 years ago today, on 31 May 1945 cargo ship SS Lane Victory was launched at California shipbuilding.
Lane Victory Maritime Center, San Pedro, CA
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81 years ago today, on 24 May 1945 SS American Victory was launched at California Shipyards, Los Angeles, CA at 13:30hrs.
MuseumShip at American Victory Ship & Museum, Tampa, FL
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