Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936

Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936

Mrs.F.G.Emerson (wife of general manager Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.Baltimore) sponsor of SS Willliam Tilghman on August 7th 1942 smash the traditional bottle of champagne at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce.

Courtesy:William Hultgren (by Project Liberty Ship)

William Tilghman in Nov 1947 unloading offshore equipment for Aramco Pipeline from Persian Gulf to Lebanon at Ras al Mishaab, Saudi Arabia. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by Isthmian Steamship Co. under Maritime Commission Service Agreement Form BB (Bare Boat).

Courtesy:Unknown

William Tilghman on Jun 17th 1944 at Normandy, France. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by A.H.Bull & Co.Inc. under WSA Service Agreement Form GAA / General Agent Agreement.

Courtesy:Imperial War Museum