Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936


Mrs.Robert Digges sponsor for Marinship Hull No.8 the Francis Preston Blair on January 3rd 1943 at Marinship Corp., Sausalito, California.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Army Corps of Engineers at Bay City Models

Francis Preston Blair going down the way on January 3rd 1943 at Marinship Corp., Sausalito, California.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Army Corps of Engineers at Bay City Models

Francis Preston Blair on January 26th 1967 at Saumarez Reef, Queensland, Australia.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Ben Cropp Collection