Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
Mrs.H.R.Thomas (wife Col.Thomas USMC Finance Division) the sponsor of the Jesse de Forest on October 3rd 1943 at Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and will transferred to British Ministry of War Transport under Lend / Lease (Accession Code 80.300 Box 4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Hagley Library
Jesse de Forest going down the way on October 3rd 1943.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Hagley Library
Jesse de Forest will towed to the outfitting pier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Hagley Library