Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936


Nakhodka (ex- Irwing W.Pratt) on February 6th 1948 at New York. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and transferred to USSR under Lend / Lease and operated by Black Sea Shipping Co. under USSR Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives

Nakhodka (ex- Irwing W.Pratt) on May 13th 1964 at Vancouver, Canada. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and transferred to USSR under Lend / Lease (not returned after WWII to US) and operated by Black Sea Shipping Co. under USSR Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Walter E.Frost Collection