Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936


Ernest W.Gibson on June 5th 1946 arriving at Kobe, Japan. Owned by Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by International Freighting Corp.under WSA Service Agreement form GAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives

Later that day, discharging cotton for Japan.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives