Motion Pictures related to Maritime Commission and the Ships build under
the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
Introduction
Over the years I found some video material related to the Ships build by the U.S.Maritime Commission. Hardly to find and now I offer this material for viewing as mpeg4 files with Apple Quick Time.
| Motion Pictures related to Ships: | ||||||||
| Commission Hullnumber | Name | Subject | Sound | Language | B/ W or Color | File Size | Format | Time |
| MC-1 | SS America | The History of the SS America under her various Names and Flags between 1940 and 1994 (German TV Documentation) | Yes | German | Color |
143.5 MB |
MPEG4 |
43:33 |
| MC-141 | SS Adabelle Lykes | Launching ceremony of the SS Adabelle Lykes at Pusey & Jones Corp. at Wilmington, Delaware on Septempber 27th 1941 | No | None | B/W |
75.6 MB |
MPEG4 |
8:06 |
| MC-296 | SS Cape Henlopen | Launching ceremony of the SS Cape Henlopen at Pusey & Jones Corp. at Wilmington, Delaware on April 22nd 1942 | No | None | B/W |
30.3 MB |
MPEG4 |
5:13 |
| MC-297 | SS Cape Mohican | Launching ceremony of the SS Cape Mohican at Pusey & Jones Corp. at Wilmington, Delaware on July 14th 1942 | No | None | B/W |
22.1 MB |
MPEG4 |
4:06 |
| MC-893 | SS Cape Nome | Launching ceremony of the SS Cape Nome at Pusey & Jones Corp. at Wilmington, Delaware on June 6th 1944 | No | None | B/W |
34.5 MB |
MPEG4 |
6:45 |
| MC-2556 | SS Cape Comfort | Launching ceremony of the SS Cape Comfort at Pusey & Jones Corp. at Wilmington, Delaware on April 11th 1945 | No | None | B/W |
11.7 MB |
MPEG4 |
4:17 |
| MC-2917 | SS United States | Building of the SS United States, Trials and maiden voyage to Europe: Part 1 | Yes | English | B/W |
101.1 MB |
MPEG4 |
16:17 |
| The building of the SS United States and her maiden voyage from a fifthies TV Show: Part 2 | Yes | English | B/W |
114.9 MB |
MPEG4 |
24:27 |
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| Motion Pictures related to Shipyards | |||||||
| Company | Subject | Sound | Language | B/ W or Color | File Size | Format | Time |
| California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Wilmington, California | Building the SS John C.Fremont, Calship's Hull No.1 from the laiddown ceremony up to launching date September 27th 1941: Part 1 | No | None | Color |
60.1 MB |
MPEG4 |
17:52 |
| Launching of SS John C.Fremont and skip to the launching ceremony of CalShip's Hull 467 SS Council Bluffs Victory on September 27th 1945: Part 2 | No | None | Color |
47.9 MB |
MPEG4 |
17:26 |
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| Seatrial of the SS Council Bluffs Victory on October 25th 1945: Part 3 | No | None | Color |
49.7 MB |
MPEG4 |
16:13 |
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| Marinship Corporation at Sausalito, California | The buildup of Marinship and the construction of Liberty Ships and T2 Tanker for the Maritime Commission 1942 to 1945 | Yes | English | B/W |
92:0 MB |
MPEG4 |
15:14 |
| Permanente Metals Corp., Kaiser Co.Inc. and Kaiser Cargo Inc. at Richmond, California | The Construction spectacle of the Kaiser Yards at Richmond 1941 to 1945: Part 1 | Yes | English | Color |
71.4 MB |
MPEG4 |
15:17 |
| The Construction spectacle of the Kaiser Yards at Richmond 1941 to 1945: Part 2 | Yes | English | Color |
62.2 MB |
MPEG4 |
15:08 |
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| The Construction spectacle of the Kaiser Yards at Richmond 1941 to 1945: Part 3 | Yes | English | Color |
62.4 MB |
MPEG4 |
15:07 |
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| The Construction spectacle of the Kaiser Yards at Richmond 1941 to 1945: Part 4 | Yes | English | Color |
47.0 MB |
MPEG4 |
13:27 |
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