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Information is now on our website to APPLY for a duplicate bronze medal of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to WWII USMM Veterans living or deceased! Please carry on their legacy! maritime.dot.gov/outreach/eligi…

We’re excited to introduce our MARAD Update, a new series bringing you updates on how we’re restoring America’s maritime dominance! Follow along as we highlight the innovations, investments, and initiatives shaping the future of the U.S maritime industry. #MARADUpdate

Please allow the US Merchant Marine to use the facilities of the @The_USO at airports. They return from bringing weapons to foreign countries and are tired when they arrive at BWI and other major airports. Budget cuts eliminated any mariner from stopping in for a cup of coffee.

The average was 28 armed guards on a merchant ship. history.navy.mil/research/libra…

I am reading an advanced copy of @dougmost Launching Liberty and I am struck by an early observation. We keep hearing about the need for a modern-day "Liberty Ship" program to fire up US shipbuilding. Yet, when the British came to the US to inquire about building 60 precursors…

⛴️ Early this month, students attending Camp Seaport in Port Arthur, TX, got the chance to explore the SS Denebola! MARAD is a proud partner of Camp Seaport, which introduces students to real-world maritime careers, port operations, and the skills needed to succeed in life and at…

Please add maritime heritage to your efforts. Historic ships are the gateways to maritime careers for many youth and adults since the working waterfront is inaccessible or invisible. Yes, we have a historic ship #MaryWhalen

How the Fishing Fleet Served the U.S. Coast Guard in WWII. These emergency acquisitions included East Coast trawlers, whalers from both coasts, and East Coast menhaden fishing vessels, such as the Emergency Manning vessel Dow (WYP 353). maritime-executive.com/editorials/how…

Excellent Suggestion ! The Mariners of WW2 didn't have any such perks either ! Think my father took a bus from what port his ship arrived at on the East Coast back to NH !

#OTD 28 July 1942, U-754 began shelling the unescorted Ebb, fishing trawler. about 45 miles southeast of Cape Sable, Nova Scotia. The master and 4 men died. The surviving 3 officers and 9 men were picked up after 14 hours. Crew 17 (5 dead and 12 survivors).uboat.net/allies/merchan…

Stella Lykes torpedoed, and sunk by U-582 in Caribbean with 2 men taken prisoner: ~Walter R. Morrison, Chief Engineer from Metairie LA taken to Milag Nord. Released due to health mid 1944. ~Captain S. Charles Wallace from New Orleans LA taken to Milag Nord. Released.

#OTD 27 July 1942 the unescorted Stella Lykes was hit by one torpedo from U-582 while steaming 500 miles south of Fogo, Cape Verde Islands.The master and the chief engineer were taken prisoner by the Germans. Crew 53 (1 dead and 52 survivors). convoyweb.org.uk/os33/index.htm…

Wilmington constructed 243 cargo ships during WWII. From accessible information, we know more about some than others. Several impressively served our country. Several ended disastrously. But nothing matches the fate and aftermath of the SS John Harvey. starnewsonline.com/story/news/202…

$100,000 in damage? That's the same as the "golden" tire fenders in the locks in Antwerp.

Available at the Baltimore Museum of Industry: thebmi.org/exhibits/bethl…

Thank you! I grew up navigating around the James Longstreet that was used as a target ship in Cape Cod Bay.

True, but we can't even come close to what's really needed today for a prolonged naval conflict, especially if we lose or have a number of damaged ships during the initial stages of the conflict. We will basically have to go with what we have, and what we have is not enough.

This could only be dreamt of today. And that’s what makes today so dangerous. The fact that we can’t even come close to doing that makes us vulnerable and doesn’t enable us to fight a prolonged naval war. And that just leads to either surrender or the nuclear option.

An illustration depicting the extensive World War II shipbuilding efforts of the Bethlehem Steel program, showcasing a total of 1,121 vessels constructed across multiple shipyards.

In Oct 1931, the steam-powered merchant ship Robin Goodfellow ran aground just south of New Castle, due to a "navigational error" that occurred as it traversed the Delaware River. It took nearly 2 mos. before the vessel was free and continued its journey toward the Atlantic.

#OTD 25 July 1944 the Robin Goodfellow was torpedoed and sunk by U-862 in the South Atlantic. The British motor merchant Priam received a distress signal, but none of the 8 officers, 33 crewmen and 28 armed guards survived. 69 (69 dead - no survivors) uboat.net/allies/merchan…