Captain James McNamara, contributor
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Maritime History Notes: America’s hospital ships
The Comfort and Mercy, now assisting America through the COVID-19 pandemic, started as crude oil tankers.
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Maritime History Notes: The multipurpose tanker Manhattan
Once America’s largest merchant ship, oil tanker, icebreaker and research vessel.
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Maritime History Notes: Four ships looking for a home
A handful of iconic American merchant ships have cloudy futures.
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Maritime History Notes: Dry cargo on tankers
Over the years, hundreds of tankers were employed in the grain trades.
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Maritime History Notes: Hazards of the sea
Cargo on board a ship has frequently been the cause of damage or total loss.
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Maritime History Notes: American ships, colleges and football
During the past century, hundreds of ships in the U.S. merchant marine have been named after colleges and their football teams.
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Maritime History Notes: Waterman Steamship Co. at 100
Of the 200 U.S.-flag shipping companies that were formed after World War I, only one remains in operation today.
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Maritime History Notes: The China trade 1784 to today
For 235 years China and the U.S. have sought out each other’s markets by utilizing their fleets of merchant ships.
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Maritime History Notes: The father of integrated shipping
If Sea-Land founder Malcom McLean is recognized as the “father of container shipping,” then surely Charles Morgan should be deemed the “father of integrated shipping”…
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Maritime History Notes: U.S. Lines, the glory years
A highlight of the storied ocean carrier U.S. Lines was its persistent desire to operate a successful cargo ship named the American Shipper.
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