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| American Lancer
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American Lancer was the first transatlantic container ship. Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size containers, in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial ocean transportation, known as Intermodal. See also - read more...
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lancer container mclean |
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382 KBs |
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795 x 217 Pixels |
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Dec 10, 2006 |
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| C1-S-D1 Cargo Ship
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A ship made of concrete! World War II led to shortages in steel supply. In 1942, the U.S. government contracted McCloskey & Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to construct a new fleet of 24 cement cargo ships. Construction of the fleet started in July, 1943 in Tampa, Florida. After the war,...read more...
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concrete mccloskey cargo |
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797 x 505 Pixels |
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Nov 15, 2006 |
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| C2 Cargo Ship
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Type C2 ships were designed by the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) in 1937-38. They were all-purpose cargo ships with five holds, and U.S. shipyards built 173 of them from 1939-1945. Compared to ships built before 1939, the C2's were remarkable for their speed and fuel economy. Their...read more...
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Dec 17, 2006 |
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| M V Australia
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The M V Australia (a Tanker of 18,583 Tons) was built in 1928 by the Sun Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company of Chester PA. Originally named the Mary Ellen O'Neil, the Australia was torpedoed and sunk off Cape Hatteras in 1942.
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australia hatteras sun tanker |
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782 x 314 Pixels |
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Dec 16, 2006 |
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| Mormacisle
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Before the age of modern containerization, freighters such as the Mormacisle were covered with an array of booms, blocks, winches, lines and king posts for cargo handling. This fine model was crafted by Joao Candido and is made entirely of brass.
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800 x 461 Pixels |
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Nov 12, 2006 |
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| NS Savannah
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NS Savannah, named for SS Savannah, the first steam-powered vessel to cross the Atlantic Ocean, was the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, one of only four nuclear-powered cargo ships ever built. In 1955, President of the United States Dwight Eisenhower proposed building a nuclear powered...read more...
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800 x 358 Pixels |
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Nov 13, 2006 |
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| Santa Paula
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A Grace Line Ship, she was one of four sister ships designed by William Francis Gibbs and built in 1932. Her luxurious interior fittings included a two story dining room complete with a roll-back dome for dining under the stars. Her service moved from New York to the Caribbean and South America and...read more...
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Nov 14, 2006 |
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| Sea-Land - Galloway
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The Sea-Land - Galloway container ship. Now a Fast Sealift Ship, the USNS Antares. Fast Sealift Ships are currently the fastest cargo ships in the world, capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots. Originally built in 1972 and 1973 as high-speed container ships for Sea-Land Services, Inc., the...read more...
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Nov 15, 2006 |
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| Ships Made America
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Here you can view many types of ship models in the "Ships Made America" display case. In the front view are models from the age of power, and near the rear view are models from the age of sail. It's an historical view of merchant vessels that contributed to the making of the United...read more...
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801 x 599 Pixels |
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Dec 10, 2006 |
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| SS America
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The SS America was an ocean liner built in 1940 for the United States Lines. She carried many names in the 54 years between her 1940 construction and her 1994 wrecking, as she served as the SS America (carrying this name three different times during her career), the USS West Point, the SS...read more...
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| SS Moses Brown
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Model of the Liberty Ship - Moses Brown, hull number 1462. Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. Based on vessels ordered by Britain to replace ships torpedoed by...read more...
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Dec 10, 2006 |
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| SS Patrick Henry
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The SS Patrick Henry was the first Liberty ship launched. The ships initially had a poor public image and to try to assuage public opinion, 27 September 1941 was designated Liberty Fleet Day, and the first 14 "Emergency" vessels were launched that day. The first of these (with hull number...read more...
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800 x 386 Pixels |
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Nov 13, 2006 |
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| SS President Lincoln
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This handsome model is "cut away" to show how cargo used to be stowed. The Lincoln served on the Pacific under the house flag of the famous American President Lines. Containerization of cargo has made ships like the Lincoln out-of-date.
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Nov 14, 2006 |
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| SS Washington
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During the late 1930's, the finest and fastest American passenger liners were sister ships SS Washington and SS Manhattan, operated by United States Lines. Built in 1932-3 by New York Shipbuilding (Camden, New Jersey), they were 24,000 gross tons, 705 feet overall length, 86 foot beam, and 30...read more...
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Dec 10, 2006 |
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| Tractor Tug Wedell Foss
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The Wedell Foss was the first commercial tractor tug with cycloidial propulsion system in the United States. One of six built, ranging in horse power from 3000 HP to 4000 HP.
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Aug 22, 2006 |
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| Tug C. Hayward Meseck
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The last of the famous Meseck Towing Company Fleet, long important in the port of New York.
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Aug 22, 2006 |
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| Tug Hercules
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Actual working model of the Hudson River Tug Hercules. Powered by a model steam engine. The model and engine where crafted by the father of Walter G. Garvey of Pittsburgh (who donated the model to the Museum). The hull is made of pine, the keel and stern of oak, the bumper guard of mahogany and...read more...
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800 x 403 Pixels |
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Aug 22, 2006 |
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| Tug OBrien
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Most of it's working life (over 50 years), the O'Brien worked the waters of Long Island sound. Very appropriate that this finely crafted model be displayed with the very Long Island Sound you see through the window.
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Aug 13, 2006 |
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| Tugs of New York Harbor
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Two small models of the typical working tugs from the Port of New York.
Tugboats are quite strong for their size. Early tugboats had steam engines; today diesel engines are used. Tugboat engines typically produce 750 to 3000 horsepower (500 to 2000 kW), but larger boats (used in deep...read more...
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Aug 22, 2006 |
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| US Navy Medium Tug
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Model of a US Navy Standard Medium Tug (V4-M-A1). Medium were designed to maneuver ships, tow barges and submarines in close quarters such as channel operations, harbors, coastal waters, mooring, docking or undocking. Some were also equipped to provide harbor fire fighting service.
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800 x 433 Pixels |
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Aug 22, 2006 |
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