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unusual facts about United States Maritime Commission


Edward C. Moran, Jr.

He did not run in 1936 and served in several state and federal jobs, including the United States Maritime Commission until his death in 1967.


MS American Leader

American Leader was one of five vessels constructed by the Western Pipe and Steel Company from the US Maritime Commission's Type C1-B design.

New York City Subway rolling stock

During World War II, a group of old New York elevated line cars dating from the late 19th century was sent west to the San Francisco Bay Area by the United States Maritime Commission for use by the Shipyard Railway, a temporary wartime electric line transporting workers to the Kaiser Shipyards.

Shipyard Railway

The United States Maritime Commission searched and found obsolete New York City "El" elevated cars awaiting scrap.


see also

Flying Cloud

SS Flying Cloud, either of two type C2 ships built for the United States Maritime Commission