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Re: SS American Producer 1940s/50s
Posted by: Roland Berr (IP Logged)
Date: November 28, 2001 10:42AM

SS AMERICAN PRODUCER was laid down 21. 07. 42 as SS TWILIGHT, renamed SS ORMSBY (AP-94) 05. 10. 42, launched 20. 10. 42. reclassified Attack Transport (APA-49) 01. 02. 43. In naval service till 16. 05. 46. After that became SS AMERICAN PRODUCER.
Source US STANDARD CARGO AND PASSENGER SHIPS 1938 - 1956, ECKARDT & MESSTORFF VERLAG HAMBURG. See also at HAZEGRAY under USS ORMSBY. The ship was built by MOORE S. B. Co, oakland
Best regards
Roland Berr



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  SS American Producer 1940s/50s Billy McGee 11/27/2001 08:44AM
  Re: SS American Producer 1940s/50s Roland Berr 11/28/2001 10:42AM


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