SS Booker T. Washington
SS Booker T. Washington was an American Liberty ship laid down on 19 August 1942 and launched on 29 September. Of the 2,700 Liberty ships built, this was the first of 17 that were named after African-Americans. It is also notable that its first captain was Hugh Mulzac, who was the first African-American to command a ship in the United States Merchant Marine. In 1942, the ship has an integrated crew of 18 nationalities. Between 1942 and 1947, it had made 22 round trip voyages ferrying troops and supplies to Europe and the Pacific theatre.
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SS Booker T. Washington
SS Booker T. Washington was an American Liberty ship laid down on 19 August 1942 and launched on 29 September. Of the 2,700 Liberty ships built, this was the first of 17 that were named after African-Americans. It is also notable that its first captain was Hugh Mulzac, who was the first African-American to command a ship in the United States Merchant Marine. In 1942, the ship has an integrated crew of 18 nationalities. Between 1942 and 1947, it had made 22 round trip voyages ferrying troops and supplies to Europe and the Pacific theatre.
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SS Booker T. Washington was an ...... in 1947 and scrapped in 1969.
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1942-10-17
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1942-08-19
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1.344168e+2
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1.73736e+1
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1942-09-29
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Scrapped, 1969
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Stern-mounted deck gun for us ...... variety of anti-aircraft guns
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*Two oil-fired boilers
*Triple-expansion steam engine
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*Single screw
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SS Booker T. Washington was an ...... urope and the Pacific theatre.
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