Vessel Profile

Mormacmail

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Story

This freighter was built in 1943 by Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp..

Historical Notes

In 1964 this vessel was broken up.

Owners & Masters

In 1943 she was owned by the United States Navy.

In 1943-1945 she was owned by the Royal Navy.

In 1945 she was owned by the United States Navy.

In 1950-1964 she was owned by Rio de la Plata S.A. de Navigacion de Ultramar, Buenos Aires Argentina.

Rebuilds

She was rebuilt as an aircraft carrier. She was converted to an oiler.

References

J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK

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