Tag: Merchant Marine

Faces from a Vanished Ship: The Life and Afterlife of the S.S. Muskogee

by John LeGloahec, posted in Archival Projects, Military Records, Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard, World War II

Merchant Marine Vessel Logs for the Port of Boston; Muskogee, 12/31/1941 - 1/30/1942, Boston, MA (NAID 6991388) Today’s post was written by Katherine Terry, Archives Technician at the National Archives at St. Louis. The Sinking of the Muskogee The S.S. Muskogee was a merchant tanker built in 1913 by the Sun Shipbuilding Company in Chester, … Continue reading Faces from a Vanished Ship: The Life and Afterlife of the S.S. Muskogee

Navy / Maritime Records at Archives I

by jarai, posted in Finding Aids, Navy, Marines, & Coast Guard

By T. Juliette Arai "What records do you have here?" is a common question we are asked everyday at Archives I.  This post -- Part 2 of a 3-part series -- provides a brief description of the Navy/maritime records one can find at our facility in Washington, DC.  Part 1, Army [records at AI], was posted … Continue reading Navy / Maritime Records at Archives I