Tug JAMES E. SMITH

For actions taken on December 19, 1979:

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Jakobson Shipyard in Oyster Bay, Long Island, built the tug James E. Smith for the Bush Terminal Railroad Company in 1958. Bush Terminal named the 98-...

Title XI Application for Shipyard Financing

Title XI Application for Vessels

National Historic Preservation Act Assessments

The National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (NHPA) establishes historic preservation policy and responsibilities for all federal agencies and is intended to ensure that historic preservation is fully integrated into the ongoing programs of federal agencies. Section 106 of the NHPA requires...

History of the Ready Reserve Force (RRF)

In 1976, Robert J. Blackwell, the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Maritime Affairs, and John Bennet, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installation and Logistics), signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). This MOA acknowledged a collaborative responsibility by their agencies...

United States Merchant Marine Research Guide

The Records of the Maritime Administration (MARAD), and its predecessor agencies are held by the National Archives and Records Administration College Park, Maryland, in Record Group 357. Records related to MARAD and predecessor...

Virtual Ship Tours

Access the links below to take virtual tours of some historic vessels from the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and Ready Reserve Force (RRF), and learn more about the history of the United States merchant marine.

History of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF)

Section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 established the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) to serve as a reserve of ships for national defense and emergencies. At its height in 1950, the NDRF consisted of 2,277...

Form of Note

Form of Note Purchase Agreement