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Long Island was laid down on 7 July 1939, as the C-3 cargo liner Mormacmail, under Maritime Commission contract, by the Sun Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Chester, Pennsylvania as Yard No 185, launched on 11 January 1940, sponsored by Ms. Dian B. Holt, acquired by the Navy on 6 March 1941, and commissioned on 2 June 1941 as Long Island (AVG-1), Commander Donald B. Duncan in command.
The design presented was not specific to any service or trade route, but was a general purpose ship that could be modified for specific uses. A total of 162 C3 ships were built from 1939 to 1946. A total of 162 C3 ships were built from 1939 to 1946.
The Type C4-class ship were the largest cargo ships built by the United States Maritime Commission (MARCOM) during World War II. The design was originally developed for the American-Hawaiian Lines in 1941, but in late 1941 the plans were taken over by the MARCOM.
After spending more than 15 years and tons of money on a labor of love, he walked away from the sinking ship. He said he made the right decision.
The Long Island-class escort carrier was a two-ship class, originally listed as "AVG" (Aircraft Escort Vessels). They were converted from type C3-class merchant ships.. The first ship of the class—USS Long Island, originally AVG-1, later ACV-1 then CVE-1—was launched on 11 January 1940, and served in the United States Navy through World War II.
USS Long Island (SP-572) was a steam trawler purchased by the US Navy 18 April 1917 and sold 1 December 1919; USS Long Island (CVE-1) was a Long Island-class escort carrier launched 11 January 1940 and sold 24 April 1947; USS Long Island (SSN-809) will be a Virginia-class submarine expected to enter service at an unspecified date. One ship of ...
The heaviest load that could be winched aboard was 4 tons. Depending on the type of cargo and the ship, design 1099 freighters had between 166,806 and 183,153 cubic feet (4,723.4 and 5,186.3 m 3) of effective cargo space. [2] [3] The design 1099 ships that were pressed into service by various governments during World War II were armed variously.
The tattooed corpse of a woman was found bizarrely stuffed in a refrigerator dumped in some New Jersey woods — and cops say they need the public’s help identifying her.