Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936


Sponsor of Ponaganset Mrs.J.W.Fowler on July 10th 1943.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Army Corps of Engineers at Bay City Models

Ponaganset on December 31st 1943 while delivered for conversion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Army Corps of Engineers at Bay City Models

USS Ponaganset AO-86 on June 24th 1944 off Hunters Point Naval Dry Docks,San Francisco.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives

Same date stern view. Note the depht charge thrower.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives