Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
James Ford Rhodes on June 26th 1943 off the coast of North Carolina/Virginia. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by Oliver J.Olson Steamship Co.under WSA Service Agreement form GAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives
James Ford Rhodes on August 18th 1946 at Bremen, Germany. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by Oliver J.Olson Steamship Co.under WSA Service Agreement form GAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives
James Ford Rhodes in lay-up status at the Beaumont River Reserve Fleet, Breaumont, Texas between 1949 and 1964. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and under Maritime Administration permanent custody.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the David Boone Collection
James Ford Rhodes anchored at New York Harbor at unknown date between 1946 and 1949. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by various companies under WSA Service Agreement form GAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:World Ship Society