Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936


Zebra USS AKN-5 (ex- Zebra USN IX-107, ex- Matthew Lyon) on February 29th 1944 at unknown location in the southwest pacific entering dry dock after she was hit by an japanese (I-11) submarine torpedo.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives

Zebra USS AKN-5 (ex- IX-107, ex- Mathew Lyon) on August 8th 1945 at San Francisco Bay, after a refit. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by U.S.Navy on a Loan Basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives

Zebra USS AKN-5 (ex- IX-107, ex- Mathew Lyon) on August 8th 1945 at San Francisco Bay, after a refit. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by U.S.Navy on a Loan Basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:National Archives