Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
Joseph N.Teal on September 23dr 1942 at Portland, Oregon during launching ceremony. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt view the launching from his car. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and will operated by Hammond Shipping Co.Ltd.under WSA Service Agreement Form GAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Joseph N.Teal on June 26th 1943 in convoy off the coast of North Carolina / Virginia. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and operated by Hammond Shipping Co.Ltd..under WSA Service Agreement Form GAA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unnamed Hull 581 (later Joseph N.Teal) on Sep 13th 1942, shortly after the first keel plates where laid down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unnamed Hull 681 (later Joseph N.Teal) on Sep 16th 1942.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Unnamed Hull 681 (later Joseph N.Teal) on Sep 19th 1942, one week after laiddown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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