Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936


Orione (ex- Mary Wilkins Freeman) at unknown date and location between 1946 and 1961. Owned and operated by Raggruppamento Armatore Fratelli Grimaldi under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:Unknown

Orione (ex- Mary Wilkins Freeman) on Jul 16th 1947 at Vancouver, Canada. Still wearing wartime grey and gun mounts. Was transferred three weeks before to Italy at Astoria, Or. Owned and operated by Raggruppamento Armatore Fratellie Grimaldi under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Walter E.Frost Collection

Orione (ex- Mary Wilkins Freeman) on Apr 16th 1957 at Vancouver, Canada. Owned and operated by Raggruppamento Armatore Fratellie Grimaldi under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Walter E.Frost Collection

Orione (ex- Mary Wilkins Freeman) on Dec 19th 1956 at Vancouver, Canada. Owned and operated by Raggruppamento Armatore Fratellie Grimaldi under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Walter E.Frost Collection

Orione (ex- Mary Wilkins Freeman) on Sep 19th 1964 at Santander, Spain. Owned and operated by Raggruppamento Armatore Fratellie Grimaldi under Italian Flag and Registry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtesy:From the Theodore Dietrich Collection