Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936

Ships build under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936

USS Leyte ARG-8 (left) in Auguat 1944 shortly before she will delivered to the Navy (Accession Code 80.300 Box 7).

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USS Leyte ARG-8 at unknown date during her conversion at the Key Highway Yard of Bethlehem Steel Corp., Baltimore, Maryland (Accession Code 80.300 Box 7).

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USS Leyte ARG-8 on October 1st 1944 at Hampton Roads, Virginia. Owned by U.S.Department of Commerce and loaned to Navy under Bare Boat Charter Agreement.

Courtesy:National Archives

Same date.

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