1 Reply Latest reply on Jun 8, 2018 2:03 PM by Andrew Begley

Is there a list of WWII Liberty Ship captains (Masters) available along with the ships they served on?

Mason Stewart Jun 6, 2018 10:31 AM

I am doing some research for a WWII museum in coastal Georgia. I am trying to identify the captains (Masters) for the following three Liberty Ships built in Brunswick Georgia: : The Frederick Bartholdi, The Robert Battey and The Samselbu. Any information is appreciation.

Re: Is there a list of WWII Liberty Ship captains (Masters) available along with the ships they served on?

Andrew Begley Jun 8, 2018 2:03 PM (in response to Mason Stewart)

Hi Mason,

Thank you for posting your question to History Hub. While I am not aware of a comprehensive list of Liberty Ship Masters, my colleague Rebecca Collier in College Park located the following information in the series Armed Guard Files, 1934-1946:

SS Robert Battey: Masters include Frank C. Hunt, Paul Brolin (as of December 12, 1943), O.M. Statland (as of September 27,1944), P.H. Hoffman (as of October 1945).

SS Frederick Bartholdi: Master Robert J. MacAlvanah

SS Samselbu: Master F. C. Nesbit

For more information on records available in the Armed Guard Files series, please contact the reference staff in College Park at archives2reference@nara.gov.

Best of luck with your research!
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