Moore McCormick Lines’ Mormacsky

Moore McCormick Lines’ Mormacsky

By the late 1960s, upwards of 70% of the trade between the U.S. and Europe was containerized with the remaining percentage better suited to other cargo handling methods.  In an effort to remain competitive with SeaLand, United States Lines, and a growing number of other carriers, New York-headquartered Moore-McCormick Lines’ ordered four new, fast combination roll-on/roll- off containerships “Sea-Bridge”-class vessels…
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American President Line’s President Wilson

American President Line’s President Wilson

The sleek President Wilson was one of a pair of ocean liners built and launched in 1947 at the Bethlehem shipyard at Alameda, Calif., that introduced new standards of luxury on the transpacific route linking San Francisco with the Far East.   The 610-foot, 15,546 grt. liner sailed for American President Lines from 1948 to 1973 and was one of…
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