World War II Press Releases from War Shipping Administration, United States Maritime Commission, and Office of War Information
Remarks by Captain Macauley at National Maritime Day Ceremonies, SS American Seaman, Navy Yard, Washington, DC. May 22, 1941
U.S, Maritime Commission Appeal to Danish Seamen to Remain Aboard their Requisitioned Vessels, PR 995, August 20, 1941
Dedication of Port Hueneme, CA U.S. Maritime Service Training Station, PR 1003, August 26, 1941
A Cigarette Sinks a Ship! OFF 78, June 14, 1942
Free Cigarettes for Seamen, PR 1425 (W), January 22, 1943
Rights and Privileges of American Servicemen, OWI-1889, May 23, 1943
Nathaniel Currier attacked by Japanese planes, PR 1648 (w), November 12, 1943
White Clover Mariners Awarded Medals by King, PR 1720(W), January 12, 1944
U-Boat Commander Takes Master of SS William King as Prisoner, PR 1738(W), January 21, 1944
Army Releases Former Mariners for Sea Duty PR 1770(W,) February 19, 1944
Statement by Admiral Emory Scott Land on Sixth Anniversary of Cadet Corps, PR 1801, March 16, 1944
Bombing Targets Dedicated to U. S. Merchant Marine by Silver Streaks PR 1857(W), May 3, 1944
Scottish Highlanders Rescue SS William H. Welch Survivors PR 1872 (W), May 14, 1944
U.S. Maritime Service to Accept 16 Year Olds for Training PR 1889(W,) May 17, 1944
Liberty Ship Pierre L’Enfant in Action in the Mediterranean PR 1901(W), May 28, 1944
The Forgotten Convoy to Murmansk, PR-2012(W), September 10, 1944
Repatriation of Merchant Seamen, PR 2015 (W), September 13, 1944
WSA Awards War Service Flags to 107 Operators of American Flag Ships During World War II, PR 2029, September 24, 1944
Tanker Yamhill Battles Japanese Submarine, PR 2037(W), October 8, 1944
Allied Merchant Ship Losses 1939 to 1943, OWI 3789, November 28, 1944
Adoniram Judson Survives 56 Air Raids in Philippines, PR 2101 (W), December 10, 1944
WSA and U.S. Navy Air Transport arrange movement by plane of mariners between Florida and Panama, PR 2110 (W), December 17, 1944
Christmas Greetings by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Vice Admiral Land 1944, PR 2116 (W), December 25, 1944
Antoine Saugraine Crew Downs 7 Japanese Dive Bombers, PR 2130 (W), January 14, 1945
American merchant vessels shoot down 107 Japanese planes off the Philippines, PR 2140 (W), January 21, 1945
Floyd W. Spencer Mariners and Armed Guard Bring Down Japanese Plane, PR 2160 (w), February 5, 1945
Mariner saves life of two one-legged shipmates PR 2178, February 18, l945
Tribute by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on Seventh Anniversary of Merchant Marine Cadet Corps PR 2202, March 15, 1945
Henry Bacon rescues Norwegian refugees at cost of American mariner lives, PR-2218 (W), April 3, 1945
Ship Named for Ernie Pyle -- Praised Merchant Marine PR 2247, Friday, April 27, 1945
Francisco Morazon's Guns Fire 10 Tons of Ammunition at Japanese Planes. Get Critical Cargo of Bombs to Mindoro PR-226l (W), May 14, 1945
Morrison R. Waite meets the Axis at Anzio and Philippines PR 2273 (W), May 18, 1945
Maritime Day tributes from Military leaders PR 2277 (W), May 18, 1945
Maritime Day Proclamations by President and Governors, PR 2279, May 20, 1945
Merchant Marine Casualties PR 2293 (W), June 13,1945
Charlotte Cushman Gunners Down Five Japanese Planes off Leyte PR 2333 (W), July 7, 1945
Men are still needed to man merchant ships PR 2396 (W), September 17, 1945
Merchant Marine Ships in Action in the Pacific, PR 2404 (W), October 14, 1945
Surrendered Sword of Vice Admiral Ugaki Awarded to Kings Point Academy, PR-2428 (W), October 19, 1945
Report on the U. S. Merchant Marine Cadet Corps, PR 2459 (W), November 20, 1945
Number of Mariners Trained by War Shipping Administration, [Excerpt] The United States Merchant Marine At War, Report of the War Shipping Administrator to the President . Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, January 15, 1946
Press Release Issued by the United States Maritime Commission February 26, 1946 for the introduction of the U.S. Merchant Marine stamp PR 2576, January 21, 1946
Merchant seamen urged to stay aboard ship PR 2715 (W), May 15, 1946
Regulations Issued by War Shipping Administration
Regulations and required contents of slop chest, Operations Regulation No. 13, War Shipping Administration, October 7, 1942 and Operations Regulation No. 13, Supplement No.1, War Shipping Administration, January 31, 1946
Assignment of Navy Armed Guard, Operations Regulation NO. 35, January 25, l943 [Clarification of gun duties and training of Merchant Marine Mariners aboard ship]Government Regulation for Merchant Marine Prisoners of War Operations Regulation No. 76 November 6, 1943
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