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Merchant Marine-United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Empire State III Records

 File
Identifier: CA-RG1-0012
Scope and Contents

The Empire State III was used by the New York State Merchant Marine Academy (now SUNY Maritime College) as its training ship from 1956 until 1959. The ship was used to train young men for careers in the Merchant Marines and the Naval Reserves. Materials in this collection largely consist of ship plans, administrative documents, cruise itineraries, and Captain Alfred Olivet's personal and professional correspondence during cruise.

Dates: 1931 - 1959