United States Maritime Commission
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The United States Maritime Commission was a federal agency created in the 1930s to develop, regulate, and expand the American merchant marine and oversee the construction and operation of commercial and auxiliary ships.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct agency of the United States government
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federal agency → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States merchant marine
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1950
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| establishedBy |
Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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| hasMainResponsibility |
administration of shipbuilding subsidy programs
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construction of merchant ships → development of the American merchant marine → expansion of the American merchant marine → maintenance of a merchant fleet for commerce → maintenance of a merchant fleet for national defense → operation of auxiliary ships → operation of commercial ships → promotion of U.S.-flag shipping → regulation of ocean shipping rates and practices → regulation of the American merchant marine → |
| hasObjective |
assure a merchant marine capable of carrying a substantial portion of foreign commerce
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assure a merchant marine capable of carrying domestic water-borne commerce → assure a merchant marine capable of serving as a naval auxiliary in time of war → encourage construction of ships in U.S. shipyards → ensure U.S.-flag ships are owned and operated by U.S. citizens → maintain a modern and efficient merchant fleet → |
| hasPart |
Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation (in part, later transferred)
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Maritime Labor Board → |
| headquartersLocation |
Washington, D.C.
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| inception |
1936
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| industry |
maritime transport
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shipbuilding → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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| legislativeBody |
United States Congress
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| locatedInTimePeriod |
Great Depression
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World War II → early Cold War → |
| parentOrganization |
United States government
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| partOf |
New Deal agencies
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| produced |
C1 cargo ships
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C2 cargo ships → C3 cargo ships → Liberty ships → T2 tankers → Victory ships → |
| replacedBy |
United States Federal Maritime Board
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United States Federal Maritime Commission → United States Maritime Administration → |
| significantEvent |
Liberty ship construction program
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Victory ship construction program → World War II shipbuilding program → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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New England Shipbuilding Corporation
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builtFor |
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Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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createsAgency |
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National Defense Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay
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establishedBy |
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Merchant Marine Act of 1936
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establishes |
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New York Shipbuilding Corporation
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majorClient |
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SS Jeremiah O’Brien
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operator |
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United States Maritime Commission
("United States Federal Maritime Board")
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replacedBy |
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United States Maritime Commission
("Liberty ship construction program")
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significantEvent |