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- 1942-05-22
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
On National Maritime Day, May 22, 1942, the U. S. S. Altamaha was launched by the Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. just before midnight. She was the second ship launched that day at the company's Tacoma yard. The U. S. S. Barnes had been launched at 12:01 a.m. National Maritime Day was the 123rd anniversary of the first successful trans-oceanic voyage by a steamship. The Altamaha received one battle star for her participation in the 3rd Fleet supporting operations off Luzon in 1944. She was placed out of commission in 1946 and scrapped in 1961. The Barnes was scrapped in 1960. (T. Times 5/22/1942, pg.1)
Launchings--Tacoma--1940-1950; Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corp. (Tacoma); Boat & ship industry--Tacoma--1940-1950;