Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:Shipping_Act_of_1916
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1934
|
| gptkbp:established |
1916
|
| gptkbp:function |
charter and operate ships during World War I
regulate rates and practices of shipping lines subsidize ship construction |
| gptkbp:headquartersLocation |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Shipping Board
|
| gptkbp:notable_executive |
gptkb:Charles_R._Page
gptkb:Edward_N._Hurley gptkb:Raymond_B._Stevens |
| gptkbp:officialName |
gptkb:United_States_Shipping_Board
|
| gptkbp:oversees |
gptkb:Emergency_Fleet_Corporation
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
promote American merchant marine
regulate commercial maritime shipping |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Emergency_Fleet_Corporation
gptkb:United_States_Maritime_Commission |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:United_States_Maritime_Commission
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1936
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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