Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:government_agency
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:Merchant_Marine_Act_of_1936
|
| gptkbp:dissolved |
1950
|
| gptkbp:established |
1936
|
| gptkbp:headquarters_location |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
U.S. Maritime Commission
|
| gptkbp:notable_executive |
gptkb:Emory_S._Land
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Joseph_P._Kennedy_Sr.
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Howard_L._Vickery gptkb:Admiral_William_D._Leahy |
| gptkbp:notableAction |
World War II shipbuilding
|
| gptkbp:notableProgram |
gptkb:Liberty_ship_program
gptkb:Victory_ship_program |
| gptkbp:oversees |
construction of over 5,000 ships during WWII
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:United_States_Shipping_Board
|
| gptkbp:responsible_for |
merchant marine operations
merchant shipbuilding regulating shipping industry |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:United_States_Maritime_Administration
gptkb:Federal_Maritime_Board |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:First_Chairman_of_the_U.S._Maritime_Commission
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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