United States Shipping Board

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:addressed shipping shortages
gptkbp:contributed_to post-war shipping recovery
gptkbp:created gptkb:U._S._Shipping_Board_Emergency_Fleet_Corporation
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Shipping_Act_of_1916
gptkbp:dissolved 1934
gptkbp:employs shipbuilding industry
gptkbp:established gptkb:Emergency_Fleet_Corporation
gptkbp:formed 1916
gptkbp:founded_in the U. S. maritime infrastructure
shipping logistics during wartime
the Merchant Marine Act of 1936
the need for a strong merchant fleet
gptkbp:governed_by merchant marine expansion
gptkbp:government_response the shipping crisis during WWI
gptkbp:has_impact_on the U. S. economy during its operation
gptkbp:has_role the development of the U. S. Navy
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label United States Shipping Board
gptkbp:influenced U. S. maritime policy
gptkbp:involved_in shipping industry regulation
national defense shipping
gptkbp:is_facilitated_by shipbuilding programs
gptkbp:is_promoted_by U. S. shipping interests abroad
gptkbp:is_regulated_by shipping rates
shipping labor practices
gptkbp:is_significant_for the history of U. S. maritime operations
gptkbp:is_standardized_by ship construction
gptkbp:is_tasked_with the oversight of shipyards
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Edward_N._Hurley
gptkbp:key_player the U. S. shipping industry during WWI
gptkbp:legislation maritime commerce
gptkbp:managed_by government-owned ships
gptkbp:operational_period 1916 to 1934
gptkbp:parent_organization gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Commerce
gptkbp:performed_by the growth of the U. S. shipping fleet
gptkbp:promoted commercial shipping
gptkbp:provided financial assistance to shipbuilders
gptkbp:purpose to manage wartime shipping
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:responsible_for the construction of ships
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Maritime_Commission
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Shipbuilding
gptkbp:supported merchant marine training programs
gptkbp:was_a_key_agency_in the U. S. maritime strategy
gptkbp:was_a_response_to the challenges of global shipping
gptkbp:was_created_to_enhance the U. S. shipping capabilities.
gptkbp:was_involved_in international shipping agreements
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_establishment_of_policies_for shipping safety standards
gptkbp:was_involved_in_the_transition_to commercial shipping post-WWI
gptkbp:was_part_of U. S. wartime efforts
gptkbp:was_responsible_for_the_allocation_of shipping resources
gptkbp:was_responsible_for_the_development_of the U. S. shipbuilding industry
gptkbp:works_with private shipping companies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Emergency_Fleet_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6