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SS Booker T. Washington
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The SS Booker T. Washington was a Liberty ship. It is notable that of the approximately 2700 Liberty ships built, this was the first of 17 that were named after African Americans.
It is also notable that its first captain was Hugh Mulzac, who was the first African American to command a ship in the United States Merchant Marine
Booker T. Washington was laid down on August 19, 1942 and launched on September 29, 1942, with Hugh Mulzac in command of the integrated crew of 18 nationalities. [1], [2]
Between 1942 and 1947, the ship made 22 round trip voyages ferrying troops and supplies to Europe and the Pacific theatre. It was sold to private ownership in 1947 and scrapped in 1969.