Ideas & Insights About a Legendary Lady

Amelia’s Navy Ships

SS John W. Brown – Picture Attribution: Project Liberty Ship

There were at least two American ships named after Amelia Earhart. The fist, according to Wikipedia, was “…SS Amelia Earhart (Hull Number 117). It was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Amelia Earhart, an American female aviator who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean. The ship was laid down on 19 October 1942, then launched on 18 December 1942. The ship survived the war, including the largest trade convoy HX 300; but it was wrecked and declared a total loss in 1948.”

The U.S Navy has again honored our favorite lady by naming a Military Sealift Command dry cargo and ammunition ship after her: USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE-6).

Contributed by TJ Tropea

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Check out the beautifully shot photo of her as seen from the guided missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG63) at this site: USNS Amelia Earhart

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