Photo Albums

This would be one of the most dramatic maritime photographs of a Captain and his ship.  Photographer James Morgan decided to create something a bit special to mark the Queen Mary's 10th anniversary.

When he first suggested placing Captain Kevin Oprey on ...

Legendary director, Martin Scorsese and lead actor and film star Matt Damon joined Warner Brothers’ ensemble of extras, cast and production crew on August 4-5 at SUNY Maritime College’s campus.

Because of its unique characteristics, Maritime was used to portray the Massachuset...

Sometimes we forget about all the things we use (or used to use) to carry out our work.  This photo album should remind you of some of the things, old and new, that we used while in school, at sea, and in our professions.

The United States Merchant Marine is the fleet of U.S. civilian-owned merchant vessels, operated by either the government or the private sector, that engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in and out of the navigable waters of the United States. The Merchant Marine is responsi...

Many say that the 'Maritime Experience' consists of three important components: a solid academic education, the hands-on experience that comes from Summer Sea Term and the validation of that experience; a USCG License, and the military lifestyle often referred to as The Regiment.  Start...

Fort Schuyler is a preserved 19th century fortification in the New York City borough of the Bronx. It houses a museum, the Stephen B. Luce Library, and the Marine Transportation Department and Administrative offices of the State University of New York Maritime College. It is considered one of the...

The vessel known today as Empire State VI was originally built for States Steamship Company in Newport News, Virginia at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company as a MARAD Type C4-S-1u break bulk cargo freighter. She was delivered to the States Lines on 19 April 1962 as the SS Oregon, a nam...

On August 23, 1941, in the shipyards of the Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation in Pascagoula, Mississipi, the keel of a new ship, the BILOXI was laid down under a Maritime Commission contract. It was one of the four Ingalls C-3 type vessels designed and constructed as troopships. The BILOXI was lau...

USS Hydrus (AKA-28) was an Artemis-class attack cargo ship named after the southern constellation Hydrus. She served as a commissioned ship for 15 months.

Hydrus (AKA-28) was launched under Maritime Commission contract by Walsh-Kaiser Co., Inc., Providence, R.I., 28 October 1944; sponsore...

St. Mary's was built in 1843-44 at the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., was commissioned in the fall of 1844, Commander John L. Saunders in command.

Service History

Gulf of Mexico, 1844–1846

Designated initially for duty with the ...

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