SS Emile Berliner (HIN 2139) was a World War II American Liberty ship which assisted the transport of group materials used by the United States Army Air Forces ' 509th Composite Group during Operation Alberta in Tinian, Northern Marianas .
2-696: Constructed for the WSA at the Permanente Metals Corporation , Emile Berliner was delivered to the United Fruits Company for use as a freighter. The Liberty ship was named after German-American inventor Emile Berliner , who was noted for contributions towards the gramophone . The ship's keel was laid down on 6 August 1943 and the ship was launched on 28 August 1943. Emile Berliner possessed engines manufactured by Willamette Iron & Steel Corporation ; construction
4-661: Was completed in Permanente Metal Corporation's Richmond #2 shipyard . On 17 June 1946, Emile Berliner entered the James River, Reserve Fleet . In 1947, she was privately sold to Helsingfors Steamship Co., Ltd., renamed Frostvik and re-launched with the Finnish flag. A number of sales followed: Kyra was delivered to Bilbao, Spain for scrapping on 12 May 1969. War Shipping Administration Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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