Service History
Mormacland was 7,889 GRT. She was operated by Moore-McCormack Lines Inc., homeported in New York, until 6 March 1941 when she was requisitioned by the United States Navy and sent to Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co, Newport News, Virginia for conversion to an aircraft carrier.
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