American Mariner as aircraft target?

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American Mariner

http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiorover/155327673/

"TARGET SHIP" lat=38.0689553132, lon=-76.1251953469

Wow. Many thanks--for the photo links and the lat and long
coordinates. I am writing an article about tracking ships for a
magazine and looking to get as much info as I can.



D



Hahn, Herbert Paul, "American Mariner"
a documentary biography of her role as: Liberty Ship, Training Ship,
Missile Instrumentation Ship, Mystery Ship, Test Target. Published 1990
by American Merchant Marine Museum Foundation, Kings Point, New York.
ISBN 1-879180-00-6.



http://www.usmm.net/trainingship.html

this page has the book of blueprints for the ship.
George Calvert Completed as American Mariner
USMS training ship, to USN in 1961 as (AGM-12), sunk as target 1966,

Ships - Merchant

World War II
American Liberty Ships
EC2-S-C1 type
A Study in Blueprints
Volume I

by Duane D. Borchers, Sr.

BK-050 $60.00


also named USAS American Mariner
USAF American Mariner
USNS American Mariner
T-AGM-12




http://www.marylandsilver.com/books.htm