These photos were sent to the LOG by Pensioner Troy Smith of Rome, Ga. The picture immediately below was taken aboard the SS Mary Adams in 1952. The Liberty ship was on a run to Korea. Smith is at far left.
The other picture was taken aboard the SS Steel Worker in 1956, sailing to the Persian Gulf. Smith sits in the center of the front row. He shipped as a wiper on both vessels.
Troy Smith, 76, began his seafaring career in 1945 in the port of Baltimore. He retired in 1989. In addition to the above mentioned vessels, Brother Smith’s career also included voyages on the Sea-Land Consumer, the Humacao and the Ponce.
If any of the other crew members in either photo would like to contact Troy Smith, they may write to him at: 5 Clarendon Place, Rome, GA 30165.
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