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RE: http://ahoy.tk-jk.net/Letters/FamilySailedinlibertyship.html
and the misconception of one "Dennis Worledge."
 
 "am just getting started with my family tree. My parents and 3 children left New Zealand for Australia in 1948 ( I think). We sailed in a Liberty ship named Marine Phoenix. I have some info on Liberty ships in general, but was hoping to fine tune the detail to the specific vessell."
 

Dear Mac,
 
The Marine Phoenix was not a liberty ship.  My dad served on her.  As you learned she wasns't a liberty but a C4 transport.  A lot better ship than a liberty ship.  My dad's hackles come up if anyone refers to her as a liberty ship.
 
Marine Phoenix T-AP-195
 
She was a C4-S-A3
 
http://www.historycentral.com/NAVY/ap/marine%20phoenix.html
 
www.google.com images has pictures.
 
With due respect,
 
Jon Hendrickson
Washington state.

Jon,
 
Thank you for that. I did tell Dennis at the time I could not find Marine Phoenix as a Liberty ship, and that she was Transport.
 
I do not blame your Dad for getting cross, no one likes their ship to be inadequately described.
 
I did not retain Dennis' address.
 
Best regards,
 
Mac.