RG 36 - U.S. Customs Service - Master Carpenter Certificates - Mobile, Alabama

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Master Carpenter Certificates, 1875-1965

National Archives Identifier 2366245

This series consists of certificates containing specific information about a ship provided by the carpenter who built the ship or under whose direction the ship was built. The information on the certificates includes the name of the master or principal carpenter; date of issue; name of the ship; name of shipbuilder or shipbuilding company; company or person(s) for whom the ship was built; type of rig or propulsion; where built; type of material; number of decks and masts; and length, breadth, depth, tonnage, and any other information needed to describe the ship.