The Vessels

A vintage battleship sailing in the ocean, black and white photo.

USS Savannah (CL-42) off New England 1944 (source)

A vintage black and white photograph of the USS Cuyama, a naval ship, sailing on the water with a distant shoreline and another vessel visible in the background.

S.S. Paul M. Gregg

Black and white photo of an old cargo ship on calm water with mountains and a building visible in the distance.

S.S. Albert J. Berres

From Wikipedia:

Albert J. Berres

Albert J. Berres was a tanker built by California Shipbuilding Corporation. She was completed in September 1943.[42] Built for the WSA, she was operated under the management of Union Oil Company of California. Sold in 1948 to Strathmore Shipping Co., New York and renamed Strathmore. Sold in 1950 to Dolphin Steamship Company, New York.[3] Converted at Savannah to a 7,197 GRT cargo ship and renamed Nikoklis.[42] Sold in 1954 to American Waterways Corp. and renamed Captain N. B. Palmer. Sold later that hear to Noya Compania Naviera. Renamed National Unity and reflagged to Liberia. Operated under the management of National Shipping & Trading Corp.[3] Rebuilt at Kobe in 1955 as a 511 feet 6 inches (155.91 m) long, 8,562 GRT ore carrier.[3][42] Sold in 1961 to Hellenic Shipping & Industries, Piraeus, Greece and renamed Serre. Sold in 1963 to North Pacific Trading Co., Panama. Renamed Unity and reflagged to Liberia. Operated under the management of Phoenix Maritime Agencies. Sold in 1965 to Aris Steamship Co., Liberia and renamed Evie W. Operated under the management of Astoria Steamship Co. Management transferred to Atlantic Shipping Co. in 1966. Sold in 1968 to Trans World Steamship Co. and renamed Eastern Venture. Reflagged to Liberia and operated under the management of Grauds Shipping Ltd.[3] Scrapped at Canton, China in December 1968.[42]

A vintage black and white photograph of a large ship named "Mission San Rafael" docked at the port of Los Angeles, with the water in the foreground.