USMM.org: Liberty Ships built
by the United States Maritime Commission in World
War II
http://www.usmm.org/libertyships.html
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1939 1945 World War II, History
1939 1945 World War II Liberty ship John W. Brown, History
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"Liberty ship" was the name given to the EC2 type ship designed for "Emergency" construction by the United States Maritime Commission in World War II. Liberty ships were nicknamed "ugly ducklings" by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
The first of the 2,711 Liberty ships was the SS
Patrick Henry, launched on Sept. 27, 1941, and built to a standardized,
mass produced design. (2,710 ships were completed, as one burned at the dock.)
The 250,000 parts were pre-fabricated throughout the country in 250-ton
sections and welded together in about 70 days. One Liberty ship, the SS Robert E. Peary was built in
four and a half days. A Liberty cost under $2,000,000.
The Liberty was 441 feet long and 56 feet wide. Her
three-cylinder, reciprocating steam engine, fed by two oil-burning boilers
produced 2,500 hp and a speed of 11 knots. Her 5 holds could carry over 9,000
tons of cargo, plus airplanes, tanks, and locomotives lashed to its deck. A
Liberty could carry 2,840 jeeps, 440 tanks, or 230 million rounds of rifle
ammunition.
Liberty ships were named after prominent (deceased)
Americans, starting with Patrick Henry and the signers of the Declaration of
Independence. 18 that were named for outstanding African-Americans.
Any group which raised $2 million
dollars in War Bonds could suggest a name for a Liberty ship, thus, one is
named for the founder of the 4-H movement in Kansas, the first Ukrainian
immigrant to America, an organizer for the International Ladies Garment Union,
and the woman who suggested the poppy as a symbol of American soldiers who died
in World War I. The Francis J. O'Gara was named after a mariner who was
presumed dead, but who in fact, was a Prisoner of War. He was the only person
to visit a Liberty ship named in his honor.
[…]
About 200 Libertys were lost to torpedoes, mines,
explosions, kamikazes, etc. during WWII. Two Liberty ships, the SS Jeremiah
O'Brien in San Francisco and the SS John W. Brown in Baltimore, survive as
"museum ships" open to the public for tours and occasional cruises.
Read much-much more here: http://www.usmm.org/libertyships.html
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Welcome aboard the Liberty Ship the S.S. JOHN W. BROWN
http://www.ssjohnwbrown.org/
Retrieved September 18, 2015
Welcome aboard S.S. JOHN W. BROWN, one of only two
remaining, fully operational Liberty ships that participated in World War II.
This wonderful piece of history provides an educational and historical
opportunity for the public to experience 1944 all over again, without the
dangers of being sunk by a submarine or a torpedo bomber!
Through the efforts of talented and dedicated volunteers,
coupled with the generous financial support of members and friends, S.S. JOHN
W. BROWN continues to educate by operating as a historic museum ship,
furnishing visitors with a unique opportunity to experience "living
history" of the World War II merchant marine.
Liberty Ships,
Italy, March 31st, 1948. Photo taken by Tony Linck, Time Life. http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2015/09/liberty-ships-italy-march-31st-1948.html
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