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Liberty ships were a class of cargo ship built in the United States during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding Program. Although British in concept, [ 3 ] the design was adopted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction.
The Gallant Liberty Ship SS Stephen Hopkins Sinks a German Raider Archived 2008-11-04 at the Wayback Machine from American Merchant Marine at War – U.S. Maritime Service Veterans; Gallant Ship Award Citation from U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia from Houghton Mifflin.
Converted to pipe carrier 1944, converted to cable carrier for AT&T 1956, NDRF 1984. Transferred to Greece in 2008, renamed S/S Hellas Liberty and preserved as a museum ship. [1] SS Arthur M. Hulbert: Arthur M. Hulbert: 2389 standard 4 November 1944: 6 December 1944: Scrapped 1967 SS Arthur Middleton: Arthur Middleton: 4 standard 20 October ...
SS Robert E. Peary was a Liberty ship which gained fame during World War II for being built in a shorter time than any other such vessel. Named after Robert Peary, an American explorer who was among the first people to reach the geographic North Pole, she was launched on November 12, 1942, just 4 days, 15 hours and 26 minutes after the keel was laid down.
SS John W. Brown is a Liberty ship, one of two still operational and one of three preserved as museum ships. [6] As a Liberty ship, she operated as a merchant ship of the United States Merchant Marine during World War II and later was a vocational high school training ship in New York City for many years.
SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a Liberty ship built during World War II and named after the American Revolutionary War ship captain Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818).. Now based in San Francisco, she is a rare survivor [a] of the 6,939-ship 6 June 1944 D-Day armada off the coast of Normandy, France.
The SS Paul Hamilton (Hull Number 227) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Paul Hamilton, the third United States Secretary of the Navy. She was operated by the Black Diamond Steamship Company under charter with the Maritime Commission and War Shipping Administration.
Ship name Namesake MC hull no. Ship type Laid down Launched Fate SS Jean P. Chouteau: Jean Pierre Chouteau: 2717 standard 30 November 1943: 19 December 1943: Sold private 1947, scrapped 1971 SS Jean Ribaut: Jean Ribault: 2300 standard 23 March 1944: 5 May 1944: Scrapped 1970 SS Jedediah S. Smith: Jedediah S. Smith: 1650 standard 14 April 1943: ...