The Liberty Ships of World War II: A Record of the 2,710 Vessels and Their Builders, Operators and Namesakes, with a History of the Jeremiah O'Brien

Author:   Greg H. Williams
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:  

9780786479450


Pages:   372
Publication Date:   30 July 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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The Todd-Bath Iron Shipbuilding Co. was formed in South Portland, Maine, in 1940, followed by the South Portland Shipbuilding Corp. in 1942. This book details the formation of the two shipyards, and the congressional investigation of South Portland's operation that resulted in the merger of both companies into the New England Shipbuilding Corporation in April, 1943. Included is a list of all 2,710 Liberty ships delivered by U.S. shipyards, giving each ship's namesake and detailed descriptions of the companies that built the ships and the steamship companies that operated them during the war. Also featured is the Jeremiah O'Brien. Built by New England Ship in 1943 and one of only two operational Liberty ships left in the world, its service history and crew information are given along with its, postwar restoration and return to Normandy in 1994.

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Author:   Greg H. Williams
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780786479450


ISBN 10:   0786479450
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   30 July 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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“packed with information, much of it new.... A solid reference book and well worth its price”—Nautical Research Journal; “a superb overview of the subject, which leaves no detail out. Recommended”—ARBA; “a useful addition to reference libraries on naval studies”—The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord.


packed with information, much of it new.... A solid reference book and well worth its price --<i>Nautical Research Journal</i>; a superb overview of the subject, which leaves no detail out. Recommended --<i>ARBA</i>; a useful addition to reference libraries on naval studies --<i>The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord</i>.


packed with information, much of it new.... A solid reference book and well worth its price --Nautical Research Journal; a superb overview of the subject, which leaves no detail out. Recommended --ARBA; a useful addition to reference libraries on naval studies --The Northern Mariner/Le marin du nord.


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Greg H. Williams served four years in the Navy, two of them at sea. In 1994, he was one of 27 volunteer crew members who made the entire voyage on the SS Jeremiah O’Brien from San Francisco to Europe for the 50th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion. He lives near Noti, Oregon.

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