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Stern-mounted 4-in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns. Liberty shipswere a classof cargo shipbuilt in the United States during World War IIunder the Emergency Shipbuilding Program. Although British in concept,[3]the design was adopted by the United States for its simple, low-cost construction.
P. World War II merchant ships of Panama (4 P) World War II merchant ships of Peru (1 P) World War II merchant ships of Poland (8 P) World War II merchant ships of Portugal (5 P)
Any cargo too heavy for the vessel's gear to lift is handled by a 60-ton floating crane. B Barge or Lorcha. BB Balloon Barge. BBP Balloon Barrage Leader. BC Cargo Barge (Med. 110'-130') BCS Cargo Barge (Sm. 45' - 60') BCL Cargo Barge (Large - 210' or more) BD Derrick and Crane Barges. BDP Pontoon Derrick Barge.
2852. collier. 21 March 1945. 17 May 1945. Sold private 1947 and became the Malden. In 1964 the Malden was cut down in New Orleans to become the Eastern 3, a barge, and was used as a dock in Sept Iles, Quebec. [ 2][ 3] As of 2013/2014 the hull has been beached and is visible on Google Earth. [ 4] SS Belgian Tenacity.
Lists of Liberty ships. These lists of Liberty ships are sortable lists, allowing ships to be looked up by hull number. Liberty ships were a type of mass-produced cargo ship built to meet inexpensively the United States 's World War II maritime transport needs. List of Liberty ships (A-F) List of Liberty ships (G–Je) List of Liberty ships (Je ...
The Victory ship was a class of cargo ship produced in large numbers by American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. They were a more modern design compared to the earlier Liberty ship, were slightly larger and had more powerful steam turbine engines, giving higher speed to allow participation in high-speed convoys and make them more difficult targets ...
Victory ships under construction at California Shipbuilding, c. April 1944, are seen in this press photo released by the War Shipping Administration in May 1945. This is a list of Victory ships . Victory ships were a type of cargo ship which were mass-produced in the United States during World War II .
12 August 1943. Torpedoed from the air off Libya 1944, refloated and repaired, scrapped 1951. SS Thomas H. Gallaudet. Thomas H. Gallaudet. 1898. tanker. 19 September 1943. 21 October 1943. To Russia 1944 as Maikop, returned 1946, later Amberstar, Elmira, Pontos and Samuel S., wrecked and lost 1969.