SS Jeremiah O'Brien
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| Career | |
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| Launched: | 19 June 1943 |
| Built By: | New England Shipbuilding Corp |
| Class/Type: | EC2-S-C1 / Liberty Ship |
| Fate: | museum |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 14,245 tons |
| Length: | 441 ft 6 in (135 m) |
| Beam: | 57 ft (17.4 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft 9 in (8.5 m) |
| Speed: | 11 knots (20 km/h) |
| Engine: | 3-cylinder, reciprocating triple expansion steam |
| Armament: | 8 x 20mm anti-aircraft gun, 1 x 3in (76mm) gun, 1 x 5in (127mm) gun |
SS Jeremiah O'Brien was a Liberty ship during World War II. She was named for Jeremiah O'Brien. It is one of only two remaining Liberty ships that is still operational today. The other surviving ship is SS John W. Brown.
The SS Jeremiah O'Brien was designated a National Historic Landmark. The O'Brien is docked at Pier 45 at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California.
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[edit] See also
- Liberty ship
- List of ships of the United States Navy
- SS John W. Brown - other surviving Liberty ship
[edit] External links
- National Liberty Ship Memorial (SS Jeremiah O’Brien official site)
- Virtual Tour
