WWII
LIBERTY SHIPS A really big STEAM ENGINE. There are 17 engines aboard, all operated by steam. No diesel engines. |
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ships formed the backbone of a supply line that enabled the Allies to
wage total war against the Axis Powers during World War II. In what has
been called "the most stupendous building program the world will
probably ever see", some 2,700 Liberty ships — making up nearly
three-quarters of the 40 million dead-weight tons of shipbuilding in
the United States during the war — were built at an average cost of
US$1.6 million each in 18 shipyards. 2,751 were planned
and 2,710 completed. 3 are preserved; SS Jeremiah O'Brien,
the SS John
W. Brown and Hellas Victory, the former SS Arthur M. Huddell, located in
Piraeus, Greece. From: "The Story of the 225th AAA Searchlight Battlion" General
Cargo Vessel Type EC2-S-C1:
(E =
emergency, C = cargo, 2 = waterline
length between 400 – 500ft,
S = steam power, C1 = this design) Other Liberties SS Star of Oregon - SS General Lyon - SS Granville S. Hall |
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14,245 long
tons Length: 441 ft. 6 in. Beam:
56 ft 10.75 in. Draft: 27 ft. 9.25 in. Propulsion: Two oil-fired
boilers - 3 cylinder triple-expansion steam engine single screw, 2,500 hp. Speed: 11–11.5 knots (13–13.2 mph) Range: 20,000 nmi (23,000 mi) Complement: 38–62 USMM The
LIBERTY SHIP's Steam, powers everything aboard the ship using PISTON
TYPE steam engines.
The [1] MAIN ENGINE, [1] BLOWER FAN ENGINE, [3] ELECTICAL GENERATOR ENGINES, and [1] RUDDER CONTROL ENGINE. Also all of ships WINCHES are powered by piston type steam action. |
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Music by TIM BARRON SM3 1968-70 USS Kawishiwi AO-146
