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Why were the ships that were constructed in savannah and Brunswick called “liberty ship”
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"Liberty ship" was a popular name for the mass-produced cargo ships the U.S. built in World War II (including the yards at Savannah and Brunswick) because the class was created as an emergency program to carry supplies that would help preserve freedom in the war. The basic design (an American adaptation of a British "Ocean" class design) was standardized so thousands could be built quickly and cheaply.
The nickname stuck after the first of the series — SS Patrick Henry (named for the Revolutionary War patriot famous for "Give me liberty or give me death!") — was launched in 1941. Government officials, shipbuilders and the press adopted the patriotic term "Liberty ship," and it became the official popular name for the EC2-type cargo vessels (about 2,700 were built between 1941–1945).
The nickname stuck after the first of the series — SS Patrick Henry (named for the Revolutionary War patriot famous for "Give me liberty or give me death!") — was launched in 1941. Government officials, shipbuilders and the press adopted the patriotic term "Liberty ship," and it became the official popular name for the EC2-type cargo vessels (about 2,700 were built between 1941–1945).
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