SS Jeremiah O'Brien
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SS Jeremiah O'Brien

US military ship from World War II, today on display in San Francisco


Country
United States
Country of Registry
United States
Service Entry
July 03, 1943
Manufacturer
New England Shipbuilding Corporation
Vessel Type
museum ship: , liberty ship
Ship Type
museum ship
Call Sign
KXCH
IMO Number
5171749
Current Location
37° 49' 31", -122° 24' 26"
Aliases
IMO 5171749

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The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a World War II Liberty ship located in San Francisco, California. Launched in 1943, it is one of only two remaining fully functional Liberty ships out of the 2,710 built during the war. The ship was named after American merchant marine captain Jeremiah O'Brien and served in the D-Day invasion of Normandy in 1944. After the war, it was used for various purposes, including carrying cargo and passengers, before being saved from scrap and restored as a museum ship. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been featured in several films and documentaries. Today, it operates as a living museum, providing visitors with a glimpse into the wartime experiences of merchant mariners and the important role played by Liberty ships during World War II.

This description has been generated using GPT-3.5-TURBO based on the Vessel's wikidata information and then modified by ShipIndex.org staff.

Ships

27 ship citations (5 free) in 19 resources

Jeremiah O'Brien
Book Ships of the World: An Historical Encyclopedia Illustration
Author Lincoln P. Paine
Published Houghton Mifflin, Boston,
ISBN 0585109486, 9780585109480, 0395715563, 9780395715567
Page 272-73
Jeremiah O'Brien
Book Naval Warfare: An International Encyclopedia
Author Spencer C. Tucker, ed.
Published ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA,
ISBN 1576072193, 9781576072196, 1576077403, 9781576077405
Page 628
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Jeremiah O'Brien (1943) (Liberty Ship) Subscribe to view
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Jeremiah O'Brien (Liberty Ship; built in S Portland, Maine, completed June 1943) Subscribe to view
Jeremiah O'Brien (SS)
Journal Sea Chest: The Journal of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society (1987-1998; Vols. 20-29)
Published Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, Seattle,
Pages 26: 169; 31: 145, 191
Jeremiah O'Brien, Liberty ship: on-board museum mentioned Subscribe to view
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Jeremiah O'Brien: SSHSA staff in front of Jeremiah O'Brien Subscribe to view
Jeremiah O'Brien: [SSHSA] Ship of the Year 2009, Jeremiah O'Brien Subscribe to view
Jeremiah Obrien (United States, cargo ship) Subscribe to view
Jeremiah O’Brien (Liberty ship) Subscribe to view