SS John W. Brown

ID: 1509 ~ Source: Project Liberty Ship ~ Creator: Peter Johnson ~ Date: 1946 December 19
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Peter Johnson, who graduated from the Brown's maritime education program around 1948, took this photo in 1946 as the Brown was brought into New York City to be converted into a floating schoolship.

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By Philip R. Byrd
During World War II, the SS John W. Brown belonged to a fleet of 2,700 Liberty Ships transporting war materiel and allied troops across dangerous waters. Today, the ship is one of just two Liberty…