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of countries wanting to rebuild their fleets. In response, the United States passed a law in March 1946 allowing the sale of
American vessels to foreign nationals. In July of that same year, the US Maritime Commission decided to sell ships for cash or on credit to allied governments or individuals from allied powers who could produce a letter of guarantee from the state.
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Further, Greek purchases of
Liberty ships continued through the 1950s, with the peak occurring in 1963 before the number in the Greek fleet began declining in 1964. Of the 722 Liberties in service in 1966, 603 were owned by Greeks. By the early 1970s, Greeks controlled the biggest commercial fleet in
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For the remainder of the war and immediate post-war period, she carried coal, general cargo, and personnel. Departing in
February 1945, the ship carried coal in a convoy from Hampton Roads in Virginia to Marseilles in France before returning the following month to Philadelphia. In May 1945, the ship
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Of the 1,272 ships operating under the Greek flag at the start of World War II, 914 were lost during the course of the war. Following the end of the war, all of the undamaged Allied shipyards were operating at full capacity, building replacement ships for their own fleets. Greece was among a number
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was awaiting its turn to be scuttled as a fish reef, an exchange of communications between Greece and officials in the United States began in an effort to obtain the ship for Greece. Shipowner Spyros M. Polemis played a significant role in activating members of the Greek
Diaspora to assist in this
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As a result, a number of Greek shipowners who had dollars in
American banks bought Liberty ships, with many registering them in Honduras, Panama, and the United States. Those shipowners without this source of funds asked the Greek state to provide them with a letter of guarantee, which on 6 April
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Other work was undertaken to restore the vessel, as near as possible, to being a sistership to the Greek
Liberties of the post-war years, including changing the grey paint that had covered her hull and superstructure throughout her the service of the US Government to more commercial colours.
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The relative agreement was signed on between US Maritime
Administrator Sean Connaughton and Greek Minister of Merchant Marine, Georgios Voulgarakis on 30 June 2008. The ship was subsequently towed in the next month to a repair facility in Norfolk, Virginia for the necessary inspections and
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being decommissioned following the end of the
Vietnam War. As a result, there was no need to retain in the reserve the few remaining Liberty ships, which led to most being scrapped or scuttled with obsolete ammunition or to create dive and fishing reefs. By the end of the 20th century, the
847:. She departed New York, 22 September 1944, carrying 70 mi (110 km) of pipe and general cargo. She then spent 84 days in London, unloading 17 mi (27 km) of pipe into a cable-laying ship and unloading the remainder at the dock. This turned out to be
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the world. As the
Liberty ships had formed the foundations on which their post-war merchant fleet was built, the Greek shipping community referred to the Liberties as the “blessed ships”. To honor the service of the Liberties, several members of the
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1946, the Greek government issued for the purchase of up to 100 Liberty ships. Backed by this financial guarantee, Greek shipowners were able to purchase 98 Liberty ships from the US Government between
December 1946 and April 1947.
1052:), while the Victory has 7,500 hp (5,600 kW). They had a different pitch, but as it isn't turning, it doesn't make a difference. In June 2010, she was presented to the public in her restored form in Piraeus Harbor in
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Two years later, following the loading of cables from the Simplex Wire & Cable Company pier in Newington, the vessel was again employed in cable transport operations, this time in conjunction with the cable ship
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In June 1945, the ship transported coal to Marseilles in France before continuing on to Port de Bouc from where it carried 619 French and Moroccan troops to Oran in Algeria. In July of that year the ship returned to
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was used in US Navy cable-laying operations in the Pacific. Once this work was completed, the vessel was again laid up at James River Fleet, 22 August 1983. After that date, many components, including the
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Between 15 February 1947 and 9 October 1947 the ship was again assigned under a general agency agreement and bareboat charter to A.H. Bull before being again laid up in the Reserve Fleet.
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until laid up in September 1945, with a brief operating period in 1947. Between October 1947 and February 1956, the ship was in long-term layup. In 1956,
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propeller, which has the same diameter of 18 ft (5.5 m) as on a Liberty ship. The difference is that the Liberty has an output of 2,500
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developed a vision of acquiring a Liberty-type ship for conversion into a floating museum in Greece. While the
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effort. As a result of the efforts of US politicians of Greek heritage headed by Rhode Island Senator
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preparations before on 6 December 2008 the ship left Norfolk under tow by the Polish tug
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Young, Victor (October 2020), "Hellas Liberty: A floating museum and a 'blessed ship'",
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1476:"The Return of an 'Old Loved One' to Greece Last Liberty Arrives to Become a Museum"
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after several years mitigating hazardous materials and negotiations and was renamed
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From delivery on 18 December 1943, the ship was operated by an agent for the
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Laid up in the Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet, Suisun Bay, California, 10 July 1964
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Arthur M. Huddell, James River Reserve Fleet, Newport News, Newport News, VA
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Laid up in the James River Reserve Fleet, Lee Hall, Virginia, 22 August 1983
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was one of three Liberty ships remaining afloat, the others being SS
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loaded explosives and general cargo in Jacksonville, she sailed for
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1499:. Elaborate Communications Limited. Archived from
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820:, in February 1944, where she joined a convoy for
1495:Ship Management International (14 January 2009).
912:in July 1978 to support cable operations for the
3334:Historic American Engineering Record in Virginia
2649:Syntagma Metro Station Archaeological Collection
1474:Hellenic Communication Service (14 April 2009).
1336:"St. John's River Shipbuilding, Jacksonville FL"
1028:. General repairs and conversions took place at
832:, South Carolina, with a cargo of explosives to
854:s first and only fuel pipe transport mission.
735:began operations as a cable transport for the
2937:Museum of Anthropology of University of Athens
2654:Museum of the Center for the Acropolis Studies
1438:"Cornerstone of Greek shipping: 100 Liberties"
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2972:Zoological Museum of the University of Athens
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765:The fully restored ship is on display in the
8:
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2747:Centre for the Study of Traditional Pottery
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843:as part of Operation PLUTO supporting the
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2752:Museum of the History of the Greek Costume
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1338:. ShipbuildingHistory.com. 16 October 2010
784:was laid down on 25 October 1943, under a
722:International Union of Operating Engineers
575:562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m) (grain)
1524:SOSUS/IUSS: Monitoring the World's Oceans
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578:499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m) (bale)
463:441 feet 6 inches (135 m)
2952:Postal & Philatelic Museum of Greece
2742:Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments
1539:Pournara, Margarita (29 November 2017).
1457:. Greek Shipping Miracle. Archived from
1357:Ship History Database Vessel Status Card
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788:(MARCOM) contract, MC hull 1215, by the
737:American Telephone and Telegraph Company
506:2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C)
2701:Eleftherios Venizelos Historical Museum
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630:20 millimeters (0.79 in) Oerlikon
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2798:Goulandris Museum of Contemporary Art
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624:4 inches (102 mm)/50 caliber gun
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3314:Ships built in Jacksonville, Florida
1644:St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company
1573:Historic American Engineering Record
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790:St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company
618:3 inches (76 mm)/50 caliber gun
116:St. Johns River Shipbuilding Company
2848:Yannis Tsarouchis Foundation Museum
2833:National Museum of Contemporary Art
2778:B. & M. Theocharakis Foundation
1306:Hellenic Communication Service 2009
1497:"Last Liberty ship reaches Greece"
1436:Harlaftis, Gelina (19 July 2012).
901:, California on 11 October 1957.
893:, the ship was transferred to the
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2706:Goulandris Natural History Museum
2609:Goulandris Museum of Cycladic Art
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2889:OTE Museum of Telecommunications
2634:Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
2614:Kerameikos Archaeological Museum
1526:. IUSS/CAESAR Alumni Association
1482:. Hellenic Communication Service
891:Distant Early Warning (DEW) line
640:37 millimeters (1.46 in) M1
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1202:, Illustration, sheet 20 of 20.
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2808:Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry Museum
2675:Byzantine and Christian Museum
2624:National Archaeological Museum
1020:was officially transferred to
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1583:Business Plan for a National
1318:Ship Management International
750:(SOSUS) until 1983. In 2009,
527:triple-expansion steam engine
513:2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
255:, California, 11 October 1957
244:, Virginia, 25 September 1945
188:U.S. official number: 244760
3260:(British ships owned by the
3248:(Anglo-American predecessor)
2716:Museum of the City of Athens
94:A. H. Bull Steamship Company
2967:Theatrical Museum of Greece
2947:Numismatic Museum of Athens
2818:Municipal Gallery of Athens
2788:Emfietzoglou Gallery Museum
1455:"The Hellas Liberty Museum"
1374:"Specifications (As-Built)"
798:War Shipping Administration
729:War Shipping Administration
83:War Shipping Administration
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2917:Hellenic Children's Museum
2721:National Historical Museum
2668:Byzantine and ecclesiastic
1372:Davies, James (May 2004).
3339:James River Reserve Fleet
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3262:Ministry of War Transport
3111:general stores issue ship
2869:Hellenic Air Force Museum
2823:National Gallery (Athens)
1575:(HAER) No. VA-132, "
1351:Maritime Administration.
1099:St. John's River SBC 2010
914:Sound Surveillance System
868:James River Reserve Fleet
802:A.H. Bull & Co., Inc.
748:Sound Surveillance System
529:, (manufactured by
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238:James River Reserve Fleet
103:as type (EC2-S-C1) hull,
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3344:Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet
2962:Tactual Museum of Athens
2927:Hellenic Maritime Museum
2912:Athens University Museum
2884:Electric Railways Museum
2879:Railway Museum of Athens
2768:Athinais Cultural Center
2737:Museum of Greek Folk Art
1517:"System Log 1949 – 20XX"
1453:Greek Shipping Miracle.
895:Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet
384:General characteristics
249:Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet
2813:Marika Kotopouli Museum
2711:Jewish Museum of Greece
2684:Ethnological/historical
2079:Hendrik Willem Van Loon
1592:3 December 2013 at the
1412:Clayton, Brian (2011).
1132:Maritime Administration
986:Greek shipping industry
668:37.942414°N 23.630944°E
399:type EC2-S-C1, standard
3319:Museum ships in Greece
2344:Walter M. Christiansen
1248:Greek Shipping Miracle
475:427 feet (130 m)
469:416 feet (127 m)
170:Mrs. Arthur M. Huddell
3236:(Canadian equivalent)
3213:Port Chicago disaster
2942:Museum of Criminology
2874:Hellenic Motor Museum
2828:National Glyptotheque
2761:Art museums/galleries
2272:Frederic W. Galbraith
1648:Jacksonville, Florida
3254:(American follow-on)
3242:(British equivalent)
3218:Project Liberty Ship
2864:Eugenides Foundation
2803:Gounaropoulos Museum
2639:Old Acropolis Museum
2619:Kanellopoulou Museum
2353:Grover C. Hutcherson
1890:Elizabeth C. Bellamy
1600:Official website of
1587:Ship Memorial Museum
1013:on 11 January 2009.
716:She was named after
673:37.942414; 23.630944
635:(AA) cannons and/or,
535:Milwaukee, Wisconsin
411:10,865 LT
18:Liberty ship of WWII
2857:Industry/technology
2604:Epigraphical Museum
2419:Type T1-M-BT1 ships
2232:Morris C. Feinstone
1863:Napoleon B. Broward
1660:Type EC2-S-C1 ships
1394:"Arthur M. Huddell"
1392:Gerhardt, Frank A.
1353:"Arthur M. Huddell"
786:Maritime Commission
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488:57 feet (17 m)
2894:Technopolis (Gazi)
2106:William Crane Gray
2061:Hugh J. Kilpatrick
1971:Thomas A. McGinley
1728:Richard Montgomery
1701:John J. Crittenden
1461:on 6 December 2020
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3208:Liberty Fleet Day
3183:Arthur M. Huddell
3144:radar picket ship
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2905:special interests
2903:Education/sports/
2691:Athens War Museum
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2196:Michael de Kovats
2169:Negley D. Cochran
2097:Jasper F. Cropsey
2034:James K. Paulding
2025:George E. Merrick
1953:James L. Ackerson
1908:Royal S. Copeland
1872:Arthur M. Huddell
1836:William G. Sumner
1737:John Philip Sousa
1018:Arthur M. Huddell
1009:, and arrived at
999:Arthur M. Huddell
995:Leonidas Raptakis
990:Arthur M. Huddell
952:Arthur M. Huddell
926:Arthur M. Huddell
906:Arthur M. Huddell
849:Arthur M. Huddell
845:Normandy landings
814:Arthur M. Huddell
782:Arthur M. Huddell
752:Arthur M. Huddell
733:Arthur M. Huddell
718:Arthur M. Huddell
683:Arthur M. Huddell
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167:Sponsored by
63:Arthur M. Huddell
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3175:Jeremiah O'Brien
3149:List of Subtypes
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1881:Owen Wister
1683:John Gorrie
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1465:17 November
1444:16 November
1427:15 November
1363:8 September
1111:Davies 2004
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271:Donated to
135:Yard number
130:$ 1,401,249
3329:1943 ships
3308:Categories
3246:Ocean ship
3133:cargo ship
2504:Quinnebaug
2495:Piscataqua
2450:Michigamme
2281:C. W. Post
2070:Noah Brown
1917:John Einig
1899:John White
1809:Grant Wood
1507:1 December
1486:1 December
1227:SOSUS/IUSS
1159:Young 2020
1064:References
922:Long Lines
899:Suisun Bay
830:Charleston
659:23°37′51″E
656:37°56′33″N
585:Complement
520:Propulsion
318:IMO number
253:Suisun Bay
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1650:, during
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327:Call sign
192:Call sign
175:Completed
151:Laid down
122:, Florida
107:hull 1215
3282:Category
3227:See also
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3098:Subtypes
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2730:Folklore
2522:Kiamichi
2486:Petaluma
1590:Archived
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887:AT&T
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818:New York
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606:Armament
570:Capacity
304:Acquired
242:Lee Hall
159:Launched
90:Operator
69:Namesake
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2540:Truckee
2531:Tellico
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1011:Piraeus
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961:and SS
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508:boilers
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406:Tonnage
329:: SVAD8
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458:Length
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373:Status
288:Greece
275:, 2008
273:Greece
268:Status
194:: KVDD
3201:Other
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3062:Lists
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550:Speed
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