A World War II relic in Baltimore faces a fundraising deadline to stay afloat. The John W. Brown, built in 1942 to transport cargo and troops, is leaving for Norfolk, Virginia, on July 13 for dry dock ...
Dirt caked under his fingernails, sweat dripping from the cap on his forehead and fitted in a worn engineer’s uniform, 68-year-old Dick Sterne walked down the ship’s rickety stairs with a smile, ...
SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco treasures its naval military history and is home to the SS Jeremiah O’Brien, one of the last remaining liberty ships that sailed into harm’s way to ...
WHY. STEPPING ON BOARD THE SS JOHN W BROWN IS LIKE STEPPING ONTO A PIECE OF HISTORY. THE JOHN W BROWN IS A WORLD WAR II LIBERTY SHIP. IT’S ONE OF THE LARGEST CLASS OF SHIPS EVER BUILT. IT WAS BUILT ...