![]() She is a steaming memorial to the seamen of the U.S. Following dry-docking, generous donations of money and supplies by numerous individuals and companies, and thousands of hours of restoration work by her volunteer crew, the old ship entered service on San Francisco Bay in like-new condition. ![]() No other ship ever has steamed out of the mothball fleet under her own power. ![]() In 1979, after hundreds of hours labor by volunteer crew members to remove thick layers of preservatives, the O'Brien headed for San Francisco to be restored. Patterson (himself a former Liberty ship sailor), saved the O'Brien from the scrap yard. ![]() Maritime Administration official Rear Adm. Thirty-three years later, skillful maneuvering by U.S.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |