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... ships . The U.S. program to produce emergency ships got under way in April 1941 , when the first keel was laid ; the " Patrick Henry " was launched on September 27 , 1941. In all , 2,610 Liberty ( or Ec - 2 ) ships were built . Many rec ...
... ships . The U.S. program to produce emergency ships got under way in April 1941 , when the first keel was laid ; the " Patrick Henry " was launched on September 27 , 1941. In all , 2,610 Liberty ( or Ec - 2 ) ships were built . Many rec ...
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... Ships ( 1965 ) , a popular well - illustrated volume on ships and their design and use ; A.C. HARDY , The Book of the Ship ( 1949 ) , a brief but thorough description of various types of ships ; CHRISTOPHER LLOYD , Ships and Seamen from ...
... Ships ( 1965 ) , a popular well - illustrated volume on ships and their design and use ; A.C. HARDY , The Book of the Ship ( 1949 ) , a brief but thorough description of various types of ships ; CHRISTOPHER LLOYD , Ships and Seamen from ...
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... ships , wooden hulls were pro- pelled by steam engines , and composite ships - framed with iron sections and planked with wood - were driven by both systems . The size of wooden ships had been limited by timber's inherent shortcomings ...
... ships , wooden hulls were pro- pelled by steam engines , and composite ships - framed with iron sections and planked with wood - were driven by both systems . The size of wooden ships had been limited by timber's inherent shortcomings ...
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