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 ...
When I think on power engineering, I reflect on how far the profession has evolved and how much it has stayed the same. The ability to generate and supply power shapes our civilization. For me, this ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Liberty ship Leicester set out from the Thames River in early September, 1948. She was in ballast and bound across the Atlantic. Two thirds of her way across, she was threatened by the first of a ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This model represents one of the ...
After almost two decades of sitting idly at Liberty Station, the USS Recruit, a landlocked ship that once was used to train Navy recruits, has opened to the public. The June 7 opening ceremony ...
Set to take flight are Vietnam-era attack helicopters, a last-of-its-kind WWII Helldiver, a four-ship Stearman (biplane) ...