Empire ship
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An Empire ship is a merchant ship that was given a name beginning with "Empire" in the service of the Government of the United Kingdom during and after World War II. Most were used by the Ministry of
RFA Wave Victor, ex–Empire Bounty
HMS Activity, formerly Empire Activity
SS Hannover listing before her capture on 6 March 1940; later HMS Audacity
Empire Wye on the river Scheldt
Liberty ship
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Liberty ships are a class of cargo ship built in the United States during World War II under the Emergency Shipbuilding Program. Although British in concept, the design was adopted by the United State
SS Jeremiah O'Brien, one of the four surviving Liberty ships, photographed in 2022
Profile plan of a Liberty ship
A colored diagram of compartments on a Liberty ship, from the right side, front to the right Machinery spaces Command and control Liquid stores Dry cargo Engine room Misc Dry stores Habitation
140-ton vertical triple expansion steam engine of the type used to power World War II Liberty ships, assembled for testing before delivery