SS Jeremiah O’Brien helped preserve ‘Liberty’ during WWII - Oakdale Leader

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SS Jeremiah O’Brien helped preserve ‘Liberty’ during WWII

The USS Jeremiah O’Brien, one of two Liberty Ships remaining afloat out of 2,751 constructed in WWII. Photo By Dave Campbell

obrien1 — The USS Jeremiah O’Brien, one of two Liberty Ships remaining afloat out of 2,751 constructed in WWII. Photo By Dave Campbell

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.

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