The SS John W. Brown is an American merchant ship of World War II. The keel for this installation was laid in July 1942, and it was launched in September of the same year. In the same September 1942, the ship entered service. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 134.6 meters, and the width was 17.4 meters. The full displacement reached 14,100 tons, and the maximum speed was 11 knots. Deck armament at launch consisted of one 127 mm gun and 7 20 mm Oerlikon guns, but was changed during service. The SS John W. Brown was one of the Liberty ships. Ships of this type were massively built in the shipyards of the USA and Canada during the Second World War. Units of this type were cheap and easy to manufacture, had a very simple design, but also very capacious holds. It should be added that the first units of this type were built approx. 240-250 days, but with the improvement of production technology, this time was reduced to approx. 40 days! During the war, more than 2,700 Liberty ships were built, of which about 200 were lost in combat. The SS John W. Brown was built at the shipyard. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard in Worobs Point, Maryland. It made its first flight in October 1942 - March 1943. At the beginning of 1943, it was converted into a unit intended for the transportation of the army, and during the Second World War it made seven more flights (June 1943 - August 1945) . After the end of hostilities, it was in service until 1946. In 1946-1982, it served as a training unit, and in 1982-1988, it remained in reserve. She is currently one of two Liberty ships that function as a museum ship.
