Entry Text: | HENSHAW, John. Liberty’s Provenance: The Evolution of the Liberty Ship from its Sunderland Origins. 128p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Sea-forth, 2019. ISBN: 9781526750631. The Joseph Thompson shipyard in Sunderland developed the design pre-war from which the Liberty ships grew. This book demonstrates that link and offers a detailed design comparison. Also looks at those ships spe-cially adapted for everything from hospital ships to mule transports. |
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