FIRST Jeopardy! (4/2)
 

We're actually caught up! Now I can do this again: check back around 22:00 EST. :p

Re: FIRST Jeopardy! (4/2)
 

Go figure, the first time I can do that in weeks, and I give a typo... Anyhow, for 500, the first Liberty class merchant marine ship to be commisioned.

Re: FIRST Jeopardy! (4/2)
 

What is the S.S. O'Brien? (It is the only Liberty that is ocming to my head right now :( )

Re: FIRST Jeopardy! (4/2)
 

What is the SS Patrick Henry?

Re: FIRST Jeopardy! (4/2)
 

Ugly things, but hella cheap and fast to build.

The parts were prefabed all over the country and then assembled and welded together over about 2 months.

One was assembeled in 4.5 days. Think about that, these were 14 million pound boats, and one was put together in 4.5 days.

Hows that for a compressed build schedule!

Thats it for my random trivia. Katie got it right.

Wetzel

Re: FIRST Jeopardy! (4/2)
 

Yeah, but they weren't armed (at least until the larger Victory class came out) and used old steam engines. So U-Boats still took their fair share. Still an interesting history lesson though. Katie is correct.