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Collection Record Detail
Object Name
Nameplate
Object Number
1968-15-1
Description
Metal nameplate from the Liberty Ship Henry Ward Beecher. Rectangular, black metal nameplate with white letters impressed into metal. Reads "S.S. HENRY WARD BEECHER/ BUILT FOR/ U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION/ HULL NO. 642/ BY/ CALIFORNIA SHIPBUILDING CORPORATION/ LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA/ SEPTEMBER 1942." Nameplate bordered with a thin white stripe. Nameplate mounted on a wooden plaque with a brass plate below nameplate. Brass plate reads "PRESENTED TO/ THE LITCHFIELD HISTORICAL SOCIETY/ BY/ LIBERTY SHIP MEMORIAL PROGRAM/ AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE UNDERWRITERS/ AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE INSTITUTE/ AND/ UNITED STATES MARITIME ADMINISTRATION/ JULY 20, 1968."
Comment
The S.S. Henry Ward Beecher was a Liberty Ship built in 1942. Liberty Ships were conceived and built to meet the need for ocean-going vessels during WWII. They were named for great Americans who had contributed to the history of the United States. Over 2,000 Liberty Ships were launched in all.
Category
Date Made
1942
Dimensions
Height 20"; Width 20"
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