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THE VOYAGE OF THE SS JEREMIAH O'BRIEN is about the only Liberty Ship of the 2751 built between 1941-1945 that returned to Normandy to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of D-Day where she made 11 crossings between England & the beaches with troops & supplies. We also look at the Cadet from the United States Merchant Marine Academy aboard the O'Brien in 1943-1944 but missed the Normandy Invasion, however he was able to return for the second run in 1994. She was visited by President Clinton & reviewed by Queen Elizabeth II. The O'Brien was crewed by all volunteers & steamed 20,000 miles without a major problem. The ship is a National Liberty Ship Memorial & has now returned to her home port of San Francisco where she is open to the public as a museum ship. Includes 150 photographs. Order from C. Schneider, P.O. Box 625, Tenafly, NJ 07670, 201-313-0022.Schneider, Coleman is the author of 'Voyage of the SS Jeremiah O'Brien from San Francisco to Normandy - Coleman Schneider - Paperback - 1st ed' with ISBN 9780960166251 and ISBN 0960166254.
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