Liberty by Peter Elphick
The 'Liberty' ships were the most numerous type of merchant ships built during WW2. Designed for speed and ease of production, the ability of the American shipyards to turn these vessels out at unprecedented speeds (one, the Robert E. Peary, was completed in a record-breaking 5 days), enabled the Allies to replace the ships sunk by the U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic and keep the vital transatlantic supply routes open. In this book, Peter Elphick tells the complete story of this ship type, from the inception of the design, through production, war service and the careers of Liberty ships after the war, largely in the words of the men and women who built them and sailed in them.
Peter Elphick is a retired Master Mariner who spent many years in the South China Seas. His previous books include Out of Norfolk, Seamen and Travellers, Odd Man Out: The Story of the Singapore Traitor (with Michael Smith), Far Eastern File: The Intelligence War in the Far East 1930-1945, and Life Line: The Merchant Navy at War 1939-1945.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781861761583 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861761589 |
| Title | Liberty |
| Author | Peter Elphick |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Greenhill Books |
| Year published | 2001-07-27 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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