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WWII in Europe was decided by the movement of materiel across the Atlantic from the US to UK. Liberty ships were crucial to this venture. The predation of the UK maritime fleet by the German U boats was immense.

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What did Henry Kaiser build?

Henry Kaiser became known during the second World War as the father of modern ship building. He established Kaiser Shipyards and built the Liberty Ships during the war.


What was the name of the ship in world war 2?

There were tens of thousands of ships sailing the oceans during WW 2, so you will have to be more specific. There was however one category covering thousands of freighter ships crossing the Atlantic. They were called "Liberty ships". They were highly standarized in build and became famous for the extreme speed with which they were built in US dockyards.


How many ships were built in the US during WW2?

When Henry J. Kaiser came up with the idea to replace welding with rivets, the Richmond Shipyard was able to turn out a ship a day, which used to take a month.The fastest destroyer was built in a week.AdditionalLiberty ships were merchant ships produced during WW II. On average 3 of these finished production each day The average time to build them was 42 days nationally, and 2 weeks at Kaiser shipyards. The fastest Liberty ship build was the Robert E. Peary in 4 days, 15 hours, and 29 minutes as a publicity stunt. This was built at Kaiser's Richmond shipyard.


What was built to transport troops and supplies over to Europe in world war 2?

The so-called "Liberty Ships". They were continually breaking their own records in building them - at one point, I think they were christening one new ship a day.


Wooden ships built during the civil war?

During the Civil War, wooden ships were used. The ships the North built were used to blockade the South. The ships the South used were built to outrun the blockade. This all changed when the first ironclad, the Virginia, was made. It was unsinkable at the time. The North answered with the Monitor, and the two ships battled to a stalemate later in the war.

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What military need led to the production of liberty ships?

Liberty ships were built during World War II. These ships allowed for the ability to get war materials to United States soldiers stationed in the Soviet Union and Britain. These ships could be built quickly for this purpose.


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Liberty Ships?

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Why were liberty ships strong?

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What was the name of the ship in world war 2?

There were tens of thousands of ships sailing the oceans during WW 2, so you will have to be more specific. There was however one category covering thousands of freighter ships crossing the Atlantic. They were called "Liberty ships". They were highly standarized in build and became famous for the extreme speed with which they were built in US dockyards.


What were boats made of in world war 2?

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What was the significance of Newcastle during World War 2?

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How many ships were built in the US during WW2?

When Henry J. Kaiser came up with the idea to replace welding with rivets, the Richmond Shipyard was able to turn out a ship a day, which used to take a month.The fastest destroyer was built in a week.AdditionalLiberty ships were merchant ships produced during WW II. On average 3 of these finished production each day The average time to build them was 42 days nationally, and 2 weeks at Kaiser shipyards. The fastest Liberty ship build was the Robert E. Peary in 4 days, 15 hours, and 29 minutes as a publicity stunt. This was built at Kaiser's Richmond shipyard.


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