how quickly were liberty ships made in wwii
Liberty Ship SS Robert E. Peary built in 4 days, 15 hours, 29 minutes. Liberty Ships, the Ugly Duckling workhorses of World War II, were built in 13 states by 15 companies in 18 shipyards. The first of 2,710 Liberty ships, the SS Patrick Henry, was launched in September 1941, after 150 days of construction. (The shipyard was built at the same time as the ship.)