SS Jeremiah O'Brien
7 expert reviews
“A participant in the D-Day landing in Normandy during World War II, this Liberty Ship freighter is one of two such vessels (out of more than 2,700 built) still in working order.”
– Fodor's
"Hard to believe this 10,000-ton beauty was turned out by San Francisco’s ship workers in under eight weeks, and harder still to imagine how she dodged U-boats." Full review
1 Star
"This noble gray vessel formed part of the 5,000-ship armada that stormed Normandy Beach on D-Day in 1944." Full review
"Of the 2,710 Liberty ships built during World War II, this is the only unaltered, historically accurate Liberty ship remaining." Full review
1 Star
"The Jeremiah O'Brien is moored alongside Pier 45. This small cargo vessel was one of the 5,000 Liberty Ships that supplied the troops during the D-Day landing on June 6, 1944." Full review
"You can find this gem of a WW2 Liberty Ship docked at Pier 45 in the Fisherman Wharf neighborhood." Full review
"The Jeremiah O’Brien, docked at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, is one of the few surviving Liberty Ships — the 2,700 merchant ships built to supply food and munitions to European allies in World War II"
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