Port of Brunswick Liberty Ships
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- čas přidán 24. 02. 2022
- We look at the old Liberty shipyard in Brunswick. The construction of Liberty ships was as important to the war effort as it was to the expansion of both the Ports in Georgia. The slipways are still there, so let us take a look at this important part of history and Port growth.
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Good video Captain Andy, forgotten history that we all need to know about. Thank you
Good to see. My dad worked for JA Jones Construction during WWII in Brunswick. He was a carpenter and laid the decking on Liberty ships. I vaguely remember dad taking me to see the ships and also visiting the blimp base there. I was three or four years old.
Thank you for the wonderful history lesson… I love history 💜 Your town should preserve those areas and do tours and share with pride as you do… Thank you again and God Bless and Gods Speed 🙏💜🤗 See ya 🤗🤗🤗
Neat video, I am originally from Savannah GA, and my grandfather was a Liberty ship captain in both theaters during WWII. Still have the photos of his ships and some of the crew. As well as some of the newspaper clippings of the time period. One of the neighbors Dow the street was a female welder at the Savannah ship builder.
Great efforts were evident by both shipyards in Georgia. Awesome family history.
Hey MM, that's my family's history. That's why my family is here. I took my mom to the ceremony when the replica was presented in Bwk. Can't wait till you can give us a history lesson on your family, I've heard that's its pretty darn interesting! Rockin that MM t-shirt! Take care.
great video thanks for all the work you do in bringing history of the Georgia coast to life.
Very interesting history about the port. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video. Andy. I enjoyed it. Jon
I had a great friend who served the Merchant Navy in WWII, long passed away, who survived 2 sinkings of the liberty ships he was on off the east coast by German U-Boats. His stories of sailing into ports of Italy and liberty there were great.
Thanks so much for the history lesson I enjoyed it and hope you can do some more when you have time
What a cool video. I missed it when you put it up last month, but I am glad I looked back to see it. The efforts of the greatest generation, whether they were in foxholes, or constructing liberty ships, or any other contribution to the war effort should never be forgotten. Thanks for bringing this to the attention of your viewers. Bravo Zulu, Captain Andy.
That is some great history MM. They also launched the SS Howard E. Coffin in memory of the founder of Sea Island from there as well!
One wonders how sailors felt about serving aboard the SS Coffin. 😄
@@jimsimmons4586 Often wondered that myself. In 1947 she ended up in the ownership of an Italian company and was renamed Patrizia Fassio.
Very interesting look back at the history of the Golden Isles area. My dad, John Monroe Murray, born 1922, grew up on St Simons and in the surrounding area. I believe he worked at the shipyard briefly and eventually rode a troop transport to Europe where he served two years as an Army Infantryman including the Battle of the Bulge. I recall him also talking about being a Sea Cadet and doing Coastal Patrol watches for the German submarines. An aunt recalled a young German submariner whose submarine had been sunk somewhere along the coast and had taken refuge in their barn on one of their properties. Your aerial tour and narration bring back poignant memories of his life in the area. I remember many trips over the old bridge there on the way to Woodbine and family property along the Satilla. Always a pleasure to view your fine reports and enjoy the aerial shots.
My grandfather work their too , he was born in 1921 he was a welder
This is awesome sir
Nice report Captain. That is something all those slipways still exist. It's almost hard to imagine that huge shipyard facility once existed on that now vacant spot. My dad once worked for a foundry that was part of the Savannah Shipyard. Both the foundry and shipyard are gone. They were closed and torn down in the 1980s. The Liberty ships were quite vital to the war effort and winning that war. Thanks for this video. YOU stay safe out there Captain and May God Bless.
Very interesting! Love the history. Thanks, Cap'n Andy.
Awesome history and information. Stay safe.
Thanks for history lesson
Who would have thought, thanks for another interesting video.
Great history that needs not be lost.
Thks
Interesting Capt. thanks. Want to get over there one day!
Wow you have some amazing history in your town I enjoy seeing and learning about history thank you for sharing with us stay healthy and safe👍
Very interesting, Andy. Thanks.
great report. I really like it when you make these presentations. thank you
Thank you Andy, the ships took on different roles after the war, some were sold to privateers. My old Mother from Texas told me that Aristotle Onassis made his shipping fortune starting with old Liberty ships. He is probably not the only billionaire launched by Liberty Ships. Surplus equipment fueled the economic rebound after the war.
Henry J. Kaiser’s shipyard in Richmond, CA was extremely productive. They set the record for the time of laying the keel of a Liberty ship until it’s launch of four days, 15 hours in 1942.
Pretty cool to have all that history in your back yard.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video Capt Andy. My wife's mother and father worked in the shipyard in Brunswick during the war. We both enjoyed seeing what remains of the ship building facilities.
That's awesome.
There is a museum on St. Simon's that has many great photos of the old shipyard. The Glynn library has a special section in a backroom with Liberty Ship information (can not be checked out). That area was actually an EPA superfund brownfield site because of the environmental pollution ship construction caused (from galvanizing, waterproofing, fireproofing, etc.). Similar situation at all 16 of the Liberty ship building sites. I believe there are only three floating Liberty ships left and only one that is actually operational. You know Capt., there are number of places on Jekyll, St. Simon's, Cumberland, Sapelo, etc. that are related to here and to the sea. Would like to see a MM presentation on some of those. Enjoyed the USS Savannah piece you did. Carry on!
Awesome.TY
My grandfather worked there, he was a welder that went into the tight spaces because he was one of the few that could squeeze into those areas.
They held my mom's ankles while she was upside down doing mirror welds cause she could fit too. Cool, dang what stories we have heard. Take good care.
Captain Andy, the "other ships" were probably Victory ships, a slightly bigger, faster, and otherwise improved development of the Liberty ship. Production of Victory ships began in January 1944. Thanks for the terrific history!
Did some time on a APA. She was the "General William E. Weigel". I was a young Marine leaving Vietnam (Danang). Destination "The World"..
Ahoy glad to help!
You are promoted. Rear Admiral Bobby. ⚓️. MM
Thanks Andy. Excellent report. Very interesting. Stay safe and healthy.
Fascinating, I had no idea this was done.
88 ships ( Liberty type) quite a few. Not an easy feat .
My uncial may have been on one of them ships during wwii
Had no idea that Brunswick played this role during that conflict. Always enjoy learning about out state's history, good or bad. Great video. Where did you find the still photos that you used?
Is J.A. Jones related to Andy Jones, by chance?! 😊
Is my memory correct that the model ship was at the entrance to the causeway to st simons in the 60s
It was, but not that early. I took my mom to the presentation cause she was a welder on the Liberty Ships I think it was in the early 90s. But you are correct, it used to be there. As well did the Bwk. Stew pot.
I rember the pot out by the Jesup hiway and the way to Blythe island we lived in Fairview park
In all my trips to the Golden Isles, I have seen those hundreds of times and wondered. Thanks for solving a mystery. I also noticed a small section of the old bridge? Is that the one previous to the current bridge?
I presume you are referring to the Sidney Lanier Bridge. Yes, the short section of bridge jutting out from the bank is a remnant of the old drawbridge that was replaced so that larger ships could enter the port.
@@IslandRainmaker Yes, I was referring to the Sidney Lanier bridge. I lived in Baxley, Ga in the late 70's and worked at Plant Hatch. I spent many weekends in the golden isles. I am thinking I have been over the old draw bridge a few times.
The old bridge was a draw bridge. Not sure where it was though
Exactly. Did you also know that it was struck by a ship in the 70s and cars were thrown into the water and people lost their lives on the Sidney Lanier Bridge? Google it.
@@flowerpeddler8306 I was on scene with the Ballard Volunteer Fire Department. If I remember correctly two sections of the bridge were dropped into the river. A newly wed couple went into the river, one was brought to the north bank and the other to the south bank. They both thought the other was dead until they were reunited in the emergency room.
Hi Andy. I really enjoyed this. I worked on the Liberty Ships website in the Digital Library of Georgia. Check it out if you are so inclined. If I may, how about an entry on the wild horses of Cumberland Island? I imagine a fair amount of your subscribers are unaware of these horses. It’s a fascinating story. Just a thought…..
I like it! MM
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