Signed by the Artist W. 17″x 23-3/4″x 1-1/2 Unframed. Liberty ships were nicknamed. “Ugly ducklings” by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Named after Fred C. Jonathan Sturges when it was torpedoed in the North Atlantic 1942. Built in 1945, Official Number 247059, St. John’s River Shipbuilding Co. Before we left’Norfolk-, two old liberty ships USS George Steers and USS Fred C. Stebbins were towed to Viequez island near Roosevelt Roads. It was quite an unusual sight. Names of Jacksonvilles 82 Liberty Ships Note History of Era and Remember Legends. The Jacksonville shipyard where Liberty Ships were built was one of 18 emergency shipyards nationwide. In all, the Jacksonville yard produced 82 of the countrys 2,700 Liberty Ships. Only the Brown and the Jeremiah OBrien survive as intact ships; however, three other hulls are still afloat, and among them is the S. Huddell, built in Jacksonville. Liberty Ships were traditionally named for individuals who were no longer living and who had made a significant contribution to American life. Some of the later ships were named for merchant seamen who died during the war. The names of Jacksonville Liberty Ships reveal both area and national history and sentiment of the time. Liberty Ships built in Jacksonville and the dates of completion are listed below. The item “WWII Liberty Ship USS FRED C. STEBBINS Oil Painting STEAMSHIP MARITIME c. 1947″ is in sale since Saturday, August 05, 2017. This item is in the category “Art\Paintings”. The seller is “cherannoneil2008″ and is located in Oceanside, California. This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Brazil, Australia.
- Signed?: Signed
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Medium: Oil
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Subject: Travel & Transportation
- Style: Realism
- Date of Creation: 1900-1949
- Region of Origin: US
- Artist: W. PISKOV
- Size: Medium (up to 36in.)
- Height (Inches): 17
- Painting Surface: Canvas
- Width (Inches): 24.75
- Main Color: Blue
- Framed/Unframed: Unframed