Scale desktop display model. Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were British in conception but adapted by the USA, cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U. Fleet and for lend-lease provision to Britain. Eighteen American shipyards built 2,751 Liberties between 1941 and 1945, easily the largest number of ships produced to a single design. The immense effort to build Liberty ships, the sheer number of ships built, and the fact that some of the ships survived far longer than the original design life of five years, make them the subject of much study. Ships in a wood crate. The item “World War II Liberty cargo ship display mahogany wood custom model” is in sale since Saturday, April 11, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Transportation\Boats & Ships\Military\Models”. The seller is “magnumspec” and is located in Corona, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.