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Liberty Fleet Day marks record Liberty ships launch
Uncle Sam honors shipbuilders on Liberty Fleet Day September 27 with the launch of the first three Liberty Ships nicknamed Ugly Ducklings and nine additional merchant ships. Pictures show the ships built in four months to four months and 27 days, beating the World War II record of six months and five days.
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