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HISTORICAL CONNECTIONS
If aircraft carriers and battleships were the social elite of the nation's naval fleet, Liberty Ships may be best understood as the service industry workers of that fleet. With a primary mission as supply vessels, they would not necessarily be the typical subject of history books describing the great naval battles of World War II. Nonetheless, giving these ships a specific name was a way to honor the recipient whether living or deceased. The names given to the Liberty Ships built in Brunswick were often chosen for their connection to the State of Georgia or even the local region.
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