Five Minute Histories: The S.S. John W. Brown

[@frankauer99]

Love this ship has been a dream of mine to tour it my grandpa served on it back in ww2

[@curtismuller490]

Thanks to the John W. Brown I spent 49 years in the maritime industry.

[@AwesomeBeatles]

Baltimore is my hometown. My uncle was on The John W. Brown.

[@ssjohnwbrown4830]

Thank you. This is wonderful.

[@mellissadalby1402]

I don't see the Liberty Ship as ugly, I see it as beautiful in its utilitarian simplicity. The John W. Brown did a total of 13 missions.

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

We agree!

[@seadog2269]

Very well produced. Outstanding.

[@nclarke372]

I went aboard the SS John W Brown August 1998 she was in port Charleston, South Carolina. I was a Perry Officer 1st Class aboard the USS South Carolina (CGN-37). The So Car's last port call before she was Decommissioned just a few months later. Sadly being a Nuke ship they had to cut her up. One must be a sailor to understand the attachment one get to their ship. But is wonderful to know that some ships survive the and are not lost to time.

[@quickrun11]

Well done!

[@FreeRoamBaltimore]

Can you tour the ship today? I'm planning on going this Saturday.

[@Cavalier.440]

Donations are accepted as well towards the upkeep. And depending on what type of membership/donation, they take trips and everyone is invited depending again on your donation/ contributions.

[@baltimoreheritage1006]

Yes! Check out their website: www.ssjohnwbrown.org/

[@chrisbrady-t1u]

I remember when it was in New York as a school ship it was covered in graffiti.And its not Merchant Marines its Merchant seamen.There isnt a branch of the Marine Corps that buys and sells things.

[@googoo-gjoob]

0:45 _psst_ you are docked in the *Patapsco* river..... 1:13 overall, they averaged 2 ships every 3 days. _impressive_