During the Second World War, 2,751 armed freighters (Liberty ships) were built in the U.S.A., making it the world's most produced ship model. The first of these were given proper names, but given the sheer number, all subsequent ships had to make do with a number...
The crew averaged 45 sailors and 35 gunners for defense. They accompanied the Atlantic convoys while carrying various cargoes themselves... Two still sail and have become floating museums...
The diorama :
A Liberty ship & an English submarine meet in the Atlantic...
