Canton Industrial Area in Baltimore, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020
1. Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown Marker
Built for
U.S. Maritime Commission
Hull No. 312
by
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
September 1942
Erected 1942.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Victoria Cross and George Cross Recipients series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 39° 15.539′ N, 76° 33.369′ W. Memorial is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Canton Industrial Area. It can be reached from Newgate Avenue 0.4 miles east of Keith Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Pier 13 4601 Newgate Ave, Baltimore MD 21224, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lifeboat Number 2 (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Reduction (Bull) Gear Segment (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Canton (approx. 0.7 miles away); Four Pounder Cannon (approx. 0.9 miles away); Army "Sailors," Navy "Soldiers" (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Guns that Won the Battle (approx. 1.2 miles away); You Can Help Save Fort McHenry
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Other markers no longer nearby. Main Reduction (Bull) Gear Segment (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Port of Baltimore (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Guns That Won the Battle (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Sailors Fighting Sailors (was approx. 1.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Outer Battery (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
More about this memorial. The S.S. John W. Brown is berthed next to the Nuclear Ship Savannah. The marker is located on the bridge of the John W. Brown.
Also see . . .
1. Project Liberty Ship - S.S. John W. Brown. (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. SS John W. Brown (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. John W. Brown (labor leader) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 21, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020
2. Bridge of the Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020
3. Two 20mm anti-aircraft gun tubs and hatch #1 cover and cargo-handling machinery on the foredeck.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020
4. "Brownie", the ship's pin-up mascot, between the aft anti-aircraft gun tubs.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, February 19, 2020
5. Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 531 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 21, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
