S.S. John W. Brown
Built for
U.S. Maritime Commission
Hull No. 312
by
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Inc.
Baltimore, Maryland
September 1942 — — Map (db m145656) HM WM
The only known remaining lifeboat from Savannah's original outfit of four lifeboats, No. 2 is a 26' long aluminum hull, oar-propelled open boat manufactured in 1959 by the Welin Davit and Boat Company of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. This . . . — — Map (db m145941) HM
This segment of the main reduction gear was donated to the N/S Savannah Association in 2009 by the Southern Scrap Company of New Orleans, Louisiana. It weighs about 37,500 lbs, or nearly half of the weight of the complete gear. Notice that the hub . . . — — Map (db m145942) HM