The ship had been launched in 1943 in Portland, Maine, one of over 2,700 identical cargo vessels called Liberty ships. This one had been built in only 56 days, a small miracle, even in wartime.

These ships are equipped with ramps that can quickly ... The arrangement has been compared to the Allies' preparations for the D-Day seaborne invasion of Normandy in 1944. The People's Liberation ...

Throughout the operation, hundreds of ships sank running the gauntlet of ... of this epic battle to share their harrowing stories, "D-Day's Sunken Secrets" unfolds a vivid blow-by-blow account ...

The D-Day invasion took place on June 6, 1944, nearly a year before Germany unconditionally surrendered during World War II. Start Slideshow Troops go ashore during training exercises for the ...

His ships were used in every major American amphibious operation in the European and Pacific theaters, including D-Day in ...