Lest we forget the Liberty ships
- With Greece’s wartime fleet reduced to a shadow of its former self, the Liberty ships offered the only realistic path to restoring national maritime capacity
- Greek owners would eventually operate more than 900 Liberty ships under various flags, embedding the type deeply into the nation’s maritime identity
- Profits from Liberty ships fuelled the later expansion into tankers and bulk carriers, powering the rise of major Greek shipping families
Was this — 80 years ago — the great step forward for Greek shipping?
