The SS JOHN W BROWN is one of 2,700 liberty ships built for #WW2, was a high school in #NYC for 36 years, and now a fully operational #museumship! To educate people of all ages about the vital role of the wartime American Merchant Marine, Naval Armed Guard, and Shipbuilders, three largely unheralded groups, that were instrumental in the allied victory in World War II, as well as the sea lift for Korea and Vietnam, by presenting living history aboard the authentically restored Liberty Ship John W. Brown that is being preserved to honor the legacy of all American veterans.