'I have memories of crossing the Atlantic in a Liberty ship at the beginning of January 1945. Our trip was stormy and mostly uneventful since we were in the middle of an enormous convoy.

The ships were supposed to last only five years, and it was said that one successful voyage would fulfill their mission. In fact, the Liberty ships proved to be incredibly tough customers.

Liberty Ships - the name given quickly constructed wartime freighters designed to bring supplies and equipment overseas - are widely credited with turning the tide in the Battle of the Atlantic ...

The Liberty ship departed on her fifth voyage from Hampton Roads, Virginia, as part of Convoy UGS 38.

The convoy is carrying nearly 60,000 tons of corn and is a sign that last month’s agreement with Russia on facilitating Ukrainian food exports is holding.

In one of the first convoys to cross the Atlantic and deliver supplies to Liverpool, England, in World War II, 19-year-old William A. “Whitey” Wodowski Jr. kept a sharp eye ...

He has spent the last 50 years piecing together details about his brother’s service, the convoy of ships he was a part of and what happened the day he died.

The Liberty ship departed on her fifth voyage from Hampton Roads, Virginia, as part of Convoy UGS 38.