The design was modified by the United States Maritime Commission to conform more, but not

entirely, to American construction practices, but more important, to make it even quicker and cheaper to build. The US version was designated 'EC2-S-C1': 'EC' for Emergency Cargo, '2' for a

ship between 400 and 450 feet (120 and 140 m) long (Load Waterline Length), 'S' for steam

engines, and 'C1' for design C1. The new design replaced much riveting, which accounted for one-

third of the labor costs, with welding, and had oil-fired boilers. The order was given to a conglomerate of West Coast engineering and construction companies known as the Six Companies,

headed by Henry J. Kaiser, and was also adopted as the Merchant Marine Act design. Liberty ships

were designed to carry 10,000 tons of cargo, usually one type per ship, but, during wartime,

generally carried loads far exceeding this. Liberty ship http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_ship

This booklet came from a webpage about the SS Richard Montgomery

The Liberty ship sank in the Thames Estuary in August 1944

It is a dangerous wreck because its DEADLY CARGO is still there. http://www.ssrichardmontgomery.com/

DEADLY CARGO: http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?126960-The-SS-Richard-Montgomery-

and-it-s-deadly-cargo WRECK VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88_bZV6cFZk

HISTORY: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Richard_Montgomery

FACEBOOK: http://www.facebook.com/pages/SS-Richard-Montgomery-The-Wreck/200095340014422