SS John W. Brown

preserved Liberty ship home ported in Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Thing liberty_ship Q1058850
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SS John W. Brown

Summary

SS John W. Brown is a liberty ship[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of liberty_ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • SS John W. Brown received the World Ship Trust Maritime Heritage Award[3].
  • SS John W. Brown is located in Baltimore[4].
  • SS John W. Brown is in the country of United States[5].
  • SS John W. Brown is on the continent of North America[6].
  • SS John W. Brown's instance of is recorded as liberty ship[7].
  • SS John W. Brown's instance of is recorded as preserved watercraft[8].
  • John W. Brown is named after SS John W. Brown[9].
  • SS John W. Brown's manufacturer is recorded as Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard[10].
  • SS John W. Brown is used for museum ship[11].
  • SS John W. Brown's Commons category is recorded as John W. Brown (ship, 1942)[12].
  • SS John W. Brown's Commons category is recorded as IMO 8862739[13].
  • SS John W. Brown's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 39.267778, 'longitude': -76.57}[14].
  • SS John W. Brown's service entry is recorded as 1942[15].
  • SS John W. Brown's service retirement is recorded as November 19, 1946[16].
  • SS John W. Brown's location of creation is recorded as Sparrows Point[17].
  • SS John W. Brown's heritage designation is recorded as National Register of Historic Places listed place[18].
  • SS John W. Brown's official name is recorded as SS John W. Brown[19].
  • SS John W. Brown's different from is recorded as USNS Twin Falls[20].
  • SS John W. Brown's length is recorded as {'amount': '+134.58'}[21].
  • SS John W. Brown's call sign is recorded as KHJL[22].
  • SS John W. Brown's country of registry is recorded as United States[23].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include liberty ship[7] and preserved watercraft[8].

Origins

John W. Brown is named after SS John W. Brown[9].

Use and Application

SS John W. Brown is used for museum ship[11].

Recognition

SS John W. Brown received the World Ship Trust Maritime Heritage Award[3].

Why It Matters

SS John W. Brown ranks in the top 9% of liberty_ship entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,228 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

What awards did SS John W. Brown receive?

Honors received include World Ship Trust Maritime Heritage Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Named after → —
    Openstreetmap way id → 431237144
    Located in → —
    Award received → World Ship Trust Maritime Heritage Award
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10689]]: 431237144, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/431237144"
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