From the August 28th Wilmington (NC) Star-News Looking Back column.
AUGUST 23, 1942
The Thomas Pinckney, the 25th Liberty ship launched by the North Carolina Shipbuilding Company was to go down the ways this morning at 8:30.
Thomas Pinckney (1750-1828) was a statesman, diplomat and veteran of both the Revolutionary War and War of 1812. He was born in Charleston, SC, and served as governor of the state.
A total of 243 Liberty Ships were eventually launched at Wilmington during the war, one of the reasons for the American success. Many of the Wilmington Liberties were named after North and South Carolinians.
How to Win a War. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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