SS Arthur M. Huddell, Maritime museum ship in Piraeus, Greece
The SS Arthur M. Huddell is a preserved Liberty ship cargo vessel now resting in Piraeus harbor, Greece. The hull displays the sturdy construction typical of these fast-built transport ships that carried all types of cargo during World War II.
The ship was built in 1943 in Jacksonville, Florida, as one of thousands of Liberty ships mass-produced during wartime. After the war it became part of Greece's merchant fleet before being preserved as a museum vessel.
The vessel embodies Greece's connection to merchant shipping and how such ships shaped fleet recovery after the war. You can see today how important these vessels were for the nation's economic rebuilding.
The vessel is moored in Piraeus harbor and can be visited by prior arrangement. It is helpful to contact in advance to arrange a visit time.
The ship transported specialized pipe segments for Operation Pluto, a project to build an underwater fuel pipeline beneath the English Channel after D-Day. This technical feat was crucial for supplying the Allied forces in Europe.
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