Last Liberty ship heads to Greece to become a museum

The U.S. Maritime Administration announced that the last World War II-era Liberty vessel in the National Defense Reserve Fleet is destined for Greece to become a museum.

The Arthur M. Huddell is scheduled to be towed from the James River Reserve Fleet site on July 8 to the W3 Marine facility in Norfolk, Va. for final preparations.

The Huddell's departure marks the 72nd ship to leave the James River site since January 2001.

The James River Reserve Fleet is one of three National Defense Reserve Fleet anchorage sites. MarAd maintains the fleets as a reserve of ships for national defense and emergencies and arranges for disposal when the ships are no longer useful. 

Source: American Shipper