<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[liberty_ships - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, & Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[SFist is San Francisco's source for fun, witty, & serious news. With updates about restaurants, events, sports, politics & more, SFist reaches millions of users in California.]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/</link><image><url>https://sfist.com/favicon.png</url><title>liberty_ships - SFist - San Francisco News, Restaurants, Events, &amp; Sports</title><link>https://sfist.com/</link></image><generator>Ghost 2.12</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:43:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sfist.com/liberty_ships/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Salute the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien Today ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today marks the 65th anniversary of the launch of World War II liberty ship, the <a href="http://www.ssjeremiahobrien.org/">S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien</a>, which is now docked at <a href="http://maps.googl...]]></description><link>https://sfist.com/2008/06/19/salute_the_ss_jeremiah_obrien_today/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c24330544ad066cdcfa59b2</guid><category><![CDATA[Arts & Entertainment]]></category><category><![CDATA[SF Events]]></category><category><![CDATA[history_channel]]></category><category><![CDATA[liberty_ships]]></category><category><![CDATA[ship]]></category><category><![CDATA[ssjeremiahobrien]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Leanne Maxwell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:32:12 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2008/12/entry167373_thumb-thumb-640xauto-21117.jpg" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://img.sfist.com/assets_c/2008/12/entry167373_thumb-thumb-640xauto-21117.jpg" alt="Salute the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien Today "><p>Here are a few events marking this occasion:</p>

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<li>Today at Noon, there will be a champagne toast as San Francisco’s fireboat, <a href="http://www.sfphoenix.com/">Phoenix</a>, joins with other area ships, including the amphibious WWII-era “ducks” of <a href="http://www.bayquackers.com/">Bay Quackers</a> in a “Parade of Ships” along the waterfront of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf. <em>(sorry for the late notice -- SFist!)</em>
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<li>Until 5 p.m. today, onboard tours are free to the public, including the engine room -- the ship's unique reciprocating engines were featured in <em>Titanic</em>.</li> 

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<li> On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the ship will be taken for a cruise around the Bay, $100 per person.</li>

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<li>The Jeremiah O'Brien will be featured in an upcoming episode of the History Channel's new "Hero Ships" series, air dates to be determined.</li> <br>
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<p><em>Here more about the show after the jump!</em></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>