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Hi, I am Tim Johnson and welcome to the California Business Minute.

Of the 2,710 Liberty ships built and launched during WWII, the SS Jeremiah O'Brien
is one of the two remaining in the world. A veteran of D-Day, the O'Brien sailed
from San Francisco to the beaches of Normandy in 1994 for the 50th anniversary of
D-Day.  Of the 6,000 ship armada that was at the D-Day landings in June of 1944,
the SS Jeremiah O'Brien was the only one to make it back 50 years later.

It is berthed at historic Pier 45 on Fisherman's Wharf in Francisco attraction.
A living museum on the National Register of Historic Places and a National
Historic Landmark, the SS Jeremiah O'Brien's triple expansion steam engines were
featured in the blockbuster movie Titanic.  The O'Brien offers 6 Bay cruises a
year, including a special Ghirardelli Chocolate cruise on July 21st as well as
providing an unparalleled venue for corporate events, private parties, weddings,
and educational overnight adventures for youth groups.

Yesterday, January 23rd, the O'Brien will head to Pier 70 for twenty-eight days
"on the blocks" where the ship will undergo facelift. Otherwise it is open every
day from 9 AM to 5 PM.

I am Tim Johnson and this has been the California Business Minute.