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From War Vessels to Thriving Reefs, Happy Veterans Day!
- "During World War II, Liberty ships carried supplies, oil and personnel into the most dangerous waters. Some sailed to the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, carrying Army and Red Cross personnel ashore. Their wartime duties behind them, the twelve Liberty ships continue to serve, now as artificial reefs off the coast of Texas. Most were intentionally sunk between 1975–76 by the Texas Coastal and Marine Council. They were later transferred to Texas Parks and Wildlife and form the centerpiece of the Texas Ships-to-Reefs program." - Excerpt from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
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