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Go down to the engine room at the SS Jeremiah O'Brien

KALW | By Anna Gabriella Casalme
Published December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM PST
The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a Liberty ship built during World War II and based in San Francisco. This photo shows the SS O'Brien docked at Pier 35.
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The SS Jeremiah O'Brien is a Liberty ship built during World War II and based in San Francisco.

Augustine del Valle is a volunteer engineer at the SS Jeremiah O'Brien at Pier 35 in San Francisco. He helps run the engine room of the historic Liberty ship as it cruises the Bay during Fleet Week.
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Anna Gabriella Casalme
Anna Gabriella Casalme (she/her) is a 2025-2026 Audio Academy Fellow.
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