William Francis Gibbs
In 1922 , in partnership with his brother Frederic Herbert Gibbs , he began the firm which would eventually become Gibbs & Cox; they were among the major designers of World War II era warships and cargo vessels , including the Liberty ships and Fletcher-class destroyers . 
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