SS Samlorian
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Name | Samlorian |
Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2358 |
Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
Cost | $1,034,152[1] |
Yard number | 143 |
Way number | 3 |
Laid down | 1 April 1944 |
Launched | 14 May 1944 |
Sponsored by | Mrs. A.M. Harris |
Completed | 26 May 1944 |
Fate | Transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion. |
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Name | Samlorian |
Operator | E.R. Management Co. |
Acquired | 26 May 1944 |
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Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS Samlorian was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was transferred to the British Ministry of War Transportation (MoWT) upon completion.
Bauwesen
[edit]Samlorian was laid down on 1 April 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2358, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. A.M. Harris, and launched on 14 May 1944.[3][1]
History
[edit]She was allocated to E.R. Management Co., on 26 May 1944. On 20 June 1947, she was sold to the Strath Steamship Co., for commercial use. She was scrapped in 1966.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c MARCOM.
- ^ Davies 2004, p. 23.
- ^ J.A. Brunswick 2010.
- ^ Liberty Ships.
- ^ MARAD.
Bibliography
[edit]- "Jones Construction, Brunswick GA". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 13 October 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "Liberty Ships – World War II". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- Maritime Administration. "Samlorian". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- "SS Samlorian". Retrieved 7 November 2017.