SS Samlorian

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Flag of the United States.svgUnited States
NameSamlorian
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2358
Builder J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,034,152 [1]
Yard number143
Way number3
Laid down1 April 1944
Launched14 May 1944
Sponsored byMrs. A.M. Harris
Completed26 May 1944
FateTransferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameSamlorian
Operator E.R. Management Co.
Acquired26 May 1944
Identification
Fate
General characteristics [2]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
Speed11.5 knots (21.3  km/h; 13.2  mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

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.

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Construction

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

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]

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