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Samaritan (1943) |
Later Names | |
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Vandalia (1947) |
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Sideris (1954) |
Note: |
Laid down as Granville Stuart for War Shipping Administration. |
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Builder: |
California Shipbuilding Corp. Terminal Island, Los Angeles, California |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1943 |
Launched: |
July 11, 1943 |
Type: |
Freighter (Liberty) |
Completed: |
July 1943 |
Fate: |
Scrapped at Salvamentos y Demoliciones Naval S.A., Vilanova i la Geltrú, Spain in 1971. |
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Dimensions, Machinery and Performance (as built) |
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Length: |
441' 6" (OA) |
Engines: |
1 triple expansion (a) |
Beam: |
56' 10" |
Boilers: |
2 (oil fired) |
Draft: |
37' 9" |
Shafts: |
2 |
Gross Tons: |
7,219 |
HP: |
2,500 HP |
DWT: |
10,856 |
Speed: |
11 knots |
Notes |
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(a): |
Built by Joshua Hendy Iron Works, Sunnyvale, California. |
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Owner |
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As built: |
War Shipping Administration Washington, D.C. |
1943: |
Leased to HM Government Ministry of War Transport London, England (Cunard White Star Ltd. Managers) |
1947: |
Cunard White Star Ltd. Liverpool, England |
1949: |
Cunard Steamship Company Ltd. Liverpool, England |
1954: |
Marine Transport Company S.A. Monrovia, Liberia |
1968: |
Transmarine Carriers Corp. Monrovia, Liberia |
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Masters (information not available) |
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Ship's History (information not available) |
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Page published Sept. 1, 2020 |