SS Samlorian

History
United States
Name	Samlorian
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2358
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$1,034,152
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.
United Kingdom
Name	Samlorian
Operator	E.R. Management Co.
Acquired	26 May 1944
Identification	Call Signal: GSWL; ;
Fate	Sold to Strath Steamship Co., 21 April 1947; Scrapped, 1966;
General characteristics
Class & type	Liberty ship; type EC2-S-C1, standard;
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT; 7,176 GRT;
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light); 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max);
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa; 416 feet (127 m) pp; 427 feet (130 m) lwl;
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine, (manufactured by Joshua Hendy Iron Works, Sunnyvale, California); 1 × screw propeller;
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM; 21–40 USNAG;
Armament	Varied by ship; Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun; Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun; 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or,; 2–8 × 37-millimeter (1.46 in) M1 AA guns;

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.

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]

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]

"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. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
"SS Samlorian". Retrieved 7 November 2017.

History

United States
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.
United Kingdom
Name	Samlorian
Operator	E.R. Management Co.
Acquired	26 May 1944
Identification	Call Signal: GSWL ^[1]
Fate	Sold to Strath Steamship Co., 21 April 1947 Scrapped, 1966
General characteristics ^[2]
Class & type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa 416 feet (127 m) pp 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam	57 feet (17 m)
Draft	27 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	1 × triple-expansion steam engine, (manufactured by Joshua Hendy Iron Works, Sunnyvale, California) 1 × screw propeller
Speed	11.5 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	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37-millimeter (1.46 in) M1 AA guns