SS Samvigna

SS Samvigna 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.

History
United States
NameSamvigna
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2353
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,058,529[1]
Yard number138
Way number4
Laid down22 February 1944
Launched8 April 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Alexandra G. Brown
Completed20 April 1944
FateTransferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
United Kingdom
NameSamvigna
OperatorHain Steamship
Acquired20 April 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

Construction

Samvigna was laid down on 22 February 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2353, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. Alexandra G. Brown, and launched on 8 April 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to Hain Steamship, on 20 April 1944. On 30 June 1948, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in Mobile, Alabama. She was sold to Southern Scrap Material Co., Ltd., 18 February 1960, for $70,150, for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 21 March 1960.[4][5]

References
  1. MARCOM.
  2. Davies 2004, p. 23.
  3. J.A. Brunswick 2010.
  4. Liberty Ships.
  5. MARAD.

Bibliography
  • "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. "Samvigna". 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 Samvigna". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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