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SS Samselbu

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History
United States
NameSamselbu
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2354
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,048,060[1]
Yard number139
Way number5
Laid down1 March 1944
Launched16 April 1944
Sponsored byMrs. William H. Barnhardt
Completed26 April 1944
FateTransferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
United Kingdom
NameSamselbu
OperatorRunciman Shipping
Acquired26 April 1944
Identification
FateStruck mine and sunk, 19 March 1945
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 Samselbu 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

Samselbu was laid down on 1 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2354, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. William H. Barnhardt, and launched on 16 April 1944.[3][1]

History

She was allocated to Runciman Shipping, on 26 April 1944. On 19 March 1945, she struck a mine off Belgium, at 51°23′N 03°06′E / 51.383°N 3.100°E / 51.383; 3.100, and sunk.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. "Samselbu". 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 Samselbu". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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