SS Samara
Drawing of a liberty ship
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Namesake |
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Builder | Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard |
Laid down | 28 July 1943 |
Launched | 22 August 1943 |
Completed | 30 August 1943 |
Out of service | 10 April 1970 |
Fate | Scrapped, July 1970 |
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Length | |
Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SS Samara was a British
Description
The ship was 442 ft 8 in (134.92 m) long overall (417 ft 9 in (127.33 m)
She was powered by a
Construction and career
This ship was built by Bethlehem Fairfield Shipyard in Baltimore. She was laid down on 28 July 1943 and launched on 22 August 1943, later completed on 30 August 1943. She was laid down as Emma Lazarus.
The ship was managed by Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Company in 1943.[2] She departed Hampton Roads together with Convoy UGS 19 on 25 September for Port Said while carrying army stores, she arrived on 23 October.[5] The ship returned to Clyde with Convoy MKF 25 on 27 October, from Algiers.[6] Later that year, she was renamed Samshire while under the same management.[2]
In 1947, she was renamed City of Doncaster by Ellerman & Bucknall. Her management was transferred to City Line Ltd., Glasgow, from 1951 until she was again sold to Trader Line Ltd., ten years later.[2] Under the name Pembroke Trader, with a flag of Bermuda.[2] In 1966, Doreen Steamship Corp., Panama, manage to get acquire the ship and renamed it Galleta. Galleta was last managed by Fuji Marden & Co., Hong Kong before she ran aground 100nm southeast of Calcutta, caused by strong winds on 10 April 1970.[2][7]
She was scrapped in July 1970 after being refloated and towed to Hong Kong.[8][3]
References
- ^ a b c Davies, James (2012). "Liberty Cargo Ships" (PDF). ww2ships.com. p. 23. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "S.S. CITY OF DONCASTER, negative". National Museum Wales. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Liberty Ships" (PDF). WW2Ships. May 2004. p. 49 of 164. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Lloyd's Register, Steamers and Motorships" (PDF). Lloyd's Register. Lloyd's. 1943. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Convoy UGS.19". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Convoy MKF.25". www.convoyweb.org.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "LIBERTY SHIPS - Paul Johnson". transportsofdelight.smugmug.com. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Miramar Ship Index