LibShipsS
LIBERTY SHIPS - S
NAME
BL'DR
ENG
COMP.
HISTORY
S. Hall Young
14
11
4.43
1943 WSA (American-Hawaiian SS Co, San Francisco)
1947 BREDERO, Netherlands Gov't.
1947 LEKKERKERK, Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheep.Maats, The
Hague- Dutch flag.
1950 Nederland N.V.Stoom.Maats, Amsterdam- Dutch flag.
1951 Vereenigde Nederlandsche Scheep.Maats, The Hague- Dutch flag.
1961 MARIA SANTA, Cia.de Nav.Michaels Line, Panama & Athens.-
Greek flag.
1966 Mardiestra Cia.Nav, Panama.- Greek flag (P. Papadelis, Athens)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
S. M. Babcock
12
14
11.42
1967 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
S. M. Shoemaker
02
19
8.44
1944 WSA (Marine Transport Lines, NY)
1946 WSA (Marine Operating Co, NY)
1949 TADDEI, Shipenter Lines Inc.- US flag.
1955 VILLA MARION, same owners.- Liberian flag.
1963 EVERLIFE, First Nav.Corp, Panama - Liberian flag (First
SS Co, Taipei)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
S. Wiley Wakeman
02
08
8.44
1944 WSA
13.9.46 Grounded on wreck off Tobago Island.
22.9.46 Refloated, towed to Port of Spain, then Mobile and laid up,
damaged.
1948 Scrapped New Orleans.
St. Olaf
02
19
5.42
1942 US Navy hospital ship, assigned name JASMINE but not used.
1943 US Army hospital ship.
1945 Troop and dependants transport, later laid up.
1963 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Sabik
17
10
12.43
See WILLIAM BECKNALL
Sacajawea
12
14
12.42
1961 Scrapped Seattle
Saggitarius
02
08
12.43
See J. FRED ESSARY
Sallie S. Cotton
11
08
5.43
See OLE BULL
Salmon P. Chase
12
18
10.42
1960 Scrapped Beaumont, Tex.
Salvador Brau
06
08
1.44
1967 Scrapped New Orleans
Sam Dale
04
11
12.44
1944 HESPERIA (AKS13), US Navy
1947 USMC laid up Suisun Bay.
1973 Scrapped Taiwan.
Sam Houston
17
04
5.42
1942 WSA (Waterman SS Corp, Mobile)
28.6.42 Torpedoed and sunk by U.203 in West Indies at 19.21N
62.22W
Sam Houston II
17
10
7.43
1959 Scrapped Portland, Maine.
Sam Jackson
12
18
2.43
1968 Scrapped Mobile
Samadang
10
09
4.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (J. Robinson & Sons, North Shields)- British flag.
1948 USMC laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1968 Scrapped New Orleans
Samadre
10
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Hain SS Co, London)- British flag.
1947 MARIA DE LARRINAGA, Larrinaga SS Co, Liverpool.- British
flag.
1956 Requisitioned by MOT as stores ship during Suez crisis
1964 MELETIOS, Marseguro Cia.Nav, Panama - Greek flag (Pegasus
Ocean Services, London)
1969 Scrapped Sakaide, Japan.
Samaffric
02
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Wm.Thomson & Co, Edinburgh)- British flag.
1947 BENVRACKIE, Ben Line of Steamers (Wm. Thomson & Co)-
British flag.
1952 CITTA DI SALERNO, Nettunia Soc.di Siciliana di Nav.per
Azioni, Palermo - Italian flag.
1953 d'Amico Soc.di Nav.- Italian flag.
1964 NEWFOREST, Trafalgar SS Co.- British flag. (Tsavliris
Ltd, London)
1965 Panamic Shipping Co, Panama.- Haiti flag (same managers)
1966 Kantara Shipping Co.- Cyprus flag (same managers)
1970 Scrapped Split.
Samakron
10
08
11.43
Launched as the JEREMIAH L. CHAPLIN
Lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMAKRON, MOWT (Royal Mail Lines, London)
1947 JEREMIAH L. CHAPLIN, USMC laid up James River (as SAMAKRON)
1959 Scrapped Baltimore.
Samalness
05
07
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Haldin & Philipps Ltd, London)
1947 CASTLEDORE, Maritime Shpg.& Tdg.Co (Michalinos &
Co, London)- British flag.
27.1.51 Lost propeller in bad weather, abandoned and grounded on Spanish
coast at 43.44N 07.31W. Broke in two and sank.
Samana
13
11
8.43
Launched as WILLIAM F. VILAS, Lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMANA, MOWT (Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool).- British
flag.
1947 WILLIAM F. VILAS, USMC laid up James River (as SAMANA)
1959 Scrapped Philadelphia.
Samannan
10
09
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Blue Star Line, London)
1947 OREGON STAR, Blue Star Line, London.
1951 Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool.
1952 LAPLACE, same owners.
1953 PANTELEIMON, San Panteleimon Cia.de Nav., Panama - Costa
Rican flag (Pateras Ltd, London)
1959 Greek flag - same owners.
27.3.67 Damaged after breaking adrift in storm at Kobe, CTL.
1967 Scrapped Yokosuka.
Samar
02
08
10.44
1944 SAMAR (ARG11), US Navy
1947 laid up San Diego.
1962 laid up Suisun Bay
1974 Scrapped Taiwan
Samara
02
08
9.43
Launched as EMMA LAZARUS, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMARA, MOWT (Ellerman & Bucknall SS Co, London)
1943 SAMSHIRE, MOWT (same managers)
1947 CITY OF DONCASTER, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman & Bucknall
SS Co, London)- British flag
1951 (City Line Ltd, Glasgow)
1961 PEMBROKE TRADER, Trader Line Ltd, Bermuda -British flag
(Moller Line Ltd, London)
1966 GALLETTA, Doreen SS Corp, Panama.- Liberian flag (Fuji
Marden & Co, Hong Kong)
10.4.70 Ashore at Chaina in strong winds. Refloated and scrapped Hong
Kong.
Samarina
02
08
9.43
Launched as JAMES BLAIR, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMARINA, MOWT (Westcott & Laurence Line, London)-
British flag.
1947 CITY OF ELY, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman & Bucknall
SS Co, London)- British flag.
1961 PAGET TRADER, Trader Line Ltd, Bermuda (Moller Line Ltd,
London)- British flag.
2.11.65 Cargo on fire at 05.45N 94.00E, put into Singapore.
1966 Laid up Hong Kong and then scrapped Taiwan.
Samarinda
03
11
9.43
Launched as SAMSON OCCUM, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMARINDA, MOWT (T & J. Harrison, Liverpool)
1947 STUDENT, Charente SS Co, Liverpool (T & J. Harrison)
- British flag.
1963 PARTHENON, Parthenon Shipping Corp.- Liberian flag (Transmarine
Shipping Agencies, London)
1964 AL AMIN, Michael A. Araktingi.- Lebanese flag (Midsutra
Shipping Ltd, London)
1966 FORTUNE SEA, Iona Shpg Co, Panama - Panamanian flag (South
East Asia Shpg.& Tdg.Co, Hong Kong)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan
Samaritan
03
11
7.43
Launched as GRANVILLE STUART, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMARITAN, MOWT (Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool)
1947 VANDALIA, Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool
1954 SIDERIS, Marine Transport Co, Panama.- Liberian flag (Rethymnis
& Kulukundis, London)
1956 (Margaronis Navigation Agency, London)
1969 Transmarine Carriers Corp.- Liberian flag (same managers)
1971 Scrapped Barcelona.
Samariz
02
19
9.43
See JOHN J. McGRAW
Samark
13
11
10.43
Launched as JOHN G. NORTH, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMARK, MOWT (Ellerman's Wilson Line, Hull)
1947 JOHN G. NORTH, USMC laid up James River.
1960 Scrapped Philadelphia.
Samarkand
02
06
9.43
Launched as PETER COOPER, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMARKAND, MOWT (Alfred Holt & Co, Liverpool) - British
flag.
1947 TALTHYBIAS, Ocean SS Co. (Alfred Holt & Co) - British
flag.
1954 GLENIFFER, Glen Line Ltd, London - British flag
1956 Requisitioned by MOT as store ship during Suez crisis.
1958 DOVE, Columbine Shpg.Co.- Liberian flag (S.A.G.E.D, Geneva)
1965 PATRAIC SKY, Patriach SS Co, NY.- Liberian flag.
1971 Scrapped Split.
Samarovsk
03
10
8.43
Launched as HENRY M. ROBINSON, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMAROVSK, MOWT (Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool)
1947 HENRY M. ROBINSON, USMC laid up James River.
1960 Scrapped Philadelphia.
Samaustral
05
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (J & C. Harrison Ltd, London)
1947 HARPATHIAN, J & C. Harrison Ltd, London.- British flag.
1956 SUNCAMPANELLA, Soc.di Nav.Tito Campanella, Genoa.- Italian
flag.
1963 CALIOPI A, Marpotente Cia.Nav, Panama.- Liberian flag (Angelos
Ltd, London)
1966 MARACH, Seawave Shpg.Co, Lugano.- Liberian flag.
1971 Scrapped Bilbao.
Samavon
10
17
12.43
Launched as BRONSON ALCOTT, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMAVON, MOWT (Prince Line, London).
1947 PACIFIC NOMAD, Furness Withy & Co, London.
1954 NIKOLOS, Panama SS Co, Panama - Liberian flag.(S.G.Embiricos,
London)
1960 STAMATIS, Diana Maritime Corp,- Liberian flag (Frinton
Shipbrokers, London)
1964 (Pegasus Ocean Services Ltd, London)
11.66 Wrecked in typhoon near Madras.
Samaye
02
19
9.43
Launched as JAMES T. EARLE, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMAYE, MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1946 (Thos. Dunlop & Sons, Glasgow) - British flag.
1947 QUEEN VICTORIA, Queen Line & Cadogan SS Co Ltd (Thos
Dunlop & Sons)- British flag.
1948 HISTORIAN, Charente SS Co, Liverpool ( T & J. Harrison)-
British flag.
1962 PARVATI JAYANTI, Jayanti Shpg.Co, London & Bombay.-
Indian flag.
22.2.68 Grounded near Casablanca, refloated and towed Casablanca but
CTL.
1968 Scrapped Aviles, Spain.
Sambalt
02
08
12.43
Launched as ROBERT WICKLIFFE, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMBALT, MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London) - British
flag.
1946 (David Alexander & Sons, Glasgow) - British flag.
1947 LILIAN MOLLER, Moller Line Ltd, London - British flag.
1948 SPEAKER, Charente SS Co, Liverpool (T & J. Harrison)
- British flag.
1962 BYZANTION, Epos Marine Enterprises, Panama - Greek flag
(A. Lusi Ltd, London)
1965 (J. C. Carras & Sons, London)
1969 Scrapped Onomichi, Japan.
Sambanka
10
09
4.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (H. Hogarth & Sons, Glasgow) - British flag.
1947 USMC, laid up James River.
1967 Scrapped Philadelphia
Sambay
12
10
8.43
Launched as ANTON M. HOLTER, completed as
1943 SAMBAY, MOWT (Glen Line Ltd, London).- British flag
1947 SENATOR, T & J. Harrison, Liverpool.- British flag
1956 Requisitioned by MOT during Suez crisis.
1964 AJAX, Belvientos Cia Nav.SA, Panama - Greek flag (Rethymnis
& Kulukundis, London)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samblade
03
11
8.43
Launched as AUGUSTUS H. GARLAND, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMBLADE, MOWT (Port Line Ltd, London).
1948 AUGUSTUS H. GARLAND, US Maritime Commission, laid up in
James River.
1959 Scrapped Baltimore.
Sambo
03
18
8.43
Launched as EDWIN JOSEPH O'HARA, completed as
SAMBO, MOWT (Cunard White Star Ltd)
10.11.43 Torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I.27 in Gulf
of Aden at 12.28N 43.31E
Samboston
02
08
12.43
Launched as WILLIS J. ABBOT, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMBOSTON, MOWT (Ellerman & Papayanni Lines, Liverpool)
1947 CITY OF ROCHESTER, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman & Bucknall
SS Co, London)- British flag.
1951 (Hall Line Ltd, London)
1962 FOTINI XILAS, Sirikari Cia.Nav., Panama - Greek flag (Fred
Hunter, London)
1964 RESOLUTE II, Cardinal Shpg.Corp.- Liberian flag (Maritime
Associates, NY)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan,
Sambrake
02
08
8.43
Launched as LIONEL COPLEY, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMBRAKE, MOWT (Ellerman & Bucknall SS Co, London)
1947 CITY OF CHELMSFORD, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman &
Bucknall SS Co, London) - British flag.
1959 SAN GEORGE, Cia.Nav.Vaptistis, Panama.- Greek flag (Lemos
& Pateras, London) Converted to motor ship.
1961 Lebanese flag - same owners.
1963 (Lemos & Co, London)
1968 SUERTE, Suerte Shpg.Co.- Cyprus flag (Papadimitiou, Athens
& Famagusta)
1971 Scrapped Split.
Sambre
14
18
8.43
Launched as GEORGE INNES, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMBRE, MOWT (Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool)
1947 GEORGE INNES, USMC laid up James River
1959 Scrapped Baltimore.
Sambrian
11
17
8.43
Launched as JOHN BRANCH, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMBRIAN, MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1947 MOWT (Frank C. Strick & Co, London)
1947 CLAN MACFARLANE, Clan Line Steamers Ltd (Cayzer, Irvine
& Co) - British flag.
1961 NICHOLAS, Vesta Marine Corp.- Lebanese flag (Frinton Shipbrokers,
London)
10.10.61 Aground Honshu, Japan. Refloated but CTL.
1962 Scrapped Yokosuka.
Sambridge
14
11
7.43
Launched as JOHN E. WILKIE, completed as
1943 SAMBRIDGE, MOWT (T & J. Brocklebank Ltd)
18.11.43 Torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I.27 in Arabian
Sea at 11.25N 47.25E
Sambuff
02
08
11.43
Launched as FRANK A. VANDERLIP, completed as
1943 SAMBUFF, MOWT (Union-Castle Mail SS Co, London)
1944 FRANK A. VANDERLIP, (same owner and manager)
1948 USMC, laid up Wilmington, NC.
1967 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Sambur
03
10
9.43
See SAMWHARFE
Samburgh
02
08
11.43
Launched as JACOB H. SCHIFF, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMBURGH, MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 TIELBANK, The Bank Line (Andrew Weir & Co) - British
flag.
1960 GIACOMO, Febo Amedeo Bertorella Soc, Genoa - Italian flag.
1962 SORRELHORSE, Seatide Shpg.Co, Lugano - Liberian flag.
1966 Panamanian flag - same owners.
1969 Scrapped Split.
Sambut
12
10
8.43
Launched as C. J. JONES, completed as
1943 SAMBUT, MOWT (P. Henderson & Co)
6.6.44 Sunk in Straits of Dover by gunfire from German shore battery.
Samcalia
03
11
9.43
Launched as LORRIN A. THURSTON, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMCALIA, MOWT (Furness Withy & Co, London)
1947 PACIFIC LIBERTY, Furness Withy & Co.- British flag.
1954 PHOEBUS, Febo Amedeo Bertorella Soc, Genoa - Italian flag.
1962 BAYHORSE, Seatide Shpg.Co, Lugano - Liberian flag.
1966 Panamanian flag - same owners.
1970 SAN GABRIEL, Cia.de Nav. Houston, Lugano.- Panamanian flag.
1971 Scrapped Split.
Samcebu
16
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Bolton Steam Shipping Co, London)
1947 REYNOLDS, Bolton Steam Shipping Co, London - British flag.
1951 ST. NICOLAS, Parana Cia.de Vapores, Panama - Costa Rican
flag (Lyras Bros, London)
1956 PANAGOS, San Ignatio Cia.Nav, Panama - Costa Rican flag
(same managers)
1959 AMAZON, Amazon Shpg.Co, Panama - Greek flag (Faros Shpg.Co,
London)
24.12.63 Aground near Cape Bon at 36.43N 10.58E, refloated but CTL.
1964 Scrapped Spezia.
Samchess
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1946 MOWT (R. S. Dalgliesh Ltd, Newcastle)
1947 ALPHA MOOI, Alpha South African SS Co (Moller Line, Durban).
1948 PORLOCK HILL, Somerset SS Co.- British flag (Counties Ship
Management Co, London)
21.12.51 Stranded near Famagusta in heavy weather, broke in two. CTL.
1952 Stern section refloated and scrapped Italy.
Samcleve
02
08
11.43
Launched as JOHN T. CLARK, lease lend to Britain.
1944 SAMCLEVE, MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 TANTALUS, Ocean SS Co (A. Holt & Co) - British flag.
1958 URBANIA, Ditta Luigi Pittaluga Vap, Genoa.- Italian flag.
1965 COCLER, Henry Coe & Clerici, Genoa.- Italian flag
1975 Scrapped Vado.
Samclyde
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
30.4.45 Mined and badly damaged in Aegean Sea at 40.22N 22.51E
1946 WSA, laid up James River.
1966 Scrapped Philadelphia
Samcolne
02
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Anchor Line Ltd, Glasgow)
1947 MARY MOLLER, Moller Line Ltd, London - British flag.
1948 SCULPTOR, Charente SS Co.(T & J. Harrison, Liverpool)
- British flag.
1962 CAPE VENETICO, Galaro Cia.Nav, Panama - Greek flag (A.
Lusi Ltd, London)
1965 (J. C. Carras & Sons, London)
1967 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Samconon
02
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (B & S Shipping Co, Cardiff)
1947 USMC.
1948 Honduras Shipping Co, Tegucigalpa.- Honduras flag
1950 MODERATOR, Miramar Cia.Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag (C.
D. Pateras, NY)
1951 (Diamantis Pateras, London)
1955 ANGELIKI II, Greenville S.A., Panama.- Liberian flag (Wigham
Richardson & Co, London)
1964 CONCHITA, Maravance Cia.Nav, Panama - Liberian flag (Polar
Shpg.Agencies, Montreal)
5.7.67 Sank at 06.20S 50.27E after developing leaks.
Samconstant
02
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Furness Withy & Co, London)
1947 SKIPSEA, Sea SS Co (Wm.Brown Atkinson & Co, Hull) -
British flag.
1948 RAMON DE LARRINAGA, Larrinaga SS Co, Liverpool - British
flag.
1952 OKEANOPOROS, Okeanoporos Shpg.Corp.- Liberian flag (N.
J. Pateras, London)
1962 KOSTIS A. GEORGILIS, Greek flag (same owners)
3.11.67 Aground Coco Islands after fire, burnt out and total loss.
Samcree
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (A. Holt & Co) - British flag.
1947 USMC, laid up James River.
1970 Scrapped Pusan, South Korea.
Samcrest
02
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Ellerman & Bucknall SS Co, London)
1947 CITY OF LEEDS, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman & Bucknall
SS Co) - British flag.
1960 GROSVENOR EXPLORER, Grosvenor Shipping Co, London.- British
flag.
1965 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Samdak
02
08
10.43
Launched as JOHN RUSSELL POPE, Lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMDAK, MOWT (Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool) - British
flag.
1947 ALPHA VAAL, Alpha South African SS Co (Moller Line, Durban)
- British flag.
1948 LEDBURY, Alexander Shipping Co (Houlder Bros, London) -
British flag.
1961 KOPALNIA CZELADZ, Polish Gov't, Szczecin.- Polish flag
(Polish SS Co)
1972 Polish SS Co.
1973 Scrapped Faslane.
Samdaring
10
09
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Prince Line Ltd, London)
1947 PACIFIC RANGER, Furness Withy & Co, London - British
flag.
1952 SAN DIMITRIS, Cia.Nav.Somelga, Panama - Panamanian flag
(Lemos & Pateras, London)
1958 PRIARUGGIA, Albaro Soc.Italiana di Nav, Genoa - Italian
flag.
1960 Forepart joined to after part of ALBARO (ex-JOSEPHINE
SHAW LOWELL q.v.) to make 8,481 g.t. ALBARO, same owners.
1963 Industriale Maritima, Genoa - Italian flag.
1963 AIGAION, Aegean Cia.Nav, Panama - Greek flag (Phoenix Maritime
Agencies, NY)
1968 Scrapped Osaka.
Samdart
16
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Mungo Campbell & Co, Newcastle)
1947 SEDGEPOOL, Pool Shipping Co (Sir R. Ropner & Co, Darlington)
- British flag.
1954 BOBARA, Tabor Shpg.Co, Nassau.- British flag.
1956 FLEVARIOTISSA, Marinos & Frangos Ltd, London - British
flag.
1958 KAPETAN ANDREAS, Apiganos Corp, Panama - Costa Rican flag
(Lemos & Pateras, London)
1958 Greek flag - same owners.
1965 KITSA, Maractiva Cia.Nav, Panama - Greek flag
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samdauntless
02
19
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Wm Thomson & Co, Edinburgh)
1947 BENDORAN, Ben Line Steamers Ltd (Wm Thomson & Co) -
British flag.
1953 THALASSOPOROS, Thalassoporos SS Corp, Panama - Liberian
flag (Pateras Ltd, London)
1958 PATERONISOS, Pateronisos Shpg.Corp, Panama - Greek flag
(same managers)
1960 LAMYREFS, Loreto Cia.Nav, Andros - Greek flag (Rethymnis
& Kulukundis, London)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan
Samdee
05
07
12.43
Launched as PATRICK H. MORRISSEY, lease lend to Britain.
1944 SAMDEE, MOWT (T & J. Brocklebank Ltd, Liverpool)
1947 MALABAR, T & J. Brocklebank Ltd.- British flag.
1961 OMONIA, Omonia Cia.Nav, Panama - Lebanese flag (Tharros
Shpg.Co, London)
1964 (Pegasus Ocean Services, London)
1967 Scrapped Hirao.
Samdel
14
11
9.43
Launched as CHARLES DEVENS, lease lend to Britain
Completed as SAMORE,
1943 SAMDEL, MOWT (Ellerman's Wilson Line, Hull)
1947 CHARLES DEVENS, USMC, laid up in James River as SAMDEL.
1959 Scrapped Baltimore.
Samderry
09
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (J & C. Harrison Ltd, London)
1947 HARPAGON, J & C. Harrison Ltd, London - British flag.
1958 MARIA XILAS, Parpanta Cia.Nav, Panama - Liberian flag (A.
Lusi, London)
1959 Greek flag - same owner.
1965 (J. C. Carras & Sons, London)
1967 Scrapped Hirao.
Samderwent
09
15
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1947 MOWT (Frank C. Strick & Co, London)
1947 CLAN MACFADYEN, The Clan Line Steamers Ltd (Cayzer, Irvine
& Co) - British flag.
1958 BETAVISTA, Cia.Nav.Betacruz, Panama - Liberian flag (Adelphi
Vergottis, London)
1962 Greek flag - same owners.
1968 VARUNA DEVI, Thakur Shpg.Co, Bombay - Indian flag.
1971 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samdon
09
09
12.43
Lease lend to Britain
1943 MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1946 WSA (Norton Lilly Management Co)
1946 Laid up James River.
1961 Scrapped Philadelphia
Samdonard
02
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (McCowan & Gross Ltd, London)
1947 DAYBEAM, Claymore Shipping Co, Cardiff.- British flag.
1952 KRIONERI, Isla Malvina Cia.Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag
(Capeside SS Co, London)
1952 ALBA, Extramar Panama S.A, Panama - Panamanian flag (Central
American SS Agency, NY)
1953 (Olympic Maritime S.A, Monte Carlo)
1960 Arisona Argentina S.A, Buenos Aires.- Argentine flag.
1961 ALBAMAR, Plamar S.A, Panama - Liberian flag (Olympic Maritime
S.A, Monte Carlo)
1962 Albamar Cia.Uruguaya de Nav.- Argentine flag (Ocean SS Agency,
Montevideo)
1964 ALBARAN, Extramar Panama S.A.- Panamanian flag (Central
American SS Agency, NY)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samearn
09
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Houlder Line Ltd, London)
1947 CLAREPARK, Claremont Shipping Co Ltd (Houlder Bros &
Co) - British flag.
1950 ARGOLIB, Argosam Shpg.Co.- British flag (A. Lusi Ltd, London)
1956 AFRICAN PRINCESS, West Africa Nav.Ltd - Liberian flag (T.
J. Verrando & Co, NY)
1963 (Transamerican SS Corp, NY)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Sameden
02
07
3.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Port Line Ltd, London)
1947 MILL HILL, Mill Hill SS Co (Counties Ship Management, London)
- British flag.
1951 Counties Ship Management, London) - British flag
1951 EDUCATOR, Costa de Marfil Cia.Nav, Panama - Liberian flag
(D. Pateras Ltd, London)
1961 KANARIS, Cia.Nav. Kanaris, Panama - Greek flag (same managers)
1966 SPLENDID SKY, Active SS Co.- Panamanian flag (Shipping
& Financial S.A, Lausanne)
4.10.69 Grounded and damaged in River Schelde. CTL.
1970 Scrapped Antwerp.
Samesk
02
19
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (New Zealand Shipping Co, London)
1947 LEICESTER, Federal S.N.Co.- British flag.
1950 INAGUA, Nassau Maritime Co, Nassau - British flag.
1956 Requisitioned by MOT as stores ship for Suez crisis.
1958 SERAFIN TOPIC, Cia.Nav.Termar, Panama - Liberian flag (Ant.Topic,
Trieste)
1962 (Marfin Management Trust, Monte Carlo)
1962 JELA TOPIC, same owners.
1965 VIKING LIBERTY, Viking Shpg.Co, Liberian flag (Pacific
SS Agency, NY)
21.1.66 Aground Trinidad, refloated but CTL.
1966 Scrapped Santander.
Samettrick
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT ( P & O Steam Nav.Co, London)
1947 ELSTREE GRANGE, Houlder Line Ltd (Houlder Bros Co, London)
- British flag.
1960 KOPALNIA MIECHOWICE, Polish Gov't, Szczecin - Polish flag
(Polish SS Co)
1972 Polish SS Co.
8.1.72 Damaged rudder off Portuguese coast, towed Lisbon but CTL.
1972 Scrapped Split.
Sameveron
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Orient S.N.Co, London)
1947 ERICBANK, The Bank Line (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
- British flag.
1959 NAN HAI 146, People's Republic of China - Republican Chinese
flag.
1973 China Ocean Shpg.Co.- Republican Chinese flag.
1976 HONG QI 146 (reported), same owner.
1977 probably scrapped.
Samfairy
05
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Haldin & Philipps Ltd, London)
1947 ADMIRAL CUNNINGHAM, Eastern Seas SS Co (S. G. Embiricos,
London) - British flag.
1952 AELLO, Soc.Financiera de Bienes Raices, Panama- Costa Rican
flag (same managers)
1955 KYMO, Escorial Cia.Nav, Panama - Costa Rican flag (same
managers)
1961 Greek flag (same managers)
1965 EUTHALIA, Concord Trading Corp.- Greek flag (Ormos Shipping
Co, London)
1968 Scrapped Onomichi, Japan.
Samfaithful
02
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Royal Mail Lines, London)
1947 BALANTIA, Royal Mail Lines, London - British flag
1958 BETAMAR, Cia.Nav.Betacacruz, Panama - Liberian flag (A.
Vergottis, London)
1965 ACME, Acme Shipping Co, Nicosia - Cyprus flag. (J. Livanos
&
Sons, London)
1969 Scrapped Shanghai.
Samfeugh
02
06
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Charles Hill & Sons, Bristol)
1947 USMC, laid up James River.
1969 Scrapped Philadelphia
Samfield
02
19
11.43
Launched as DANIEL APPLETON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMFIELD, MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1946 MOWT (W.Runciman & Co, Newcastle)
1947 SOUTHMOOR, Moor Line (W.Runciman & Co, Newcastle)
1950 MARINE PRIDE, Marine Enterprises Ltd, London.
1951 ST. SPERO, Mar del Sur Cia.Nav, Panama - Costa Rica flag
(Lyras Bros, London)
1953 ENDEAVOUR, Luciferus Cia.Mar, Panama - Costa Rica flag
(S.G.Embiricos, London)
1959 VALIANT LIBERTY, Ocean Span Corp - Liberian flag (Ocean
Carriers Corp, NY)
1960 SKYLLAS, Phoenix SS Corp, Liberian flag (Cargo & Tankship
Management Corp, NY)
1960 HWEI SUNG, Taiwan Ming Sung Industrial Co, Keelung - Nat.Chinese
flag.
30.10.61 Aground at Naoyetsu, Honshu. Refloated but CTL.
1962 Scrapped Osaka.
Samfinn
05
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Donaldson Bros & Black, Glasgow)
1947 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1962 Scrapped Mobile
Samfleet
02
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 CORABANK, The Bank Line Ltd (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
- British flag.
1959 SANTA GRANDA, Verder & Co, Hong Kong.- British flag.
1960 (Shipping Managers (Hong Kong) Ltd)
1963 (Jebmel Shipping Management, Hong Kong)
1968 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Samflora
02
08
11.43
Launched as ISRAEL J. MERRITT, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMFLORA, MOWT (Union-Castle Mail SS Co)
1947 PRIMROSE HILL, Putney Hill SS Co (Counties Ship Management,
London) - British flag.
1949 London & Overseas Freighters, London.- British flag
(same managers)
1950 LONDON VENDOR, same owners.
1952 CABANOS, Argequipa Cia.Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag (Sea
Traffic & Trading Corp, NY)
1963 THEBEAN, Cia.Santa Helle, Panama - Panamanian flag (Camberley
SS Co, London)
1964 Cia.Santa Roberta.- Greek flag.
1968 Scrapped Onomichi, Japan.
Samforth
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1948 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1970 Scrapped Panama City
Samfoyle
05
07
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool)
1947 VARDULIA, Cunard White Star Ltd.- British flag.
1954 VALENCIA, Nueva Valencia Cia.Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag
(N. J. Goulandris, London)
1957 SEACOB, Cia.de Nav.Almirante, Panama - Panamanian flag
(T. J. Verrando & Co, NY)
1964 (Transamerican SS Corp, NY)
1968 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Samfreedom
02
19
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Counties Ship Management Co, London)
1947 FINNAMORE HILL, Finnamore Shpg.Co.- British flag (Counties
Ship Management Co, London)
1948 WYE VALLEY, Durban Shipping Enterprises.- British flag.
1949 Valley Nav.Co, London.- British flag (Lykiardopulo & Co, London)
1951 CAVOPLATANOS, Alagoas Cia.Nav, Panama.- Panamanian flag
(Orion Shpg & Tdg.Co, NY)
1952 LILIBET, Monteverde Cia.Arm.- Panamanian flag (Carolus
S.A., Panama)
1954 HELLESPONT, Cia.de Nav.Hellespont, Panama - Liberian flag
(Todos Mares S.A, Monte Carlo)
1963 ALICE, Stamle Cia.Nav, Panama - Greek flag (Franco Shpg.Co,
Athens)
1967 Alice Shpg.Co.- Cyprus flag (same managers)
1971 Scrapped Spain.
Samgallion
02
19
4.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (E. J. Sutton & Co, Newcastle)
1947 MARIETTA DAL, Dalhousie Steam & Motor Ship Co, London.-
British flag.
15.5.50 Wrecked Cape Moreton, Queensland, broke in two, CTL. Later
scrapped.
Samgara
02
08
11.43
Launched as JAMES CARROLL, lease lend to Britain.
1944 SAMGARA, MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 TITAN, Ocean SS Co (A. Holt & Co)- British flag
1950 FLINTSHIRE, Glen Line Ltd, London - British flag
1957 TITAN, Ocean SS Co (A. Holt & Co)- British flag
1962 TITANUS, The Tidewater Commercial Co, Baltimore.- Liberian
flag.
1969 Scrapped Mihara, Japan.
Samgaudie
02
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (T & J. Brocklebank, Liverpool)
1947 NORAH MOLLER, Moller Line Ltd, London - British flag.
1948 STATESMAN, Charente SS Co, Liverpool (T & J. Harrison
Ltd)- British flag.
1962 AKTIS, Cia.Nav.Aktina, Panama - Lebanese flag (Tharros
Shpg.Co, London)
1964 (Pegasus Ocean Services, London)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samglory
02
06
5.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Dodd Thomson & Co, London)
1947 SERBISTAN, Strick Line Ltd, London.- British flag (Frank
C. Strick & Co)
1962 CALYPSO, Cia.de Nav.Surava, Panama - Panamanian flag.
1968 Panamaic Shipping Co, Panama - Liberian flag. (Tsavliris Ltd,
London)
1969 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Samhain
02
08
8.43
Launched as HENRY VAN DYKE, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMHAIN, MOWT (Ellerman & Bucknall SS Co, London)
1947 CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, Ellerman Lines Ltd.- British flag (Ellerman
& Bucknall SS Co, London)
1959 EFCHARIS, Demetrios P. Margaronis, Athens - Greek flag.
1960 (Angelos Ltd, London)
1965 (Victoria SS Co, London)
1970 Laid up Piraeus.
1971 Scrapped Kynosoura, Greece.
Samharle
02
08
12.43
Launched as MARTHA C. THOMAS, lease lend to Britain.
1944 SAMHARLE, MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 TROILUS, Ocean SS Co, Liverpool - British flag (A. Holt
& Co)
1950 GREEN RIVER, Cia.de Nav.San Agustin, Panama - Liberian
flag. (Soc.d'Etudes et de Gestion, Monte Carlo)
1963 Scrapped Osaka.
Samholt
03
11
7.43
Launched as JACOB RIIS, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMHOLT, MOWT (Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool)
1948 JACOB RIIS, USMC laid up James River.
1959 Scrapped Baltimore.
Samhope
02
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons, Cardiff)
1947 ROSALIE MOLLER, Moller Line Ltd, London.
1948 SUCCESSOR, Charente SS Co, Liverpool (T & J. Harrison
Ltd) - British flag.
1963 ZELA M, Zela Shipping Co, London - British flag
1967 Protaras Shpg.Co.- Cyprus flag (Transmarine Shpg. Agencies, London)
1968 IGNACIO AGRAMONTE, Republica de Cuba - Cuban flag (Empresa
Navegacion Mambisa, Havana)
1974 Scrapped San Esteban de Pravia, Spain.
Samhorn
16
17
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Donaldson Bros & Black, Glasgow)
1948 USMC, laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1960 Scrapped Orange, Tex.
Samida
03
11
9.43
Launched as ANNIE OAKLEY, completed as -
1943 SAMIDA, MOWT (P & O Steam Navigation Co)
9.4.45 Torpedoed and sunk off Dungeness, English Channel.
Samidway
09
09
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 SCHOLAR, Charente SS Co, Liverpool ( T & J. Harrison
Ltd) - British flag.
1964 KOSTANTIS YEMELOS, Karavena Marine Enterprises, Panama
- Greek flag. (J. C. Carras, London)
1969 Scrapped Mihara, Japan.
Samindoro
02
07
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Headlam & Son, Whitby)
1947 SANDSEND, Rowland & Marwood's SS Co (Headlam &
Son) - British flag.
1956 Requisitioned by MOT as store ship in Suez crisis.
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samingoy
05
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (New Zealand Shipping Co, London)
1947 STAFFORD, Federal S.N.Co, London - British flag
1950 BIMINI, Nassau Maritime Co, Nassau - British flag
1952 (Riccardo Arco, Monte Carlo)
1959 Bahamas Navigation Ltd, Nassau - British flag.
1961 HERNAN CORTES, Cia.Auxiliar Maritima, Costa Rica.- Panamanian
flag (Harris & Dixon Ltd, London)
15.10.66 Aground Alacran Reef, Yucutan, refloated but CTL.
1967 Scrapped Vera Cruz, Puerto Rico.
Saminver
02
06
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Blue Star Line, London)
1948 USMC, laid up Beaumont, Tex,
1964 Scrapped New Orleans
Samite
02
08
8.43
Launched as HOLLAND THOMPSON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMITE, MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1963 Scrapped Panama City.
Samjack
02
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 TYDEUS, Ocean SS Co, Liverpool (A. Holt & Co) - British
flag.
1950 GLENBEG, Glen Line Ltd, London - British flag.
1958 ROAN, Forman Shpg.Tdg.Inc.- Panamanian flag (Augusto Moretti
& Co, Milan)
1960 JUCAR, West African Carriers Corp, Lugano - Liberian flag.
1967 Scrapped Mihara, Japan.
Samkansa
02
09
10.43
Launched as NIKOLA TESLA, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMKANSA (Orient S.N.Co, London)
1947 CERINTHUS, Hadley Shipping Co. London (Houlder Bros &
Co) - British flag.
1952 PHASSA, Rio Amado Cia.Nav, Panama.- Panamanian flag (Capeside
SS Co, London)
1953 URANIA, Cia.de Nav.Cerro La Plata - Panamanian flag (Coulouthros
Ltd, London)
1960 (Syros Shipping Co, London)
1964 CONCORD VENTURE, Evergreen Nav.Corp.- Panamanian flag (Wah
Kwong & Co, Hong Kong)
1970 Scrapped Tadotsu, Japan.
Samkey
02
06
12.43
Launched as CARL THUSGAARD, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMKEY, MOWT (New Zealand Shipping Co, London)
31.1.48 last reported at 41.48N 24.00W, went missing. Suspected cargo
shifted in bad weather.
Samlamu
02
08
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Sir William Reardon Smith & Sons, Cardiff)
1947 KINGSBURY, Alexander Shipping Co (Houlder Bros & Co,
London) - British flag.
1956 Requisitioned by MOT as store ship in Suez crisis.
1960 HUTA BEDZIN, Polish Gov't, Szczecin.- Polish flag (Polish
SS Co)
1969 M-ZP-GDY-6, then MP-ZP-GDY-6, converted to floating
warehouse for Gdynia Port Authority..
1982 Scrapped Hamina, Finland.
Samlea
02
06
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Ellerman & Bucknall SS Co, London)
1947 CITY OF COLCHESTER, Ellerman Lines Ltd.- British flag (Ellerman
& Bucknall SS Co, London)
1959 SUNSET, Alberta Shipping Co.- Liberian flag (Frinton Shipbrokers
Ltd, London)
1964 (Pegasus Ocean Services, London)
1965 MARIA-ELENI, M.& A. Shipping Co, Panama - Liberian
flag (Ionian Sea Operators, NY)
1966 Island Marine Associates, Panama - Liberian flag (same managers)
1967 BLUE WAVE, same owners.
1967 Scrapped Matsayama, Japan
Samleven
02
08
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Port Line Ltd, London)
1947 BISHAM HILL, Tramp Shipping Development Co.- British flag
(Counties Ship Management Co)
1952 NAUSICA, Global Carriers Inc, Monrovia.- Liberian flag.
1956 PRAGLIA, Leonardo Arrivabene Cia.de Nav, Venice - Italian
flag.
1957 Panormitana Navi, Palermo- Italian flag.
1960 VASSILIKI, Olisman Cia.Nav, Costa Rica.- Lebanese flag.
(Purvis Shpg.Co, London)
1961 (Franco Shpg.Co, Athens)
1967 Vassiliki Shpg.Co.- Cyprus flag (Franco Shpg.Co, Athens &
Purvis Shpg.Co, London)
1968 Franco Shpg & Management Co.- Cyprus flag (same managers)
31.3.70 Aground Bahamas at 22.26N 73.01W, CTL.
Samleyte
05
07
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (C. T. Bowring & Co, London)
1947 USMC, laid up James River.
1960 Scrapped Baltimore
Samlistar
02
08
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Mungo Campbell & Co, Newcastle)
1947 HURWORTH, Sir R. Ropner & Co, Darlington.- British
flag.
1954 SUERTE, Cia.de Nav.Zita, Panama - Costa Rican flag (A.
Lusi Ltd, London)
1956 (Transmarine Shipping Agencies, London)
1958 Panamanian flag - same owners.
1962 Vita Shpg.Corp.- Lebanese flag (same managers)
9.1.62 Aground near Halifax, NS, refloated.
6.4.62 Towed to sea and scuttled.
Samlong
10
15
11.43
Launched as ELIAS H. DERBY, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMLONG, MOWT (Prince Line Ltd, London)
3.8.44 Badly damaged by German torpedo boat off Normandy, towed to
River Blackwater and laid up as CTL.
1949 Scrapped Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Holland.
Samlorian
05
11
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (E. R. Management Co, Cardiff)
1947 HELMSPEY, Strath SS Co (E. R. Management Co, Cardiff)-
British flag.
1949 LLANOVER, Clarissa Radcliffe SS Co (Evan Thomas Radcliffe
& Co, Cardiff) - British flag.
1951 CAPESTAR, Liberian Shpg.Inc, Monrovia.- Liberian flag (Triton
Shpg.Co, NY)
1960 ATHLOS, same owners - Greek flag.
1966 Scrapped Sakai, Japan.
Samlossie
02
19
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow)
1947 BARN HILL, Barnhill Shpg & Finance Co.- British flag
(Counties Ship Management, London)
1951 PORTO ALEGRE, Porto Alegre Cia.Nav, Panama- Liberian flag
(Rethymnis & Kulukundis, London)
1954 STAVROS, Kassos S.N.Co, Syra.- Greek flag (Pnevmaticos,
Rethymnis)
1967 Astrovivo Cia.Nav, Panama - Greek flag (J. P. Hadoulis, London)
1971 YUCATAN, Zarakes Cia.Nav, Panama.- Greek flag (Rethymnis
SS Agency, NY)
1975 MERI PRIMERO, Argentine owners
1976 Scrapped Campania, Argentina.
Samlouis
02
08
11.43
Launched as PRISCILLA ALDEN, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMLOUIS, MOWT (Elleman's Wilson Line, Hull)
1947 CORALSTONE, Alva SS Co, London - British flag (Navigation
& Coal Trade Co, London)
1951 Alvion SS Co.- Panamanian flag (Navcot Corp, NY & Navigation
& Coal Trade Co, London)
1959 ESMERALDA, Cia.Argentina de Nav.de Ultramar, Buenos Aires.-
Argentine flag.
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samloyal
02
19
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (B & S. Shipping Co, Cardiff)
1947 ST. HELENA, South American Saint Line, Cardiff. - British
flag.
1962 Scrapped Tamise, Belgium.
Samluzon
02
08
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Morel Ltd, Cardiff)
1947 JERSEY MAY, Nolisement SS Co (Morel Ltd) - British flag.
1950 MIGUEL DE LARRINAGA, Larrinaga SS Co, Liverpool - British
flag.
1956 TRITONIA, Cia.Mare Nostrum, Panama - Liberian flag (Goulandris
Bros, London)
1969 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Samlyth
02
19
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Moss Hutchison Line, Liverpool)
1947 ST. ARVANS, South American Saint Line, Cardiff - British
flag.
1963 SAJANY, Sovtorgflot, Odessa - U.S.S.R. flag
1972 Scrapped Split.
Sammex
02
19
10.43
Launched as FRANZ BOAS, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMMEX, MOWT (General Steam Nav.Co, London)
1947 SHEAF MEAD, Sheaf Steam Shpg.Co (W. A. Souter & Co,
Newcastle) - British flag.
1952 GERONTAS, Gerontas Cia.Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag (A.
Lusi Ltd, London)
1956 (G Lemos Bros, London)
24.8.59 Aground off Gdynia, refloated but CTL.
1959 Scrapped Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Holland.
Sammont
03
11
9.43
Launched as E. H. SOTHERN, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMMONT, MOWT (Wm.Thomson & Co, Edinburgh)
1947 SALMONIER, Salmonier Shpg.Co.(Wm.Thomson & Co, Edinburgh)-
British flag.
1949 BENMHOR, Ben Line Steamers Ltd (same managers) - British
flag.
1951 ARMAR, Cia.Maritima Astra, Panama.- Liberian flag
(Trans-Ocean SS Agency, NY)
1958 Greek flag - same owners.
1961 Rebuilt to 8,527 g.t.
1964 Liberian flag - same owners.
1967 CAPTAIN GEORGE K, Palma Shipping Corp.- Liberian flag (Palmco
Shpg.Inc, NY)
25.6.69 Developed hull fractures at 10.03N 54.60E, arrived Djibouti
but CTL.
1969 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samneagh
02
06
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow)
1947 STAMFORD HILL, Stamford Shpg.Co (Counties Ship Management,
London) - British flag
1951 RIO MAR, Pacifica Cia.de Transportes, Panama - Panamanian
flag (Rethymnis & Kulukundis, London)
1959 PRESIDENT BOSHOF, Effie Carella, Durban - British flag
(Southern SS Ltd, London)
1961 RIO MAR, Kyanos SS Corp, Monrovia- Greek flag (Coral Shpg.Ltd,
London)
1962 Dimitri N. Carella - Greek flag (same managers)
1965 AMON, Marorgulio Cia.Nav, Panama - Liberian flag (Aegis
Shpg.Ltd, London)
1966 Aktor Shpg.Co.Ltd- Cyprus flag (same managers)
1968 Scrapped Hsinkang, China.
Samnebra
02
08
10.43
Launched as LYON G. TYLER, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMNEBRA, MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1947 PENTIRE, Chellew Nav.Co (F.C.Perman, London) British flag.
1948 (Baden H. Roberts, London)
1955 CUACO, Gaviota Cia.de Nav, Panama- Panamanian flag (Barber
SS Lines, London)
1959 Cia.de Nav.Gaviota, Lugano- Panamanian flag
1963 Scrapped Hirao.
Samnegros
02
08
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Geo.Nisbet & Co, Glasgow)
1947 TITANBANK, The Bank Line Ltd (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
- British flag.
1959 LUCINA, Panamanian Oriental SS Corp.- Panamanian flag (Wheelock,
Marden & Co, Hong Kong)
1962 CANDY, same owners.
1964 Alexandra Nav.Corp.- Panamanian flag (Eddie SS Co, Taipei &
Hong Kong)
1966 YVONNE, Outerocean Nav.Corp.- Taiwan flag (same managers)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samnesse
02
08
10.43
Launched as SIMON B. ELLIOTT, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMNESSE, MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 EUMAEUS, China Mutual S.N.Co (A. Holt & Co) - British
flag.
1952 GLENSHIEL, Glen Line Ltd, London- British flag.
1956 Requisitioned by MOT as store ship in Suez crisis.
1957 EURYADES, China Mutual S.N.Co.- British flag
1961 MARINE BOUNTY, Bounty Shpg.Co, Liverpool (Wheelock, Marden
& Co, Hong Kong)- British flag
1962 Prestige Shpg.Co, Hong Kong.- British flag (same managers)
1964 Mercury Shpg.Co, Nassau.- British flag.
25.2.66 Aground at Hasieshan, China coast, broke in two, CTL.
Samnethy
02
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (E. R. Management Co, Cardiff)
1948 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1963 Scrapped Mobile
Samneva
03
11
9.43
Launched as HENRY M. STANLEY, Lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMNEVA, MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
24.7.44 Torpedoed by U.309 in English Channel, beached Southampton
and broke in two. CTL.
1947 Stern section salved and scrapped Briton Ferry. Forepart scrapped
in situ.
Samnid
02
19
1.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Blue Star Line Ltd, London)
1947 PACIFIC STAR, Blue Star Line Ltd.- British flag.
1951 LALANDE, Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool - British flag.
1951 NINFEA, Soc.Anon.Importazione Carboni e Nav, Savona.- Italian
flag.
1959 NAN HAI 147, The People's Republic of China - Chinese flag.
1973 China Ocean Shpg.Co.- Chinese flag.
1976? HONG QI 147, same owners.
1978 Deleted from Lloyds Register - probably scrapped.
Samoa
02
19
8.43
Launched as MATTHEW BRUSH, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMOA, MOWT (A. Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 EURYMEDON, China Mutual S.N.Co.- British flag (A. Holt
& Co)
1952 GLENLOGAN, Glen Line Ltd, London- British flag
1957 EURYMEDON, Blue Funnel Line- British flag (A. Holt &
Co)
1958 ANGELOS, Etolika Cia.Nav, Panama- Costa Rican flag (A Lusi
Ltd, London)
1959 Greek flag - same owners.
1964 MIMOSA, Michel A. Araktingi.- Lebanese flag (Midsutra Shpg.Ltd,
London)
1966 ALPLATA, Alplata Shpg.Corp.- Liberian flag (Flemar Ltd,
Montevideo)
1967 ANKA, Maria de Lourdes Shpg.Ltd.- Cyprus flag (Carapanayoti
& Co, London)
1968 (Shipping & Produce Co, London)
1971 Scrapped Bilbao.
Samoine
02
08
11.43
Launched as EDWARD BRUCE, lease lend to Britain.
1943 Completed as SAMOINE, MOWT (*)
1943 EDWARD BRUCE, MOWT (Stanley & John Thompson, London)
1947 USMC, laid up James River.
1971 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Samois
02
19
11.43
Launched as SAMUEL H. RALSTON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMOIS, MOWT (Westcott & Laurence Line, London)
1947 CITY OF LICHFIELD, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman & Bucknall
SS Co) - British flag.
1951 (Hall Line Ltd)
1959 CAMERONA, Panamanian Oriental SS Corp.- Panamanian flag
(Wheelock, Marden & Co, Hong Kong)
1961 CHEE LEE, Eddie SS Co, Taipei.- Nationalist Chinese flag
1962 Far Eastern Nav.Corp, Taipei.- Nationalist Chinese flag.
1965 Taiwan flag, same owners.
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samokla
032
08
11.43
Launched as JOSE ARTIGAS, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMOKLA, MOWT (Cayzer Irvine & Co, London)
1946 MOWT (Dene Shipping Co, London)
1948 JOSE ARTIGAS, USMC laid up Wilmington, NC as SAMOKLA
1962 Scrapped Newport News.
Samoland
05
07
6.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Watts, Watts & Co, London)
1947 SEA TRIUMPH, Dover Nav.Co, Tring, Herts - British flag.
1948 ASUNCION DE LARRINAGA, Larrinaga SS Co, Liverpool - British
flag.
1951 KATINGO, Cia.de Nav.Carnation, Panama - Panamanian flag
(Lemos & Pateras, London)
1955 VIRGINIA G, Cia.Nav.Virginia, Panama.- Costa Rican flag
(same managers)
1960 KAPETANISSA, Kapetanissa Cia.Nav, Panama - Lebanese flag
(same managers)
1964 NATIONAL STRENGTH, Cathay Nav.Corp, Taipei.- Nationalist
Chinese flag.
1965 Taiwan flag, same owners.
1967 GOOD EDDIE, Nationwide Communication Carriers Inc, NY.-
US flag.
1967 ESCOMDIDO, Panama owners but sale cancelled after sustaining
damage at Keelung, reverted to GOOD EDDIE.
1967 Laid up Keelung.
1968 Scrapped Keelung.
Samora
02
08
9.43
See SAMPENN
Samore
14
11
9.43
See SAMDEL
Samoresby
09
09
4.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (B & S. Shipping Co, Cardiff)
1946 MOWT (Mungo Campbell & Co, Newcastle)
1948 USMC, laid up Wilmington, NC.
1960 Scrapped Baltimore
Samos
02
08
9.43
Launched as TENCH TILGHMAN, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMOS, MOWT (Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool)
1947 ZINI, Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool - British flag
1959 SAN SALVADOR, Dorset Shpg.Co.- Liberian flag (Purvis Shpg.Co,
London)
1968 Scrapped Spezia.
Samota
02
08
10.43
Launched as ADOLPH LEWISHON, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMOTA, MOWT (Elder Dempster Lines, Liverpool)
1947 ZUNGERU, Elder Dempster Lines Ltd.- British flag
1958 POROS, Soc.Pacifica Marine, Panama - Liberian flag (N.J.Goulandris,
London)
1959 Casa Blanca Shipping Corp, Liberia (Suwanee SS Co, Jacksonville,
USA)
1966 MERY, Marestela Cia Nav, Panama - Greek flag (Franco Shipping
Co, Athens)
1968 Toula Shipping Co, Cyprus (same manager)
1971 Scrapped Aviles, Spain.
Samothrace
02
08
9.43
Launched as ORVILLE P. TAYLOR, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMOTHRACE, MOWT (Pacific Steam Nav.Co)
1947 TALCA, Pacific Steam Nav.Co, Liverpool - British flag
1953 POPI, Cia.Nav.Aris, Panama.- Costa Rican flag (C &
E. Pateras, London)
1959 Greek flag - same owners.
1961 LYDIA, Atlas Maritime Finance Corp, Panama - Lebanese flag
(Lyras Bros, London)
1967 Scrapped Whampoa, China.
Samouri
12
10
9.43
Launched as MANASSEH CUTLER, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMOURI, MOWT (Moss Hutchison Line)
26.1.44 Torpedoed and sunk by U.188 in Gulf of Aden at 13.04N
55.45E
Samouse
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool)
1947 MARABANK, The Bank Line (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
- British flag.
1960 RUSCIN, Febo Amedeo Bertorello fu Giacomo, Genoa - Italian
flag.
1962 WHITEHORSE, Seatide Shpg.Co, Lugano.- Liberian flag.
1969 Scrapped Split.
Samovar
14
18
7.43
Launched as FRANK D. PHINNEY, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMOVAR, MOWT (T & J. Brocklebank, Liverpool)
1947 KANSI, British & Burmese S.N.Co (P. Henderson &
Co, Glasgow)- British flag.
1949 COLONIAL, Charente SS Co, Liverpool (T.& J. Harrison
Ltd)- British flag.
1961 PLANTER, same owner.
1962 GARGI JAYANTI, Jayanti Shpg.Co, London & Bombay.- Indian
flag.
1967 Pent-Ocean SS Ltd.- Indian flag
1968 SAMUDRA JYOTI, Shipping Corp.of India - Indian flag.
1972 Scrapped Bombay
Sampa
02
08
9.43
Launched as WILLIAM SMALLWOOD, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMPA, MOWT (Houlder Bros, London)
27.2.45 Mined and sunk near Ostend.
Sampan
03
11
8.43
Launched as WILLIAM I. KIP, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMPAN, MOWT (Union-Castle Mail SS Co, London)
1947 WILLIAM I. KIP, USMC laid up Mobile.
1962 Scrapped New Orleans.
Sampenn
02
08
9.43
Launched as JOHN H. HATTON, lease lend to Britain
Completed as SAMORA.
1943 SAMPENN, MOWT (Cayzer Irvine & Co, London)
1946 MOWT (C. Strubin & Co, London)
1948 USMC, laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1966 Scrapped New Orleans.
Sampep
03
11
8.43
Launched as VICTOR F. LAWSON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMPEP, MOWT (Houlder Bros & Co, London)
1948 VICTOR F. LAWSON, USMC laid up Astoria as SAMPEP.
1969 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Sampford
13
11
9.43
Launched as JOHN REED, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMPFORD, MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 ROWANBANK, The Bank Line Ltd, London (Andrew Weir &
Co)- British flag.
1959 TAIWIND, Taiship Co.Ltd, Hong Kong- British flag
1962 Northwind Nav.Co, Panama.- Panamanian flag (Taiship Co.Ltd, Hong
Kong)
25.7.66 Damaged in collision in fog near Irosaki with ST.MATTHEW,
towed to Uraga but CTL.
1967 Scrapped Yokosuka.
Samphill
09
15
11.43
Launched as BARRETT WENDELL, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMPHILL, MOWT (Royal Mail Lines, London)
1947 BERBICE, Royal Mail Lines, London- British flag
1958 NIKOLAS S, Mareante Cia.Nav, Panama - Liberia flag (G.Lemos
Bros, London)
1961 Cia.Nav.Aisnicolas - Lebanon flag (same managers)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samphire
11
17
8.43
Launched as MONTFORT STOKES, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMPHIRE, MOWT (P. Henderson & Co, Glasgow)
1947 MONTFORT STOKES, USMC laid up Mobile as SAMPHIRE.
1962 Scrapped Chickasaw, Alabama.
Sampler
12
10
7.43
Launched as WILLIAM C. LANE, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMPLER, MOWT (Port Line Ltd, London)
1947 PORT ALBANY, Port Line, London - British flag
1951 TENI, Cia.Nav.Vista Darada, Panama- Panamanian flag (Capeside
SS Co, London)
1953 GLORIANA, Mid-Atlantic Shpg.Co.- Liberian flag (J. Livanos
& Sons, London)
1959 Greek flag - same owners
1960 (General Maritime Agency, London)
1968 Scrapped Shanghai.
Samport
02
08
12.43
Launched as ISRAEL WHEELEN, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMPORT, MOWT (Cayzer Irvine & Co, London)
1947 MOWT (Maclay & McIntyre Ltd, Glasgow)
1948 ISRAEL WHEELEN, USMC laid up Mobile as SAMPORT.
1962 Scrapped Panama City
Samrich
09
15
11.43
Launched as WILLIAM PITT PREBLE, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMRICH, MOWT (Shaw Savill & Albion Co, London)
1947 CUFIC, Shaw Savill & Albion Co, London - British flag.
1953 SANTA ELISABETTA, Soc.Officine G. Malvicini Vapori, Genoa.-
Italian flag.
1967 STAR, Bluestar Enterprises Inc- Panamamanian flag (Victoria
SS Co, London)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samsacola
02
08
12.43
Launched as MELVILLE DEWEY, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMSACOLA, MOWT (S & J. Thompson Ltd, London)
1947 SILVERCEDAR, Silver Line Ltd, London.- British flag.
1949 BENWYVIS, Wm. Thomson & Co, Edinburgh.- British flag.
1955 LINDA, Rio del Castro Cia.Arm, Panama.- Liberian flag (Global
Shpg.Co, London)
1958 AGIA IRENE, District Shpg.Co, Panama.- Liberian flag (Triton
Shpg.Co, NY)
1961 Greek flag - same owner.
1962 (Dynamic Shpg.Co, NY)
1965 ANGELINA, Transocean Nav.Corp, Liberian flag (Universal
Marine Service Co, NY)
31.7.67 Abandoned on fire near Madras, towed to Singapore and scrapped.
Samselbu
05
20
4.44
1944 MOWT (W. Runciman & Co)
19.3.45 Mined and sunk off Belgian coast at 51.23N 03.06E.
Samsette
02
08
11.43
Launched as AUGUSTINE HERMAN, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMSETTE, MOWT (A.Holt & Co, Liverpool)
1947 EURYPYLUS, China Mutual S.N.Co, Liverpool (A.Holt &
Co)- British flag
1951 PEMBROKESHIRE, Glen Line Ltd, London.- British flag
1957 EURYPYLUS, Ocean SS Co, Liverpool (A.Holt & Co).- British
flag
1960 KOTA BAHRU, Federal Shipping Co, Hong Kong - British flag.
1966 CRESTA, Cresta Shipping Co, Panama.- Panamanian flag (Gibson
Shipping Co, Hong Kong)
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samshee
02
08
3.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Hain SS Co, London)
1946 MOWT (W. H. Seager & Co, Cardiff)
1948 USMC laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1964 Scrapped New Orleans
Samshire
02
08
9.43
See SAMARA
Samsip
02
08
11.43
Launched as EDWIN A. ROBINSON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMSIP, MOWT (New Zealand Shipping Co Ltd)
7.12.44 Damaged by mine in Schelde Estuary, wreck sunk by Allied warship
gunfire.
Samskern
02
19
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Evan Thomas Radcliffe & Co, Cardiff)
1947 STANTHORPE, Stanhope SS Co (J. A. Billmeir & Co, London)
- British flag.
1949 DOMINGO DE LARRINAGA, Larrinaga SS Co, Liverpool.- British
flag.
1955 VASSILIS, Cia.Nac.Aivali, Panama - Costa Rican flag (Embiricos
Ltd, London)
1958 Liberian flag - same owners
1959 KATINA, Cia.de Nav.Guaca, Panama - Greek flag (same managers)
1963 ANASTASSIA, Tarsiano Cia.de Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag
(same managers)
6.1.69 Aground in heavy weather off Constanza - CTL.
Samsmola
09
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Ellerman's Wilson Line, Hull)
1947 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1968 Scrapped Oakland, Cal.
Samsoaring
02
08
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (P & O Steam Nav.Co, London)
1947 FRASER RIVER, British Empire S.N.Co (Houlder Bros, Ltd,
London)- British flag.
1952 NORTH PRINCESS, Bemonte Cia.Nav, Panama - Panamanian flag.
(Freighter & Tankers Agency, NY)
1959 GEORGIOS A, Ermis Maritime Corp.- Panamanian flag (George
Andreadis, NY)
1960 IOANNIS K, St. Ioannis Shpg.Corp.- Greek flag (Ceres Shpg.Co,
London)
1961 (N & J. Vlassopulos, London)
1962 (Palmco Shpg.Inc, NY)
3.1.68 Aground Vietnam at 10.14N 107.05E after steering gear trouble
- total loss.
1973 Scrapped Vietnam.
Samson
03
11
7.43
Launched as JOHN J. INGALLS, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMSON, MOWT (Cunard White Star Ltd, Liverpool)
1948 JOHN J. INGALLS, USMC laid up Beaumont, Tex.
1961 Scrapped at Orange, Tex.as SAMSON.
Samson Occum
03
11
9.43
See SAMARINDA
Samspeed
02
07
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Lyle Shpg.Co, Glasgow)
1947 CAPE YORK, Cape York Motorship Co (Lyle Shpg.Co, Glasgow)-
British flag
1952 PAESTUM, Nettunia Soc.Siciliana di Nav.- Italian flag (D'Amico
Soc.di Nav, Palermo)
10.7.66 Developed leaks and sank off Cape Hatteras.
Samspelga
02
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (J. Morrison & Son, Newcastle)
1947 SPRINGBANK, The Bank Line, London (Andrew Weir & Co)-
British flag.
1958 NAN HAI 142, Canton Shpg.Co.- Chinese flag.
1973 China Ocean Shpg.Co.- Chinese flag.
1976 HONG QI 142 (reported), probably scrapped 1977
Samsperrin
09
09
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Hain SS Co, London)
1947 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1961 Scrapped Panama City
Samspring
10
08
12.43
Launched as CHARLES A. YOUNG, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMSPRING, MOWT (Royal Mail Lines Ltd, London).
1947 BERESINA, Royal Mail Lines Ltd, London.- British flag
1956 AFRICAN MONARCH, West Africa Nav.Co.Ltd - Liberian flag
(T.J.Verrando & Co, NY)
1959 General Navigation Ltd of Monrovia - Liberian flag (same managers)
1963 (Transamerican SS Corp, NY)
1969 Scrapped Split.
Samsteel
03
10
8.43
Launched as JAMES H. ROBINSON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMSTEEL, MOWT (Union-Castle Mail SS Co, London)
1947 JAMES H. ROBINSON, USMC laid up Mobile as SAMSTEEL.
1961 Scrapped Panama City.
Samstrae
09
08
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Headlam & Son, Whitby)
1947 SNEATON, Rowland & Marwood's SS Co.- British flag (Headlam
& Son, Whitby)
1956 Requisitioned by MOT as store ship for Suez crisis.
1967 Scrapped China.
Samstrule
02
08
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Elders & Fyffes Ltd, London)
1947 ARTEMISIA, Henry M. Thomson (Charles C. Arnell & Co,
London)- British flag.
1956 ALLERGA S, Cia.Comercial y Financiera Sudamericana, Panama.-
Panamanian flag (Runciman Ltd, London)
1962 Lebanese flag (Bassani SpA, Venice & W. Runciman Ltd)
1966 MARINA, Euros Shpg.Co.Ltd.- Panamanian flag (International
de Comercio y Nav, Madrid)
1969 Somali flag - same owners.
1970 Scrapped Shanghai.
Samsturdy
02
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Common Bros.Ltd, Newcastle)
1947 BALUCHISTAN, Hindustan SS Co (Common Bros, Ltd)- British
flag.
1953 LA LOMA, Louis Dreyfus & Co.- British flag (Buries
Markes Ltd, London)
1958 ANGELIC FORCE, Zoodochos Cia.Nav, Panama - Costa Rican
flag (A. Lusi Ltd, London)
1958 DYNAMIS, same owner - Greek flag.
1963 (Kronos Shpg.Co, London)
1966 Scrapped Osaka.
Samsurf
03
18
8.43
Launched as CORNELIUS COLE, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMSURF, MOWT (Cunard White Star Line, Liverpool)
1948 CORNELIUS COLE, USMC, laid up at Mobile (as SAMSURF).
1961 Scrapped Mobile as SAMSURF.
Samsuva
09
17
5.44
1944 MOWT.(Sir R. Ropner & Co, Hartlepool)
29.9.44 Torpedoed and sunk by U.310 off North Cape at 72.58N
23.59E.
Samsylarna
02
19
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Sir R. Ropner & Co, Hartlepool)
4.8.44 Badly damaged by aerial torpedo 33.05N 20.16E, beached Benghazi,
then towed to Alexandria and laid up.
1949 USMC.
1951 TITO CAMPANELLA, Soc.de Nav.Tito Campanella, Genoa.- Italian
flag. Rebuilt at Genoa.
1961 HUTA SOSNOWIEC, Polish Gov't, Szczecin (Polish SS Co)
1971 Scrapped Bilbao.
Samsylvan
02
19
11.43
Launched as J. WHITRIDGE WILLIAMS, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMSYLVAN, MOWT (Shaw Savill & Albion Co, London)
1947 TROPIC, Shaw Savill & Albion Co, London - British flag.
1952 SAN FRANCESCO, San Francesco Soc.di Nav.- Italian flag
(Angelo Scinicariello, Naples)
30.1.60 Aground near Hainan Island, laid up Hong Kong.
9.6.60 Sank in typhoon at Hong Kong, raised and scrapped
Samtampa
10
15
12.43
Launched as PELEG WADSWORTH, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMTAMPA, MOWT (Houlder Line, London)
23.4.47 Grounded Porthcawl, Glamorgan after dragging anchors in bad
weather. Broke up and lost with all hands.
Samtana
02
06
6.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Lyle Shipping Co, Glasgow)
1947 CAPE VERDE, Lyle Shipping Co, Glasgow.- British flag.
1957 AFRICAN NIGHT, West Africa Nav.Ltd.- Liberian flag (T.
J. Verrando & Co, NY)
1959 General Nav.Ltd of Monrovia.- Liberian flag (same managers)
1963 (Transamerican SS Corp, NY)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samtay
02
08
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Blue Star Line, London)
1947 RUDBY, Ropner Shipping Co (Sir R. Ropner & Co, Darlington)
- British flag.
1952 THEKLA, Cia.Nav.Transmarina, Panama - Panamanian flag (Pan-Range
Ship Operating Co, NY)
1954 ADAMAS, Esperanza Cia.Nav.- Panamanian flag (George Frangistas,
Athens)
1955 (Carras Ltd, London)
1961 (Interocean Tramping Ltd, London)
1965 (Carras Ltd, London)
1968 Scrapped Sakaide, Japan.
Samteviot
09
09
2.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Trinder Anderson & Co, London)
1947 USMC, laid up James River.
1961 Scrapped Baltimore
Samthar
12
10
9.43
Launched as CHARLES A. BROADWATER, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMTHAR, MOWT (Royal Mail Lines, London)
1947 BARRANCA, Royal Mail Lines Ltd, London - British flag.
1956 CESCO CORRADO, Corrado Soc.di Nav, Genoa.- Italian flag.
1967 Scrapped Spezia.
Samtorch
02
06
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Ellerman & Papayanni Lines, Liverpool)
1947 CITY OF STAFFORD, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Ellerman & Bucknall
SS Co, London)- British flag.
1961 KUNIANG, Stuart Nav.Ltd, Nassau.- Britsh flag
1962 Sygiamore SS Co, London - British flag.
1962 Sycamore SS Co, Hong Kong - British flag (Wheelock, Marden &
Co, Hong Kong)
1963 (World-Wide Shpg.Ltd, London)
1965 Jupiter Shpg.Co, Hong Kong.- British flag (same managers)
1966 PROSPECT, Trefoil Nav.Inc.- Liberian flag (Venders Nav.Co,
Hong Kong)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samtredy
03
11
9.43
Launched as JOHN TIPTON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMTREDY, MOWT (Prince Line Ltd, London)
1947 PACIFIC IMPORTER, Furness Withy & Co, London.- British
flag
1953 AQUITANIA, Ditta Luigi Pittaluga Vapori, Genoa- Italian
flag.
1965 AYIA MARINA, Akrotiri SS Corp.- Liberian flag (Cape Shpg.Ltd,
NY)
1968 Laid up Rio de Janeiro and arrested for debt 1969.
1969 Scrapped Rio de Janeiro.
Samtrent
09
09
11.43
Launched as PERCY D. HAUGHTON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMTRENT, MOWT (Union-Castle Mail SS Co, London)
1947 USMC, laid up Mobile
1962 Scrapped Mobile.
Samtroy
02
06
12.43
Launched as ROSS G. MARVIN, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMTROY, MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 EDENBANK, The Bank Line, London- British flag (Andrew Weir
& Co, London)
1960 HOPING SSU SHI SAN, People's Republic of China.- Chinese
flag.
1967 ZHAN DOU 43 (reported), same owners.
1973 China Ocean Shpg.Co.- Chinese flag.
1987 Reported by Lloyds Register as scrapped.(Possibly the last Liberty
ship to trade commercially)
Samtrusty
02
19
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Donaldson Bros & Black, Glasgow)
1947 LAKONIA, Donaldson Line Ltd, Gl;asgow.- British flag (Donaldson
Bros & Black Ltd)
1962 SANGAETANO, Cia.de Nav.Somerset, Panama.- Liberian flag.
1972 Scrapped Blyth.
Samtruth
02
07
5.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Haldin & Philipps, London)
1948 USMC.
1948 Honduras Shpg.Co, Tegucigalpa.- Honduras flag.
1950 ASPIRATOR, Diamond Freighters Corp, Panama.- Liberian flag
(D. Pateras, London)
1960 PLOCE, Jugoslavenska Slobodna Plovidba, Ploce.- Yugoslav
flag.
1963 (Slobodna Plovidba, Sibenik)
1975 Scrapped Split.
Samtucky
10
09
10.43
Launched as WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMTUCKY, MOWT (Prince Line Ltd, London)
1948 WILLIAM BLACKSTONE, USMC laid up Mobile as SAMTUCKY.
1962 Scrapped Panama City.
Samtweed
02
08
12.43
Launched as WILLIAM R. COX, lease lend to Britain.
1944 SAMTWEED, MOWT (Hall Line Ltd, Liverpool)
1947 CITY OF NEWPORT, Ellerman Lines Ltd (Hall Line Ltd).- British
flag
1961 ISTROS II, Veritas Shpg.Corp.- Greek flag (N & J. Vlassopulos,
London)
1967 Scrapped Trieste
Samtyne
09
15
2.44
Lease lend to Britain.
1944 MOWT (Royal Mail Lines Ltd, London)
1947 ARGENTINE TRANSPORT, Houlder Line Ltd (Houlder Bros &
Co)- British flag.
1949 Empire Transport Co.- British flag (same managers)
1958 ARCHANDROS, Southatlantic Shpg.Corp.- Liberian flag (Ocean
Shipbokerage Co, London)
1967 ZEPHYR, Third Shpg.Corp.- Liberian flag (Scio Shpg.Inc,
NY)
1968 SCrapped Hirao.
Samuel A. Worcester
12
10
6.43
See SOVETSKAYA GAVAN
Samuel Adams
03
11
4.42
1966 Scrapped New Orleans
Samuel Ashe
11
08
9.42
1970 Scrapped Philadelphia
Samuel Blatchford
02
08
2.43
1971 Scrapped Panama City
Samuel Bowles
02
08
5.43
1943 LUZON (ARG2), US Navy
1947 laid up Orange, Tex.
1950 Recommissioned for Korean War
1955 laid up San Diego.
1955 Recommissioned.
1960 laid up Suisun Bay.
1974 Scrapped South Korea.
Samuel Brannon
13
18
10.43
1959 Scrapped Oakland, Cal.
Samuel Chase
02
08
4.42
1967 Scrapped Philadelphia
Samuel Colt
12
18
11.42
1969 Scrapped New Orleans
Samuel D. Ingham
12
14
1.43
1962 Scrapped Philadelphia
Samuel De Champlain
14
11
1.43
1943 WSA (United States Lines, NY) then lease lend to French Gov't.
1946 LA ROCHELLE, French Gov't (Cie. Delmas Vieljeux, Paris)
- French flag.
1967 JUPITER, Jupiter Shipping Co, Cyprus flag.
1968 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samuel Dexter
04
07
3.43
1943 WSA (Waterman SS Co, Mobile)
24.1.44 Developed hull cracks at 56.19N 11.43W. Abandoned and drifted
ashore on Barra Island, broke in two. Total loss.
Samuel F. B. Morse (1)
14
11
10.42
1943 JARRETT M. HUDDLESTONE, US Army hospital ship.
1945 converted to transport for military dependants.
1946 WSA laid up James River.
1971 Scrapped Spezia.
Samuel F. B. Morse (2)
02
19
6.44
1944 WSA (Marine Transport Lines, NY)
1946 WSA (Marine Operating Co, NY)
1947 ALAMAR, Calmar SS Corp, NY.- US flag
1955 Bethlehem Steel Corp.- US flag (Calmar SS Corp. NY)
1965 Laid up Baltimore.
1969 Scrapped Santander
Samuel F. Miller
13
08
11.42
1966 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Samuel G. French
06
10
4.44
1944 WSA (Samuel J. Olson & Co, San Francisco)
1947 EGMOND, Netherlands Gov't.
1947 ALCYONE, (Van Nievelt, Goudriaan Stoomv. Maats) - Dutch
flag.
1950 Van Nievelt, Goudriaan Stoomv. Maats- Dutch flag
1958 NICOS S, Tricontinental Transport Corp.- Liberian flag
(Goulandris Ltd, London)
1963 (Syros Shpg.Co, London)
1966 Greek flag - same owners.
1971 Scrapped Castellon, Spain.
Samuel G. Howe
06
07
10.44
1970 Scrapped Panama City
Samuel Gompers (1)
03
08
9.42
1942 WSA (Weyerhaeuser SS Co, Tacoma)
29.1.43 Torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I.10 off New
Caledonia at 24.21S 166.12E.
Samuel Gompers (2)
14
11
7.44
1960 Scrapped Baltimore
Samuel Gorton
18
09
5.43
1968 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Samuel Griffin
17
13
8.42
1942 WSA (Seas Shipping Co, NY)
1961 Scrapped Baltimore
Samuel H. Ralston
02
19
11.43
See SAMOIS
Samuel H. Walker
17
13
9.43
1964 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Samuel Heintzelman
03
11
10.42
1942 WSA (Coastwise SS Co, San Francisco)
3.7.43 Sunk by Japanese surface raider in Indian Ocean at 28.30S 105.00E.
Samuel Huntington
14
11
5.42
1942 WSA (Oliver J. Olson & Co, San Francisco)
29.1.44 Bombed at Anzio, Italy, caught fire, exploded and sank.
1948 Scrapped by Genoa shipbreakers.
Samuel J. Tilden
12
18
11.42
1942 WSA (A. H. Bull & Co, NY)
2.12.43 Sunk in air attack on Bari Harbour, Italy.
1948 Wreck scrapped by Genoa shipbreakers.
Samuel Johnston
02
19
6.42
1968 Scrapped Green Cove Springs, Fla.
Samuel Jordan Kirkwood
04
02
12.42
1942 WSA (A. H. Bull & Co, NY)
7.5.43 Torpedoed and sunk by U.195 in South Atlantic at 15.00S
07.00W (approx)
Samuel K. Barlow
12
10
7.43
1961 Scrapped Everett, Wash.
Samuel L. Cobb
14
11
6.44
1944 WSA (Olympic SS Co, Seattle)
1946 WSA (American Pacific SS Co, San Francisco)
1946 WSA (States Marine Corp, NY)
1946 VOLUNTEER STATE, States Marine Corp. of Delaware.- US flag.
1955 FORTUNA, Alaska SS Co, Seattle.- US flag.
19.4.71 Developed deck cracks in bad weather in Gulf of Alaska, returned
to Seattle.
1971 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samuel L. Jeffery
17
?
2.45
1945 Damaged on war service, laid up Mobile.
1947 Scrapped Port Arthur, Tex.
Samuel Lancaster
12
10
8.43
1964 Scrapped Oakland, Cal.
Samuel Livermore
17
08
10.42
1959 Scrapped Jersey City
Samuel McIntyre
02
08
6.43
1966 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Samuel Moody
12
18
5.42
1964 Scrapped Richmond, Cal.
Samuel Nelson
03
11
11.42
1964 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Samuel P. Langley
03
11
2.43
See VOIKOV
Samuel Parker
12
18
11.42
1942 WSA (American Mail Line, Seattle)
1968 Scrapped Green Cove Springs, Fla.
Samuel R. Aitken
09
07
8.45
Boxed Aircraft Transport
1948 laid up Wilmington, NC.
1960 OXFORD (AG159), US Navy
1964 OXFORD (AGTR1), US Navy
1969 Stricken from US Navy
1970 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samuel Seabury
12
14
9.42
1961 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Samuel T. Darling
16
08
1.44
1961 Scrapped Seattle
Samuel V. Stewart
12
10
1.44
1944 WSA (American South African Line, NY)
1947 SWEELINCK, Netherlands Gov't.
1947 ALUDRA, (Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co, Rotterdam) -
Dutch flag.
1950 Van Nievelt, Goudriaan & Co, Rotterdam - Dutch flag.
1959 MARIA, Marina Cia.Maritima.- Greek flag (Trans-Ocean SS
Agency, NY)
1961 Rebuilt to 8,685 g.t.
25.12.61. Aground at Maizuru while on trials after lengthening, CTL.
1962 Refloated and scrapped Japan.
Samuel W. Williston
14
11
10.43
1943 WSA (Agwilines Inc, NY)
1947 ATLANTIC SEAMAN, Atlantic Maritime Co.- Panamanian flag
(Boyd, Weir & Sewell, NY)
1948 (S. Livanos & Co, NY)
1952 (Maritime Brokers, NY)
1953 Atlantic Freighters Ltd.- Liberian flag (S. Livanos Ltd, London)
1960 WHITE CLIFFS, United White Shpg.Co.- Panamanian flag (same
managers)
1967 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samur
02
08
9.43
Launched as CHARLES C. LONG, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMUR, MOWT (Lamport & Holt Line, Liverpool)
1948 CHARLES C. LONG, US Maritime Commission.
Laid up at Beaumont as SAMUR.
1966 Scrapped New Orleans.
Samuta
02
17
10.43
Launched as JESSE DE FOREST, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMUTA, MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 KELVINBANK, The Bank Line Ltd (Andrew Weir & Co)- British
flag
6.1.53 Ashore Ocean Island, refloated but fouled other wreckage, regrounded
and abandoned.
Samvannah
16
08
12.43
Launched as LOUIS A. GODEY, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMVANNAH, MOWT (Anchor Line, Glasgow)
1948 LOUIS A. GODEY, USMC laid up Beaumont, Tex. as SAMVANNAH.
1961 Scrapped Orange, Tex.
Samvard
02
19
12.43
Launched as AMMLA, lease lend to Britain
Completed as SAMVARD, MOWT managed by Wm.Thomson & Co, Edinburgh.
1944 AMMLA, same owners / managers.
1947 BENARTY, Ben Line (Wm.Thomson & Co)
1954 CREATOR, Isla Grande Cia Nav, Panama, Liberia flag (D.Pateras
Ltd, London)
1960 TREIS IERARCHA, same owner - Greek flag
1963 CAPTAIN G, Darien Cia Nav, Panama, Greek flag (Papapateras
&
Co, Piraeus)
1968 Sold to Chinese shipbreakers.
21.8.68 Sank in typhoon at 22.24N 114.55E.
Samvern
02
08
11.43
Launched as EDITH WHARTON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMVERN, MOWT (William Thomson & Co)
18.1.45 Mined and sunk in Schelde Estuary at 51.22N 03.02E
Samvigna
05
08
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Hain SS Co, London)
1948 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1960 Scrapped Mobile
Samwake
09
09
4.44
1944 MOWT (Stanley & John Thompson Ltd)
30.7.44 Torpedoed and sunk by E-Boat in English Channel at 50.40N 00.31E.
Samwash
14
11
9.43
Launched as HARMON JUDSON, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMWASH, MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 MAPLEBANK, The Bank Line (Andrew Weir & Co)- British
flag
1957 AFRICAN LORD, West Africa Nav.Co.- Liberian flag (T. J.
Verrando & Co, NY)
1963 (T. J. Transamerican SS Corp, NY)
1969 Scrapped Taiwan.
Samwater
02
08
8.43
Launched as DAVID DE VRIES, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMWATER, MOWT (Glen Line Ltd)
29.1.47 On fire and sank at 42.41N 10.13W.
Samwharfe
03
10
9.43
Launched as DWIGHT B. HEARD, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMBUR, MOWT (Ellerman's Wilson Line, Hull)
1944 SAMWHARFE, MOWT (same managers)
1947 DWIGHT B. HEARD, USMC laid up, James River.
1960 Scrapped Philadelphia.
Samwinged
02
19
4.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Sir Wm.Reardon Smith & Sons, Cardiff)
1948 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1960 Scrapped Panama City
Samwis
02
08
10.43
Launched as EDWARD COOK, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMWIS, MOWT (T & J. Harrison, Liverpool)
1947 SPECIALIST, Charente SS Co, Liverpool- British flag (T.&
J. Harrison)
1964 MITERA, Atlantic Maritime Carriers, Panama - Liberian flag
(Hadjipateras Bros, London)
1966 Greek flag, same owners.
1968 Scrapped Hong Kong.
Samwye
10
15
3.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 WILLOWBANK, The Bank Line.- British flag (Andrew Weir &
Co)
1956 CAVALA, Puerto Barrios Cia.Nav, Panama.- Liberian flag
(Papachristitidis Co, Montreal & Nomikos, London)
1957 TRANSKIPPER, Transatlantic Carriers Corp.- Liberian flag
(Pan Atlantic Development Corp, NY)
1962 CONSTRUCTOR, Consolidated Nav.Corp.- Liberian flag (Expedo
& Co, London)
1964 KIMON, Evangelistria Shpg.Corp.- Liberiab flag (Palmco
Shpg.Inc, NY)
1966 COSTOULA, same owners.
2.8.67 Aground Malindi at 03.16S 40.10E, refloated but CTL
1969 Scraped Hong Kong.
Samwyo
02
08
10.43
Launched as ADOLPH S. OCHS, lease lend to Britain
Completed as SAMWYO, MOWT (Cayzer, Irvine & Co, London)
1943 ADOLPH S. OCHS, same owner.
1946 MOWT managed by G.Nisbet & Co, Glasgow.
1948 Returned to USA, laid up at Wilmington, Del.
1968 Scrapped Kearny, NJ.
Samyale
02
08
12.43
Launched as HUGH L. KERWIN, lease lend to Britain
1944 SAMYALE, MOWT (Booth SS Co, Liverpool)
1947 ZUNGON, Elder Dempster Lines Ltd, Liverpool.- British flag.
1958 AEGINA, Soc.Pacifica Marina, Panama - Liberian flag (Goulandris
Ltd, London)
1959 Augusta Shpg.Corp.- Liberian flag (Suwannee SS Corp, Jacksonville,
Fla)
1966 IRINI, Marancho Cia.Nav, Panama.- Greek flag (Carapanayoti
& Co, London)
10.6.67 Badly damaged in collision with RUSSELL H. GREEN off
Cape Spartel. Arrived Cadiz but CTL.
1967 Scrapped Valencia.
Samyork
02
06
10.43
Launched as W. WALTER HUSBAND, lease lend to Britain.
1943 SAMYORK, MOWT (Andrew Weir & Co, London)
1947 IVYBANK, The Bank Line, London.- British flag (Andrew Weir
& Co)
1959 WINONA, Panamanian Oriental SS Corp, Panamanian flag (Wheelock,
Marden & Co, Hong Kong)
1961 KONDOR, same owners.
1963 GRAND, Grand SS Co.- Nationalist Chinese flag (Sincere
Nav.Corp, Taipei)
13.1.65 Developed leaks, broke in two and sank in bad weather at 34.15N
145.10E.
Samythian
09
09
1.44
Lease lend to Britain
1944 MOWT (Kaye, Son & Co, London)
1947 USMC, laid up Mobile.
1961 Scrapped Panama City
Samzona
12
10
9.43
Launched as VICTOR C. VAUGHAN, lease lend to Britain
1943 SAMZONA, MOWT (Royal Mail Lines, Ltd, London)
1948 VICTOR C. VAUGHAN, USMC laid up Beaumont, Tex. as SAMZONA.
1961 Scrapped Orange, Tex.
Sanford B. Dole
03
11
12.43
Tanker
1943 GIRAFFE (IX118), US Navy.
1946 SANFORD B. DOLE, WSA.
1948 Fordham Trading Corp, NY.- US flag.
1948 Metro Petroleum Shpg.Co, Dover, Del.- US flag. Rebuilt to 7,211
g.t. dry cargo ship.
1950 EILEEN, same owners.- US flag.
1951 SEAPENDER, Sea Transport Corp.- US flag (Orion Shpg &
Tdg.Co, NY)
1953 RAGNA NESS, Naess Mejlander & Co, NY.- US flag.
1955 OCEAN DAPHNE, Norlo Shpg.Co.Inc.- Liberian flag (Orion
Shpg & Tdg.Co, NY)
1958 Ocean Liberties Inc.- Liberian flag (Maritime Overseas Corp, NY)
1960 ORIENT LAKES, Cosmos Cia.Nav, Panama.- Liberian flag (Orient
Mid-east Ltd, London)
1961 SANCY, Peggy Nav.Co, Panama.- Liberian flag (Wallem &
Co, Hong Kong)
1967 Scrapped Hirao.
Santiago Iglesias
02
09
4.43
Laid up
1965 US Navy, scuttled with cargo of obselete ammunition designed to
explode at 1,000 feet depth as seismic experiment.
Sara Bache
14
11
2.44
1961 Scrapped Portland, Ore.
Sara Teasdale
14
11
11.43
1943 WSA (American President Lines, San Francisco)
1946 French Gov't (Union Industrielle & Mar.Soc. Francaise d'Arm.,
Paris) - French flag.
1947 ORADOUR, same owners.
1959 LEOTRIC, Lesteri Corp.- Liberian flag (Wigham Richardson
& Co, London)
1960 HERA, Marina Cia.Nav, Panama.- Greek flag (Dracoulis Ltd,
London)
1962 CALIFORNIA SUN, Gamps Marine Financing Ltd, Liberian flag
(Pacific SS Agency, NY)
1964 ZANETA, Adrian Maritime Co.- Liberian flag (Astoria SS
Agency, NY)
19.6.66 Sank in Arabian Sea at 17.65N 58.20E after developing leaks.
Sarah J. Hale
06
08
12.43
US Army Tank Transport
Laid up James River.
1972 Scrapped Valencia.
Sarah Orne Jewett
09
09
2.44
1944 WSA (Prudential SS Corp, NY)
1948 Prudential SS Corp, NY.- US flag.
1951 NIKOS, Dolphin SS Corp, NY.- US flag
1953 JOHN PAUL JONES, National Shpg & Tdg Corp, NY.- US
flag.
1954 NATIONAL LIBERTY, American Waterways Corp.- US flag (National
Shpg & Tdg Corp, NY)
1959 MOUNT EVANS, Mount Evans SS Co.- US flag (Cargo &
Tankship Management Corp, NY)
1962 (A. H. Bull & Co, NY)
1963 WYOMING, Midwest Shpg & Tdg.Corp.- US flag (Martran
SS Co, NY)
1963 YUCATAN, Panolas Cia.Mar, Panama.- Liberian flag (C.M.Los
Ltd, London)
1965 EASTERN ARGO, Eastern Marine Corp.- Liberian flag (United
Maritime Trust, Taipei)
20.11.66 Stranded Mapingil, Philippines. Refloated and laid up Keelung.
1967 Scrapped Keelung.
Schuyler Colfax
03
11
11.43
Tanker
16.8.46 Grounded Hawaii and laid up there damaged.
1947 US Navy, sunk as target ship in Pacific.
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