World War II Liberty ship of the United States
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| History |
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 United States |
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| Name | Samvigna |
| Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2353 |
| Builder | J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia |
| Cost | $1,058,529 |
| Yard number | 138 |
| Way number | 4 |
| Laid down | 22 February 1944 |
| Launched | 8 April 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Alexandra G. Brown |
| Completed | 20 April 1944 |
| Fate | Transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion. |
 United Kingdom |
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| Name | Samvigna |
| Operator | Hain Steamship |
| Acquired | 20 April 1944 |
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| General characteristics |
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| Class and type | |
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| Displacement | |
| Length |
- 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
- 416 feet (127 m) pp
- 427 feet (130 m) lwl
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| 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)
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| Propulsion | |
| 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)
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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.
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.
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.
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