SS Samaustral

SS Samaustral 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
Name	Samaustral
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2356
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$1,066,310
Yard number	141
Way number	1
Laid down	16 March 1944
Launched	28 April 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. J.E. Wfird
Completed	13 May 1944
Fate	Transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
United Kingdom
Name	Samaustral
Acquired	13 May 1944
Identification	Call Signal: GSVP
Fate	Sold to J. & C. Harrison, Ltd., 23 April 1947, scrapped 29 June 1971
General characteristics
Class and type	Liberty ship type EC2-S-C1, standard
Tonnage	10,865 LT DWT 7,176 GRT
Displacement	3,380 long tons (3,434 t) (light) 14,245 long tons (14,474 t) (max)
Length	441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa 416 feet (127 m) pp 427 feet (130 m) lwl
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)
Propulsion	1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio) 1 × screw propeller
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)
Complement	38–62 USMM 21–40 USNAG
Armament	Varied by ship Bow-mounted 3-inch (76 mm)/50-caliber gun Stern-mounted 4-inch (102 mm)/50-caliber gun 2–8 × single 20-millimeter (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft (AA) cannons and/or, 2–8 × 37-millimeter (1.46 in) M1 AA guns

Construction

Samaustral was laid down on 16 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2356, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. J.E. Wfird, and launched on 28 April 1944.

History

She was turned over to the British Ministry of War Transport, on 13 May 1944. On 23 April 1947, she was sold to J.& C. Harrison, Ltd., for commercial use.

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. "Samaustral". 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 Samaustral". Retrieved 7 November 2017.