SS Samingoy

History
United States
NameSamingoy
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2357
BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost$1,028,716[1]
Yard number142
Way number2
Laid down24 March 1944
Launched30 April 1944
Sponsored byMrs. Parks M. King
Completed13 May 1944
FateTransferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
United Kingdom
NameSamingoy
OperatorNew Zealand Shipping Co., London
Acquired13 May 1944
Identification
FateSold to Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., 20 June 1947
United Kingdom
NameStafford
OperatorFederal S. N. Co., London
Acquired20 June 1947
FateSold, 1950
United Kingdom
NameBimini
NamesakeBimini
OperatorNassau Maritime Co., Nassau, Bahamas
Acquired1950
FateSold, 1959
Panama
NameHernan Cortes
NamesakeHernán Cortés
OwnerHarris & Dixon Ltd., London
OperatorCia. Auxiliar Maritima, Costa Rica
Acquired1959
Fate
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 Samingoy 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

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Samingoy was laid down on 24 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2357, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. Parks M. King, and launched on 30 April 1944.[3][1]

History

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She was allocated to New Zealand Shipping, on 13 May 1944. On 20 June 1947, she was sold to the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., for commercial use, and renamed Stafford. After going through a couple of owners she was renamed Hernan Cortes and reflagged Panamanian, in 1961. She ran aground on Alacran Reef, Yucutan, and was declared a constructive total loss (CTL) on 15 October 1966. She was scrapped the following year.[4][5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • "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. "Samingoy". 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 Samingoy". Retrieved 7 November 2017.