SS ''George R. Poole'' was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after George R. Poole, who was lost at sea while he was the 1st assistant engineer on , that was torpedoed by , 3 April 1943, off Florida.

Construction

''George R. Poole'' was laid down on 7 December 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2395, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs .R.D. Strauchan, and launched on 8 January 1945.

History

She was allocated to the Stockard Steamship Corp., on 19 January 1945. On 7 January 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia. On 13 December 1957, she was sold for $88,668, to

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, for scrapping. She was removed from the fleet on 25 February 1958.

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