SS ''John H. Hammond'' was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John Hays Hammond, a

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, and

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Construction

''John H. Hammond'' was laid down on 13 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2385, by

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, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. R. Gregg Cherry, wife of then governor elect

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, and launched on 15 November 1944.

History

She was allocated to William J. Rountree Company, on 27 November 1944. On 17 July 1945, she struck a

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off Elba, Italy, and was towed to Naples, Italy. She was declared a

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(CTL). On 20 February 1948, she was sold, along with 39 other vessels, including her

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and , for $520,000, to Venturi Salvaggi Ricuperi Imprese Marittime Societa per Azioni, Genoa.

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