SS ''Samuel G. Howe'' was a
Liberty ship built in the United States during
World War II. She was named after
Samuel G. Howe, a nineteenth century American physician,
abolitionist, and an advocate of education for the blind.
Construction
''Samuel G. Howe'' was laid down on 7 September 1944, under a
Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2324, by
J.A. Jones Construction,
Panama City, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. Jimmy Mann, wife of plant superintendent, and launched on 17 October 1944.
History
She was allocated to
Isbrandstsen Steamship Co. Inc., 30 October 1944. On 8 September 1948, she was laid up in the
National Defense Reserve Fleet,
Mobile
Mobile may refer to:
Places
* Mobile, Alabama, a U.S. port city
* Mobile County, Alabama
* Mobile, Arizona, a small town near Phoenix, U.S.
* Mobile, Newfoundland and Labrador
Arts, entertainment, and media Music Groups and labels
* Mobile ...
, Alabama.
She was sold for scrapping, 17 January 1969, to
Union Minerals and Alloys Corporation, for $40,125. She was withdrawn from the fleet, 27 January 1969.
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Liberty ships
Ships built in Panama City, Florida
1944 ships
Mobile Reserve Fleet