SS Samingoy

History
United States
Name	Samingoy
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2357
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$1,028,716
Yard number	142
Way number	2
Laid down	24 March 1944
Launched	30 April 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Parks M. King
Completed	13 May 1944
Fate	Transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
United Kingdom
Name	Samingoy
Operator	New Zealand Shipping Co., London
Acquired	13 May 1944
Identification	Call Signal: GSVX; ;
Fate	Sold to Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., 20 June 1947
United Kingdom
Name	Stafford
Operator	Federal S. N. Co., London
Acquired	20 June 1947
Fate	Sold, 1950
United Kingdom
Name	Bimini
Namesake	Bimini
Operator	Nassau Maritime Co., Nassau, Bahamas
Acquired	1950
Fate	Sold, 1959
Panama
Name	Hernan Cortes
Namesake	Hernán Cortés
Owner	Harris & Dixon Ltd., London
Operator	Cia. Auxiliar Maritima, Costa Rica
Acquired	1959
Fate	Run aground, 15 October 1966; Refloated, declared constructive total loss (CTL), scrapped 1967;
General characteristics
Class & 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;

NameSamingoy

Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2357

BuilderJ.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia

Cost$1,028,716^[1]

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.

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1966
Shipwrecks	10 Jan: MV Monte Palomares 20 Jan: Bright Star, Mi Amigo 22 Feb: Rexton Kent 25 Feb: Ariete 4 Mar: Sand Star 11 Mar: Evi 21 Apr: Costance, USS Lewis, USS Walter B. Cobb 24 May: Kaitawa 26 May: Eastern Mariner May (unknown date): USS Tingey 10 Jun: Dixmude 25 Jun: USS Stalwart 11 Jul: USS Naifeh 13 Jul: USS Ulvert M. Moore 25 Jul: Koula F 31 Jul: MV Darlwyne 14 Sep: Hai August (unknown date): USS Maurice J. Manuel October (unknown date): USNS American Mariner, USS Suisun 11 Oct: White Eagle/ex-George Weems 15 Oct: Hernan Cortes 10 Nov: Shibam 11 Nov: Isle of Gigha 19 Nov: Nordmeer 29 Nov: Daniel J. Morrell 30 Nov: Pionere 8 Dec: Heraklion 12 Dec: Agia Varvara 18 Dec: USS Colahan 30 Dec: USS Mahnomen County Unknown date: USS Corson, Francis Garnier, Flying Gull
Other incidents	February (unknown date): Beberibe 21 Apr: USS Gantner April (unknown date): Michelangelo 10 May: RMMV Capetown Castle June–July: Loss of MV Alva Cape 7 Sep: Hanseatic 26 Oct: USS Oriskany 25 Nov: Doris Unknown date: Loch Seaforth
1965 1967

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United States
Name	Samingoy
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2357
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$1,028,716^[1]
Yard number	142
Way number	2
Laid down	24 March 1944
Launched	30 April 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. Parks M. King
Completed	13 May 1944
Fate	Transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.


United Kingdom
Name	Samingoy
Operator	New Zealand Shipping Co., London
Acquired	13 May 1944
Identification	Call Signal: GSVX ^[1]
Fate	Sold to Federal Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., 20 June 1947


United Kingdom
Name	Stafford
Operator	Federal S. N. Co., London
Acquired	20 June 1947
Fate	Sold, 1950


United Kingdom
Name	Bimini
Namesake	Bimini
Operator	Nassau Maritime Co., Nassau, Bahamas
Acquired	1950
Fate	Sold, 1959


Panama
Name	Hernan Cortes
Namesake	Hernán Cortés
Owner	Harris & Dixon Ltd., London
Operator	Cia. Auxiliar Maritima, Costa Rica
Acquired	1959
Fate	Run aground, 15 October 1966 Refloated, declared constructive total loss (CTL), scrapped 1967


General characteristics ^[2]
Class & 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