SS Samoland

	SS Katingo on 11 December 1955
History
United States
Name	Samoland
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2359
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$1,028,195
Yard number	144
Way number	4
Laid down	10 April 1944
Launched	20 May 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. H.B. Jones
Completed	9 June 1944
Fate	Transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
United Kingdom
Name	Samoland
Operator	E.R. Management Co.
Acquired	26 May 1944
Renamed	Sea Triumph, 1947; Asuncion De Larrinaga, 1948; Katingo, 1951; Virginia G, 1955; Kapetaissa, 1960; National Strength, 1964; Good Eddie, 1967;
Identification	Call Signal: GSWL; ;
Fate	Sold to merchant service; Scrapped, 1968;
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 Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin); 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;

SS Samoland 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.

History
SS Katingo on 11 December 1955
United States
Name	Samoland
Ordered	as type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MC hull 2359
Builder	J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia
Cost	$1,028,195
Yard number	144
Way number	4
Laid down	10 April 1944
Launched	20 May 1944
Sponsored by	Mrs. H.B. Jones
Completed	9 June 1944
Fate	Transferred to the British Ministry of War Transport upon completion.
United Kingdom
Name	Samoland
Operator	E.R. Management Co.
Acquired	26 May 1944
Renamed	Sea Triumph, 1947 Asuncion De Larrinaga, 1948 Katingo, 1951 Virginia G, 1955 Kapetaissa, 1960 National Strength, 1964 Good Eddie, 1967
Identification	Call Signal: GSWL
Fate	Sold to merchant service Scrapped, 1968
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 Filer and Stowell, Milwaukee, Wisconsin) 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