Sampan


Launched as WILLIAM I. KIP, lease lend to Britain

1943 SAMPAN, MOWT (Union-Castle Mail SS Co, London)

1947 WILLIAM I. KIP, USMC laid up Mobile.

1962 Scrapped New Orleans.

Vessel

Built

Service

Tonnage

Sampan

1943

1943 - 47 Managed by Union-Castle

7219

Official Number

Ship Builder

Engine Builder

Engine Type

HP

Screws

169802

California Shipbuilding

Los Angeles CA

Iron Fireman Manuf Co

Portland OR

Triple Expansion Steam

2500 IHP

1

Master

From

To

D D MacKenzie

8/1943

3/1945

J A Ferguson

4/1945

12/1945

C C Page

12/1945

8/1947

C G Cuthbertson

4/1947

8/1947

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