SS Samleyte
SS Samleyte 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.Samleyte was laid down on 7 March 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2355, by J.A.Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; sponsored by Mrs. Palmer Hoyt, and launched on 20 April 1944.On 4 November 1947, she was laid up in the US National Defense Reserve Fleet, in the James River Group, Lee Hall, Virginia.