| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Samfairy |
| Ordered | as type (EC2-S-C1) hull,MC hull 2350 |
| Builder | J.A. Jones Construction,Brunswick, Georgia |
| Cost | $1,108,248[1] |
| Yard number | 135 |
| Way number | 1 |
| Laid down | 31 January 1944 |
| Launched | 16 March 1944 |
| Sponsored by | Mrs. Fran O. Sherrill |
| Completed | 28 March 1944 |
| Fate | Transferred to theBritish Ministry of War Transport upon completion. |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Samfairy |
| Acquired | 28 March 1944 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold, 24 April 1947 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Admiral Cunningham |
| Operator | S.G. Embiricos, Ltd. |
| Acquired | 24 April 1947 |
| Fate | Scrapped, 1969 |
| General characteristics[2] | |
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| Displacement | |
| Length | |
| Beam | 57 feet (17 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m) |
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| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 11.5knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
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SSSamfairy was aLiberty ship built in theUnited States duringWorld War II. She was transferred to theBritish Ministry of War Transportation (MoWT) upon completion.
Samfairy was laid down on 31 January 1944, under aMaritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2350, byJ.A. Jones Construction,Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. Fran O. Sherrill, and launched on 16 March 1944.[3][1]
She was allocated toHaldin & Philips, on 28 March 1944. On 24 April 1947, she was sold toS.G. Embiricos, Ltd.,[4] and renamedAdmiral Cunningham.[5] She was scrapped in 1969.[6]
