SS Samarkand
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title:
SS Samarkand
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The SS Samarkand was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. Originally named after Peter Cooper, an American industrialist, inventor and philanthropist, the ship was laid down by Alabama Drydock and Shipbuilding Company on 24 July 1943, then launched on 25 August 1943. She was loaned to Great Britain as part of the Lend-Lease program where she was renamed the SS Samarkand. She was renamed after the Uzbek city of Samarkand. The ship survived the war and was sold into priva
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World War II Liberty ship of the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Samarkand
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2023-06-29T17:51:52Z
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