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This freighter (liberty dry cargo ec2-s-c1 type) was built in 1943 by California Shipbuilding Corp. in Terminal Island, CA.
Historical Notes
In 1967 this vessel was reported to have been broken up at Kaohsiung Taiwan.
Owners & Masters
In 1943 this vessel owned by the United States War Shipping Administration, Washington DC USA. This vessel was loaned to the Government of the UK for Second World War service.
Name Significance
The Reverend Samson Occom was a member of the Mohegan nation, from near New London, Connecticut, who became a Presbyterian cleric.
