SS Samaria

Street Cammell Laird & Co.
City Birkenhead
Church Parish Borough of Wirral
County Merseyside
State/ Province England
Country United Kingdom
 
Alternate Locations
City Liverpool
State/ Province England
Country United Kingdom
 
City Cobh
County County Cork
Country Ireland
 
City Boston
State/ Province Massachusetts
Country United States of America
 
City New York
State/ Province New York
Country United States of America
 
City London
Church Parish Greater London
State/ Province England
Country United Kingdom
 
City Suez
 
City Cuxhaven
 
City Havre
 
City Quebec
State/ Province Quebec
Country Canada
 
City Halifa
State/ Province Nova Scotia
Country Canada
 

Narrative

SS Samaria was owned by Cunard Steam Ship Co. Ltd.
Built: 1920, by Laird & Co., Birkenhead
Launched: 1920
Maiden voyage: April 19, 1922, from Liverpool to Boston
Tonnage: 19,602 tons

Narrative

On March 13, 1938, SS Samaria arrived in New York, carrying Zeev Jabotinsky, and two of his senior aides, Aaron Kopelowicz and Eliahu Ben-Horin.

Narrative

In 1939, SS Samaria was converted into a troopship, and served until 1948.

Narrative

On September 15, 1943, SS Samaria arrived at Liverpool, carrying the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment.

Narrative

In 1950, SS Samaria was returned to Cunard Lines, and underwent a complete overhaul, before returning to duty, on the Canadian route.

Narrative

In December, 1955, SS Samaria was laid up, and in 1956, she was sold for scrap.
She was scrapped at Inverkeithing.

References

  1. Ben Horin Bidner, Eliahu Zelig
  2. Kopelowicz, Aaron 'Kop'
  3. Жаботинский Jabotinsky Zhabotinsky, Vladimir Zeev Yevgenyevich ben Yonah