This particular Liberty ship was named after.... GEORGE H. POWELL....(1872-1922) whom made a career as a horticulturist whereas the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent him to California in 1904 to study citrus fruits that were rotting in transit....and actually became an authority in the preservation of fruit. He also became general manager of the California Fruit Exchange (1912-1922),
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The SS George H. Powell was built by Permanente Metals Corporation, Yard No.1, as a freighter. and was assigned the Emergency Hull No. 2126. Her keel was laid on November 16, 1943, and her hull greeted the water [launched] on December 4,1943. She was delivered to her 'operator': McCormick Steamship Co.on December 16, 1943. Following her stent in the WW II she entered the Astoria Reserve Fleet on October 3, 1946 and was withdrawn shortly after that on February 7, 1947.
1947 (Feb) she was sold to Det Dansk Franske D/S A/S and displayed the Denmark flag and was renamed Gronland.
1951 she was sold again to Cia de Commercia y Vapores, S.A. and displayed the Liberia flag and again her name was change to Barka
1957 she was sold again to Cia Oceanica de Nav., S.A. and continued to display the Liberia flag under her name as Barka (no name change)
1958 sold to "Siracusano" S.p.A di Transporti Transoceanici and this time she displayed the Italy flag and her name was changed to Siracusano.
1962 sold to Shipbreakers, Vado, Italy and arrived for scrapping on August 8.
[Note: If anyone has any pictures of this vessel and would like to share to this post please feel free to contact me]
Author: Bud Shortridge
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