S.S. Samhorn christening bottle & presentation casket

Object/Artifact

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Chester Historical Society

Name/Title

S.S. Samhorn christening bottle & presentation casket

Entry/Object ID

chs-013666

Description

Josephine Board Johnson of Chester christened the Liberty Ship "SS Samhorn" on 5 February 1944 at the Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Shipyard in Savannah, Georgia.

Context

Ship Name SS Samhorn Hull No.2435 Way # 2 Ship type standard EC2-S-C1 Laid down 8 December 1943 Launched 5 February 1944 Delivered 25-February-1944 Disposition Scrapped 1960 - - - Note accompanying casket: Arthur Joseph (Joe Burns) 549 Carnival Ter. Sebastian Florida 52958 772-388-5219 My Grandmother Josephine Johnson christened 2 Liberty ships. The other bottle is in Baltimore on the Liberty ship. [SS John W. Brown]. I believe I met you several years ago - I delivered a check from my aunt's estate to the St. Paul's Church. vty Joe Burns. --- The other ship christened by Mrs. Josephine B. Johnson: SS Thomas Ruffin Namesake: Thomas Ruffin Hull No. 39 Liberty Ship type: standard Laid down: 9 March 1942 Launched: 18 May 1942 Fate: Torpedoed in the Gulf of Mexico 1943, scrapped 1946

Collection

Arthur J. Burns Collection

Category

War: World War II 1940-1945

Acquisition

Notes

10/16/2010 Gift from Joseph (Joe) Burns.

Made/Created

Date made

Feb 5, 1944

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

S.S. Samhorn Built by Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation Savannah, Georgia United State Maritime Commission Launched February 5, 1944 Sponsor Mrs. Josephine B. Johnson

Dimensions

Height

24.3 cm

Width

54.6 cm

Depth

18.6 cm

Create Date

January 14, 2025

Update Date

August 6, 2025