Reynolds (III) 1944
Reynolds 1944
7253 grt and 10865 dwt tons
134.6. overall and 128.9 LPP x 17.4m
1x Triple expansion engine
11 kts
Southeastern Shipbuilding Corp.,Savannah
Yard No 49
Ship design EC2-S-C1
Built as a standard Liberty ship named Samcebu
1947 purchased from British Government renamed Reynolds
1951 re-flagged to Costa Reca and renamed St. Nicholas
1956 sold to Greece renamed Panagos
1959 sold and renamed Amazon
1963 24th December, aground near Cape Bon, bound from Italy to Buenos Aires
1964 refloated and broken up at La Spezia
1st Hand
'Joined Reynolds ( ex Samcebu) in London KGV for voyage Torreveja, far east Japan (various ports) ,Hong Kong, Singapore, Ceylon as was, Sydney, Newcastle NSW.
Captain B.F.R Thomas, ex torpedoed survivor from SS Ramsey, (40 lost), 1st mate Mr MacGowan.
She had three strengthening steel plates each side of her hull to prevent(?) breaking in half but survived many typhoons and very bad weather.
2nd mate said " I don't like these ships, they're bloody dangerous!" whereupon she hit another sea and bounced up and down as per normal.
Boltons looked after us well and I have fond memories of them.
Carolling outside Captain Thomas's cabin at christmas we were greeted by "You'd better come in you buggers as I thought you'd be around".
Then a few hours lamp swinging and medicinal issues of tots. I wonder when captain Thomas " crossed the bar" and where he rests now?
A very happy ship.'
Victor Wroth May 2009