SS John H. Hammond
SS "John H. Hammond" was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after John Hays Hammond, a mining engineer, diplomat, and philanthropist. Construction. "John H. Hammond" was laid down on 13 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2385, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. R. Gregg Cherry, wife of then governor elect R. Gregg Cherry, and launched on 15 November 1944. History. She was allocated to William J. Rountree & Company, on 27 November 1944. On 17 July 1945, she  struck a mine off Elba, Italy, and was towed to Naples, Italy. She was declared a constructive total loss (CTL). On 20 February 1948, she was sold, along with 39 other vessels, including her sister ships and , for $520,000, to Venturi Salvaggi Ricuperi Imprese Marittime Societa per Azioni, Genoa.