MV Missourian (1921)

Missourian leaving the dock at Cramp's shipyard, Philadelphia, for New York, July 10, 1922
History
Name	Missourian (1921–40) Empire Swan (1940–42) Belgian Freighter (1942–46) Capitaine Potié (1946–48) Genova (1948–55) Flaminia (1955–64) King Abdelaziz (1964–70)
Namesake	Inhabitants of Missouri (1921–40) Genoa (1948–55) Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia (1964–70)
Owner	American-Hawaiian Steamship Co (1921–40) Ministry of War Transport (1940–42) Belgian government (1942–46) Compagnie Maritime Belge (1946–48) Compagnia Genovese d'Armamento (1948–62) Covena S.p.A (1962–64) Saudi Lines (1964–70)
Operator	American-Hawaiian Steamship Co (1921–40) Runciman (London) Ltd. (1940–42) Compagnie Maritime Belge (1942–48) Compagnia Genovese d'Armamento (1948–62) Zim Lines (1962–64) Saudi Lines (1964–70)
Port of registry	New York, United States (1921–40) London, United Kingdom (1940–42) Antwerp, Belgium (1942–48) Genoa, Italy (1948–64) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (1964–70)
Builder	Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation
Yard number	386
Laid down	10 February 1921
Launched	14 December 1921
Completed	6 July 1922
Maiden voyage	23 July 1922
Out of service	1970
Identification	Code letters MDQP (1921–34) Code letters WACM (1934–40) United States Official Number 222236 (1921–40) Code letters GMQC (1940–42) United Kingdom Official Number 167635 (1940–42) Code letters ONVQ (1942–48) Code Letters IBNI (1948–62) Lloyd's Register number 511605 ( –1970)
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class and type	Cargo ship (1921–48) Passenger ship (1948–70)
Tonnage	7,899 gross register tons (GRT), 7,712 net register tons (NRT), 11,450 tons deadweight (DWT) (1921–48) 8,776 GRT (1955–70)
Displacement	16,500 tons (as built)
Length	461 ft 8 in (140.72 m) overall, 445 ft 1 in (135.66 m) between perpendiculars
Beam	59 ft 10 in (18.24 m)
Draught	28 ft 7 in (8.71 m) (1921–48) 26 ft 8 in (8.13 m) (1955–70)
Depth	39 ft (11.89 m)
Installed power	2 x B&W diesel engines, 4,500 ihp (1921–55) 2 x Cantieri Riuniti dell'Adriatico-Sulzer diesel engines, 7,200 bhp (1955–70)
Propulsion	Twin screw propellers
Speed	12 knots (22 km/h) (1921–55) 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h) (1955–70)
Capacity	650,000 cubic feet (18,000 m3) cargo space (1921–48) 860 passengers (1948–55) 1,024 passengers (1955–70)
Notes	Rebuilt 1948, 1955 Sister ship Californian

Missourian was an early American motor cargo ship which was built in 1921 in Chester, Pennsylvania, for the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. She was sold to the British Ministry of War Transport in 1940 and renamed Empire Swan. Transferred to the Belgian government in 1942, she was renamed Belgian Freighter. She was sold to the Compagnie Maritime Belge in 1946 and renamed Capitaine Potié.

She was sold to the Compagnia Genovese d'Armamento in 1948. Renamed Genova, she was rebuilt as a passenger ship. A further rebuild in 1955 and the fitting of new engines increased her service speed from 12 to 14.5 knots (22.2 to 26.9 km/h). She was renamed Flaminia. In 1964, she was sold to Saudi Lines and renamed King Abdelaziz. She served until 1970 when she was scrapped in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.