SS Niels Poulson

Niels Poulson was laid down on 6 July 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2371, by J.A. Jones Construction, Brunswick, Georgia; she was sponsored by Mrs. W.H. McWhirter, and launched on 18 August 1944. ==History==

She was allocated to the Dichmann Wright & Pugh Company, on 5 September 1944. On 6 December 1946, she struck a mine off Gorgona, Italy, and was towed to Leghorn, Italy, where she was declared a constructive total loss (CTL) on 19 December. 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. ==References==