SS Bjarne A. Lia

SS "Bjarne A. Lia" was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Bjarne A. Lia.
Construction.
"Bjarne A. Lia" was laid down on 31 October 1944, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MC hull 2332, by J.A. Jones Construction, Panama City, Florida; sponsored by Mrs. Bjarne A. Lia, widow of the namesake, and launched on 30 November 1944.
History.
She was allocated to the Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc., 14 December 1944.
She was sold into commercial service in 1949 and after a series of sales and name changes she was scrapped on 29 June 1968 in Split.
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