SS Paderewski, was a Polish general cargo ship of World War II period, built in 1920 in the USA, but not completed before 1941.

She was sold to Gdynia America Line (GAL), and named in honour of the pianist and politician Ignacy Jan Paderewski.

[1] She was completed by Waterman Steamship Corporation in Mobile, using triple expansion steam engine bought from Canada and used oil-burning boilers.

[1] Total cost rose to 1,085,785 USD, with most of the money coming from selling gold reserves of Polish government in the USA.

[4] During third voyage, on 11 June 1942 she rescued 35 survivors from the ship Pleasantville sunk three days earlier by German submarine U-135 west of the Bermudas.

[6] The ship was abandoned due to danger of further attacks or boiler explosion, but the survivors remained nearby on two boats and a raft.