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WWII Liberty Ship From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
SS Abraham Clark (Hull Number 75) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Abraham Clark, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey.
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Abraham Clark |
Namesake | Abraham Clark |
Builder | California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles |
Laid down | 3 December 1941 |
Launched | 2 April 1942 |
Fate | Sold, 1947. Wrecked, 1959. |
General characteristics | |
Type | Liberty ship |
Tonnage | 7,000 DWT |
Length | 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m) |
Beam | 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m) |
Draft | 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
Capacity | 9,140 long tons (9,287 t) cargo |
Complement | 41 |
Armament |
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The ship was laid down by the California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles[1] on 3 December 1941, then launched on 2 April 1942. She was operated by the Grace Line and took part in operations supporting the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.[2]
The ship survived the war and was sold into private ownership in 1947. However, in 1959, the ship was wrecked off Grays Harbor in Washington and subsequently scrapped.
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