ABEL STEARNS
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242600
Shipyard
California Shipbuilding Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
--
Beam
--
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380 tons
Gross Tons
7176 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573 square feet
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named for Abel Stearns (1798-1871). Abel Stearns was a trader, rancher, and pioneer. Stearns settled in Los Angeles and became a major landowner and cattle rancher in the region.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Abel Stearns at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
| Name | Download |
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
|---|---|---|
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Entry
| 11/23/1946 | |
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Acquisition
| 11/23/1946 | |
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Disposition
| 5/31/1966 | ZIDELL EXPLORATIONS |
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Withdrawl
| 5/31/1966 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ABEL STEARNS.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
