ABIGAIL ADAMS

Year Built
1943
Official Number
243154
Shipyard
Permanente Metals Corporation
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
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Beam
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Mast Height
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Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7176.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499573.00 square feet
Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
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Displacement, Lightweight
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Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Abigail Adams (1714-1818). Abigail
Adams was the wife of President John Adams and the second First Lady of the
United States. Abigail Adams was a confidant and advisor to her husband. She
was also the mother of President John Quincy Adams.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Abigail Adams at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
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Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 4/1/1943 | Delivered to USMC and WSA by builder. |
Entry
| 9/16/1949 | Entered the Reserve Fleet |
Withdrawl
| 3/14/1951 | Withdrawn from fleet; GAA ECA-American President. |
Re-entry
| 5/15/1952 | Re-entered the Reserve Fleet. |
Disposition
| 7/10/1972 | Sold for scrap under PD-X-940 to Consolidated Steel Corp. for $47,009.33 |
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Shipwreck Information
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