ABIGAIL GIBBONS
Year Built
1944
Official Number
246624
Shipyard
J. A. Jones Construction Company
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
4362.00 tons
Gross Tons
7198.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
--
Draft, Summer
--
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Sold - Scrap
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Abigail Gibbons (1801-1893).
Abigail Gibbons was a teacher, philanthropist, abolitionist, and social welfare
activist. Gibbons was the founder and leader of many national social reform
organizations.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Abigail Gibbons at this time.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
Milestones
Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 10/25/1944 | Delivered to WSA by builder. |
Entry
| 9/30/1949 | Entered Mobile Reserve Fleet |
Sale
| 9/7/1971 | Vessel sold for scrap to Union Minerals and Alloys Corp for $35,424.54. |
Withdrawal
| 9/20/1971 | Departed Mobile Reserve Fleet under scrap sale |
Ship Imagery
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Status Cards
Documents
Plans
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Shipwreck Information
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