ABNER NASH
Abner Nash at anchor, view of starboard side. August 26, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
Year Built
1942
Official Number
242469
Shipyard
North Carolina Shipbuilding Company
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 Abner Nash (1716-1786). Abner Nash
was a politician. Nash was a North Carolina delegate to the Continental
Congress, and Governor of North Carolina from 1780-1781.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Abner Nash at this time.
Photo Captions
1.) Abner Nash at anchor, view of
starboard side. August 26, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
2.) Abner Nash underway outbound, view
of port side. October 5, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
3.) Abner Nash underway inbound, view
of port side. November 22, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.
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Historical Documents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
| 11/27/1942 | Delivered to WSA by USMC Prod. Division |
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Entry
| 1/19/1948 | Entered the Reserve Fleet |
|
Disposition
| 3/25/1965 | Sold as scrap to Northern Metal Company under PD-X-688 contract for $50,050 |
|
Withdrawl
| 3/25/1965 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ABNER NASH.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
