ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Abraham Lincoln underway, view of port side. December 5, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.

Year Built

1942

Official Number

242654

Shipyard

Delta Ship Building Company

General Type

General Cargo

Specific Type

Break Bulk

MARAD Type

EC2-S-C1

Ship Length

442.00 feet

Beam

57.00 feet

Mast Height

Net Tons

4360.00 tons

Gross Tons

7176.00 tons

Cargo Capacity

499573.00 square feet

Draft, Summer

Draft, Lightweight

Displacement, Summer

Displacement, Lightweight

Immersion, Summer

Immersion, Lightweight

Fate

Sold - Scrap

Historical Narrative

This Liberty ship was named for Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Abraham Lincoln was a lawyer, politician, and the sixteenth President of the United States. Lincoln was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois from 1847-1849, and President of the U.S. from 1860-1865. During his presidency, Lincoln led the Union to victory in the American Civil War and ended slavery in the United States before becoming the first U.S. President to be assassinated in 1865. Most historians consider Lincoln to be one of the greatest presidents in American history.

MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Abraham Lincoln at this time.

Photo Captions

1.) Abraham Lincoln underway, view of port side. December 5, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.

2.) Abraham Lincoln pierside, view of port side. 1942. U.S. Coast Guard photograph.

Vessel Name History

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

Mission

No Mission for this vessel

Historical Documents

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SYSTEM UPLOAD
SYSTEM UPLOAD

Milestones

Event	Date	Content
Entry	12/30/1942	Delivered to WSA by builder
Entry	11/22/1946	Entered the Reserve Fleet
Re-entry	10/29/1947	Re-entered the Reserve Fleet
Disposition	10/3/1967	Sold for scrap to Pinto Island Metals Company for $45,280
Ship Sunk	2/2/2004	This ship sunk.
Restored Ship	2/3/2004	Ship was pulled from the depths.