ARUNAH S. ABELL
Year Built
1943
Official Number
243983
Shipyard
Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard
General Type
General Cargo
Specific Type
Break Bulk
MARAD Type
EC2-S-C1
Ship Length
417.50 feet
Beam
56.80 feet
Mast Height
--
Net Tons
4380.00 tons
Gross Tons
7178.00 tons
Cargo Capacity
499816.00 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 Arunah S. Abell (1806-1888).
Arunah Shepherdson Abell was a publisher and philanthropist. Abell co-founded
the Public Ledger in Philadelphia and founded The Sun of
Baltimore.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Arunah S. Abell 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Historical Documents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
| 11/12/1947 | |
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Acquisition
| 11/12/1947 | |
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Disposition
| 1/9/1960 | |
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Withdrawl
| 1/9/1960 |
Ship Imagery
No images for this vessel
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (No Date) | ARUNAH S. ABELL.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
