ABEL PARKER UPSHUR
Year Built
1942
Official Number
241780
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
4375 tons
Gross Tons
7177 tons
Cargo Capacity
500000 square feet
Draft, Summer
27.6 tons
Draft, Lightweight
--
Displacement, Summer
--
Displacement, Lightweight
--
Immersion, Summer
--
Immersion, Lightweight
--
Fate
Scrapped
Historical Narrative
This Liberty ship was named
for Abel Parker Upshur (1791-1844).
Abel Parker Upshur was a lawyer, judge, and politician from Virginia. Upshur
served as U.S. Secretary of the Navy from 1841-1843, and U.S. Secretary of
State from 1843-1844.
MARAD has no written history for the Liberty ship Abel Parker Upshur at this time.
Photo Captions
1.) Abel Parker Upshur at anchor, view of port side. January 4, 1943. U.S. Coast Guard Photograph.
Vessel Name History
Mission
No Mission for this vessel
Historical Documents
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Milestones
| Event | Date | Content |
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Entry
| 7/14/1942 | Delivered to WSA by builders under General Agency Agreement (GAA). |
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Disposition
| 5/24/1966 | Acquired by Horton Industries, Inc. as scrap |
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Withdrawl
| 5/24/1966 |
Ship Imagery
Status Cards
Documents
| Date | Type | Name | Download | |
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| (No Date) | ABEL PARKER UPSHUR.pdf |
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| (No Date) | ABEL PARKER UPSHUR-1.pdf |
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Plans
No documents for this vessel
Shipwreck Information
No ship wreck information for this vessel
