SS Abraham Clark

SS Abraham Clark (Hull Number 75) was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Abraham Clark, a signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Jersey.

History
United States
Name: Abraham Clark
Namesake: Abraham Clark
Builder: California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles
Laid down: 3 December 1941
Launched: 2 April 1942
Fate: Sold, 1947. Wrecked, 1959.
General characteristics
Type: Liberty ship
Tonnage: 7,000 DWT
Length: 441 ft 6 in (134.57 m)
Beam: 56 ft 11 in (17.35 m)
Draft: 27 ft 9 in (8.46 m)
Propulsion:
  • 2 oil-fired boilers
  • Triple expansion steam engine
  • 1 screw
  • 2,500 hp (1,864 kW)
Speed: 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity: 9,140 long tons (9,287 t) cargo
Complement: 41
Armament:

The ship was laid down by the California Shipbuilding Corporation, Terminal Island, Los Angeles[1] on 3 December 1941, then launched on 2 April 1942. She took part in operations supporting the invasion of Normandy in June 1944.[2]

The ship survived the war and was sold into private ownership in 1947. However, in 1959, the ship was wrecked off Grays Harbor in Washington and subsequently scrapped.

References
  1. "Liberty Ships built by California Shipbuilding Corp., Terminal Island, for U. S. Maritime Commission 1941-1945". American Merchant Marine at War. 1998–2002. Retrieved 2009-05-15.
  2. "American Merchant Marine Ships at Normandy in June 1944". American Merchant Marine at War. 1998–2002. Retrieved 2009-05-15.


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