SS Abraham Clark
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| SS Abraham Clark | |
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| Displacement: | 7,000 tons deadweight |
| Length: | 441 ft 6 in (135 m) |
| Beam: | 56 ft 10.75 in (17.3 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft 9.25 in (8.5 m) |
| Propulsion: | Two oil fired boilers, triple expansion steam engine, single screw, 2500 horsepower (1.9 MW) |
| Speed: | 11 to 11.5 knots (20 to 21 km/h) |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | 41 |
| Armament: | Stern-mounted 4 in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns. |
| Capacity: | 9,140 tons cargo |
The 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.
The ship was laid down on December 3, 1941, then launched on April 2, 1942. 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.
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