SS Cleveland Abbe
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | SS Cleveland Abbe |
| Owner | US Government |
| Builder | Oregon Shipbuilding Company |
| Launched | 31 Aug 1942 |
| Completed | 12 Sep 1942 |
| Out of service | 1946 |
| Fate | scrapped 1972 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | US Standard configuration Liberty Ship |
| Tonnage | 13,910 |
| Length | 139.9m |
| Beam | 19.2m |
| Depth | 12.19m |
| Speed | 15.5 knots |
Remarks
A Liberty ship built as a cargo vessel and named after American Meteorologist and advocate of Time Zones, Cleveland Abbe she was laid down on 24 Jul 1942. Cleveland Abbe was not converted as many were to carry up to 550 troops, so only carried small numbers of supernumeraries for short distances.
Known to have carried Australian soldiers to and from New Guinea and ports in northern Australia during 1943 as well as cargo between Darwin and Balikpapan in June 1945.
Following the cessation of hostilities the Cleveland Abbe was Laid up in the James River, Virginia as a unit in the US Reserve Fleet. She was eventually scrapped in 1972 at Castellon.
Armament
- 1 × single 5 in (130 mm) dual purpose gun mount
- 4 × single 3 in (76 mm) dual purpose gun mounts
- 10 × single 20 mm AA gun mounts (AF-11)