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| − | A Liberty ship built as a cargo vessel and named after American Meteorologist and advocate of Time Zones, Cleveland Abbe. | + | A Liberty ship built as a cargo vessel and named after American Meteorologist and advocate of Time Zones, Cleveland Abbe. |
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| + | 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. | ||
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| + | Following the cessation of hostilities the ''Cleveland Abbe'' Laid up in the James River, Virginia was She was eventually scrapped in 1972 at Castellon. | ||
Revision as of 18:23, 25 August 2021
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| History | |
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| Name | SS Cleveland Abbe |
| Owner | US Government |
| Launched | 31 Aug 1942 |
| Completed | 1942 |
| In service | 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.
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 Laid up in the James River, Virginia was 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)