SS Grace Abbott

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History
United States
NameGrace Abbott
NamesakeGrace Abbott
OwnerWar Shipping Administration (WSA)
Operator
Orderedas type (EC2-S-C1) hull, MCE hull 919
Awarded1 January 1942
BuilderBethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland[2]
Cost$1,053,202[1]
Yard number2069
Way number14
Laid down29 August 1942
Launched10 October 1942
Sponsored byMrs. J.E. Schmelzer
Completed17 October 1942
Identification
FateLaid up in National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, Oregon, 5 December 1946
StatusSold for scrapping, 14 August 1967, removed from fleet, 6 September 1967
General characteristics [3]
Class and type
Tonnage
Displacement
Length
  • 441 feet 6 inches (135 m) oa
  • 416 feet (127 m) pp
  • 427 feet (130 m) lwl
Beam57 feet (17 m)
Draft27 ft 9.25 in (8.4646 m)
Installed power
  • 2 × Oil fired 450 °F (232 °C) boilers, operating at 220 psi (1,500 kPa)
  • 2,500 hp (1,900 kW)
Propulsion
  • 1 × triple-expansion steam engine,  (manufactured by General Machinery Corp., Hamilton, Ohio)
  • 1 × screw propeller
Speed11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph)
Capacity
  • 562,608 cubic feet (15,931 m3) (grain)
  • 499,573 cubic feet (14,146 m3) (bale)
Complement
Armament

SS Grace Abbott was a Liberty ship built in the United States during World War II. She was named after Grace Abbott, an American social worker who specifically worked in improving the rights of immigrants and advancing child welfare, especially the regulation of child labor.

Construction[]

Grace Abbott was laid down on 29 August 1942, under a Maritime Commission (MARCOM) contract, MCE hull 919, by the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyard, Baltimore, Maryland; she was sponsored by Mrs. J.E. Schmelzer, the wife of the technical assistant to the vice chairman of MARCOM, and was launched on 10 October 1942.[2][1]

History[]

She was allocated to , on 17 October 1942. On 5 December 1946, she was laid up in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, Astoria, Oregon. On 14 August 1967, she was sold for scrapping to , for $47,500. She was removed from the fleet on 6 September 1967.[4]

References[]

Bibliography[]

  • "Bethlehem-Fairfield, Baltimore MD". www.ShipbuildingHistory.com. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  • Maritime Administration. "Grace Abbott". Ship History Database Vessel Status Card. U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  • Davies, James (May 2004). "Specifications (As-Built)" (PDF). p. 23. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  • "SS Grace Abbott". Retrieved 18 March 2020.


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