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	1 × stern-mounted 4 in (100 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines Variety of anti-aircraft guns

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 was operated by the Grace Line and 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.