S.S. Abner Doubleday

The S.S. Abner Doubleday was a liberty ship built during World War II. The ship was named after Abner Doubleday, the Brigadier General of the American Civil War. Her keel was laid down on October 25th, 1942 and she launched November 20th, 1942. Abner Doubleday was scrapped in 1968. The photo is of the identical ship the S.S. John W. Brown which is docked in Baltimore. There are only two liberty ships left, the S.S. John W. Brown and the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brien in San Francisco.

• Length: 135 m (441 ft 6 in)
• Beam: 17.3 m (56 ft 10.75 in)
• Draft: 8.5 m (27 ft 9.25 in)
• Propulsion: Two oil-fired boilers, Triple-expansion steam engine, Single screw, 2,500 horsepower
• Speed: 11.5 knots (12-13 Mph)
• Capacity: 10,856 tons
• Armament: Stern-mounted 4-in (102 mm) deck gun for use against surfaced submarines, variety of anti-aircraft guns

Dominic Langiano (Born: 1923) was aboard this ship in June of 1946 sailing from New Caledonia to San Francisco while serving as one of the vessel's utility crew members.