Liberty Belle (IX-72) was built in 1910 by Harlan & Hollingsworth, Wilmington, Del.; acquired by the US Navy 23 April 1942 from the Wilson Line on a bareboat charter; and placed in service 1 January 1943 for duty in the 5th Naval District.

History
United States
Name	Liberty Belle
Builder	Harlan & Hollingsworth
Launched	1910
Acquired	23 April 1942
In service	1 January 1943
Out of service	18 May 1944
Fate	Sold, scrapped 1974
General characteristics
Displacement	622 tons
Length	198 ft (60 m)
Beam	44 ft (13 m)
Draft	12 ft (3.7 m)

Assigned to experimental duty, Liberty Belle operated out of the Naval Mine Warfare Test Station, Solomons, Maryland, until early May 1944 when she sailed for Philadelphia. Arriving there, she was placed out of service 18 May 1944, and was returned to the Maritime Commission 10 April 1947. She was subsequently sold to Jersey Shore Lines of Atlantic Highlands, N.J., and renamed Asbury Park.