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Design 1021 ship
The Design 1021 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1021) was a steel-hulled cargo ship design approved for production by the United States Shipping Board's Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I.[1] They were referred to as the "Long Beach-type" as they were built by Long Beach Shipbuilding Company in Long Beach, California.[1][2] Three ships were completed for the USSB in 1918 and 1919.[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | EFT Design 1021 |
| Builders | Long Beach Shipbuilding Company |
| Built | 1918–1919 (USSB) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 6,000 dwt |
| Length | 340 ft 5 in (103.76 m) |
| Beam | 48 ft 0 in (14.63 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 2 in (8.28 m) |
| Propulsion | Turbine, oil fuel |
References edit
- ^ a b c McKellar, p. Part II, 584.
- ^ "Craig Shipbuilding, Long Beach CA (Craig Shipbuilding [1907-1914], California Shipbuilding [1914-1918], Long Beach Shipbuilding [1918-1921], Craig Shipbuilding [1922-1939], Consolidated Steel [1939-1945] and Long Beach Marine Repair [1939-1970])". shipbuildinghistory.com. January 6, 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
Bibliography edit
- McKellar, Norman L. "Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part II, Contract Steel Ships" (PDF). Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921. ShipScribe. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
External links edit
- EFC Design 1021: Illustrations