The Design 1037 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1037) 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] A total of 48 ships were ordered and completed from 1918 to 1920.[1] The ships were constructed at three yards:[1] Doullut & Williams Shipbuilding Company of New Orleans, Louisiana,[2] Federal Shipbuilding Company of Kearney, New Jersey,[3] and George A. Fuller & Company of Wilmington, North Carolina.[4]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | EFT Design 1037 |
| Built | 1918–1920 |
| Planned | 48 |
| Completed | 48 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 9,600 dwt |
| Length | 395.5 ft 0 in (120.55 m) |
| Beam | 55 ft 0 in (16.76 m) |
| Draft | 35 ft 0 in (10.67 m) |
| Installed power | oil fuel |
| Propulsion | Turbines *Triple expansion engine (Fuller) |
References
edit- ^ a b c McKellar, p. Part IV, 229a-231a.
- ^ Colton, Tim (March 10, 2016). "Doullut & Williams, New Orleans LA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Colton, Tim (September 6, 2014). "Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny, New Jersey and Newark, New Jersey". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Colton, Tim (March 11, 2016). "Carolina Shipbuilding, Wilmington NC". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
Bibliography
edit- McKellar, Norman L. "Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part IV, Contract Steel Ships" (PDF). Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921. ShipScribe. Retrieved 13 February 2021.