The Design 1025 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1025) was a steel-hulled cargo ship design approved for production by the United States Shipping Board's Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) in World War I.[1] They were referred to as the "Harriman-type" as the majority of ships were built in the Harriman section of Bristol, Pennsylvania.[1] A total of 62 ships were ordered and built at three shipyards: 40 ships at Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation, Bristol, Pennsylvania; 12 ships at Newburgh Shipyards in Newburgh, New York; and 10 ships at Pensacola Shipbuilding Company in Pensacola, Florida.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b c McKellar, p. Part III, 137-139.
- ^ Colton, Tim (October 21, 2013). "Merchant Shipbuilding, Bristol PA". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Colton, Tim (March 11, 2016). "Newburgh Shipyards, Newburgh NY". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Colton, Tim (November 30, 2016). "Pensacola Shipbuilding, Pensacola FL - Smith's Shipyard, Pensacola FL". shipbuildinghistory.com. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
Bibliography
- McKellar, Norman L. "Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part III, Contract Steel Ships" (PDF). Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921. ShipScribe. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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