Design 1003 ship explained

The Design 1003 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1003) was a wood-hulled cargo ship design approved for production by the United States Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I.^[1] They were referred to as the "Hough"-type.^[1] Most ships were completed in 1918 or 1919.^{[2] [1] [3]} Many ships were completed as barges or as hulls.^[4]

External links

• EFC Design 1003: Illustrations

Notes and References

1. Web site: American Wooden Shipbuilding in World War One, Part II . McKellar . Norman L. . American Wooden Shipbuilding in World War One, 1917-1921 . ShipScribe . 3 July 2022.
2. Web site: American Wooden Shipbuilding in World War One, Part I . McKellar . Norman L. . American Wooden Shipbuilding in World War One, 1917-1921 . ShipScribe . 3 July 2022.
3. Emergency Fleet Corporation Ship Construction in World War I in the Pacific Northwest. Hopkins. Fred. Canadian Nautical Research Society. IV. 4. 1–14. The Northern Mariner. 1994.
4. Web site: Colton . Tim . Emergency Shipbuilders of World War I - Builders of Wooden Ships and Barges . ShipbuildingHistory . August 25, 2021 . 3 July 2022.