Design 1017 ship explained

The Design 1017 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1017) was a steel-hulled cargo ship design approved for production by the United States Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I. They were referred to as the "Downey-type" as they were built by Downey Shipbuilding on Staten Island.^[1] 10 ships were completed for the USSB in late 1918 and through 1919. An additional ship was completed in 1920 for a private shipping company (502 nhp).

Bibliography

• Web site: Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part II, Contract Steel Ships . McKellar . Norman L. . Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921 . ShipScribe . 13 February 2021.

External links

• EFC Design 1017: Illustrations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Downey Shipbuilding Corp., Arlington NY . Shipbuilding History . 9 February 2021.