Design 1019 ship explained

The Design 1019 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1019) was a steel-hulled cargo ship design approved for mass production by the United States Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I.

They were referred to as the "Ferris-type". Production was spread out over four shipyards: Atlantic Corporation of Portsmouth, New Hampshire (10 ships); Long Beach Shipbuilding Company of Long Beach, California (8 ships); Southwestern Shipbuilding of San Pedro, California (19 ships); and Western Pipe and Steel Company of San Francisco, California (18 ships).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} 54 ships were completed for the USSB in late 1919 through 1920. An additional ship was completed in 1920 for a private shipping company. Engines were a mixture of steam turbines, coal-fueled triple expansion engines, and oil fueled triple expansion engines.

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 1019: Illustrations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Atlantic Corp., Portsmouth NH . Shipbuilding History . 9 February 2021.
2. Web site: Craig Shipbuilding, Long Beach CA . Shipbuilding History . 9 February 2021.
3. Web site: Bethlehem Steel Company, San Pedro CA . Shipbuilding History . 9 February 2021.
4. Web site: Western Pipe & Steel Co., South San Francisco CA and San Pedro CA . Shipbuilding History . 9 February 2021.