Design 1025 ship explained

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 Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) in World War I. They were referred to as the "Harriman-type" as the majority of ships were built in the Harriman section of Bristol, Pennsylvania. 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]

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  1. Web site: Tim. Colton. Merchant Shipbuilding, Bristol PA. shipbuildinghistory.com . 12 July 2021. October 21, 2013.
  2. Web site: Tim. Colton. Newburgh Shipyards, Newburgh NY. shipbuildinghistory.com . 12 July 2021. March 11, 2016.
  3. Web site: Tim. Colton. Pensacola Shipbuilding, Pensacola FL - Smith's Shipyard, Pensacola FL. shipbuildinghistory.com . 12 July 2021. November 30, 2016.