The Design 1029 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1029) was a steel-hulled passenger/cargo ship designed to be converted in times of war to a troopship. design approved for production by the United States Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I. They were referred to as the 535-type as all the ships were 535 feet overall length. A total of 11 ships were built from 1921 to 1922. Three shipyards built the ships: Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard of Baltimore, Maryland (5 ships); Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Newport News, Virginia (5 ships); and New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey (which built the six former Design 1095 ships).[1] [2] [3]
| Name | Builder | Navy | Acquired | Converted at | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Legion | 22 Aug 1941 | 26 Aug 1941 | |||
| Bay State | |||||
| Buckeye State | |||||
| Empire State | |||||
| Golden State | 19 Aug 1942 | 15 Sep 1942 | |||
| Hawkeye State | 14 Aug 1942 | 7 Sep 1942 | |||
| Hoosier State | |||||
| Keystone State | 26 Dec 1941 | 26 Dec 1941 | |||
| Lone Star State | |||||
| Nutmeg State | 3 Jun 1941 | 10 June 1941 | |||
| Palmetto State | 27 May 1941 | 9 Jun 1941 | |||
| Peninsula State | 27 May 1941 | 10 June 1941 | |||
| Pine Tree State | 17 Jul 1940 | 19 Aug 1940 | |||
| Silver State | 17 Jul 1940 | 19 Aug 1940 | |||
| Southern Cross | 8 Nov 1939 | 14 Dec 1939 | |||
| Wenatchee | 6 May 1941 | 6 Dec 1941 |