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 Board's Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I.[1] They were referred to as the "Downey-type" as they were built by Downey Shipbuilding on Staten Island.[1][2] 10 ships were completed for the USSB in late 1918 and through 1919.[1] An additional ship was completed in 1920 for a private shipping company (502 nhp).[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | EFT Design 1017 |
| Builders | Downey Shipbuilding |
| Built | 1918–19 (USSB) 1920 (private) |
| Planned | 10 |
| Completed | 11 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 7,500 dwt |
| Length | 387 ft 0 in (117.96 m) |
| Beam | 52 ft 0 in (15.85 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m) |
| Installed power | 338 NHP |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engines, oil fuel |
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- McKellar, Norman L. "Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part II, Contract Steel Ships" (PDF). Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921. ShipScribe. Retrieved 13 February 2021.