 SS Jacona, a Design 1014 ship | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | EFT Design 1014 |
| Builders | Todd Shipyards |
| Built | 1919–20 (USSB) |
| Planned | 34 |
| Completed | 22 (20 USSB, 2 private) |
| Cancelled | 12 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 7,500 dwt |
| Length | 380 ft 0 in (115.82 m) |
| Beam | 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine, oil fuel[1] |
The Design 1014 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1014) 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 "Cascade"-type.[1] They were all built by Todd Drydock and Construction Company, at their Tacoma, Washington shipyard.[1][2] 20 ships were completed for the USSB in 1919 and 1920; and additional 2 were completed in 1920 for private companies.[1] 12 ships were cancelled.[1]
References
Bibliography
- McKellar, Norman L. "Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part I, Contract Steel Ships" (PDF). Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921. ShipScribe. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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