Design 1037 ship explained

The Design 1037 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1037) was a steel-hulled cargo ship design approved for production by the United States Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I. A total of 48 ships were ordered and completed from 1918 to 1920. The ships were constructed at three yards: Doullut & Williams Shipbuilding Company of New Orleans, Louisiana,^[1] Federal Shipbuilding Company of Kearney, New Jersey,^[2] and George A. Fuller & Company of Wilmington, North Carolina.^[3]

Bibliography

• Web site: Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part IV, Contract Steel Ships . McKellar . Norman L. . Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921 . ShipScribe . 13 February 2021.

External links

• EFC Design 1037: Illustrations

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tim. Colton. Doullut & Williams, New Orleans LA. shipbuildinghistory.com . August 18, 2021. March 10, 2016.
2. Web site: Tim. Colton. Federal Shipbuilding, Kearny, New Jersey and Newark, New Jersey. shipbuildinghistory.com . August 18, 2021. September 6, 2014.
3. Web site: Tim. Colton. Carolina Shipbuilding, Wilmington NC. shipbuildinghistory.com . July 18, 2021. March 11, 2016.