Design 1003 ship
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | EFT Design 1003 |
| Built | 1918–19 (USSB) |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 4,005 dwt |
| Length | 288 ft 0 in (87.78 m) |
| Beam | 45 ft 2 in (13.77 m) |
| Draft | 28 ft 0 in (8.53 m) |
| Installed power | 198 nhp |
| Propulsion | triple-expansion engines, single screw |
The Design 1003 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1003) was a wood-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 "Hough"-type.[1] Most ships were completed in 1918 or 1919.[2][1][3] Many ships were completed as barges or as hulls.[4]