The Design 1014 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1014) was a
steel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
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hulled cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usu ...
design approved for production by the
United States Shipping Boards
Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in
World War I. They were referred to as the "Cascade"-type. They were all built by
Todd Drydock and Construction Company
The Seattle-Tacoma Shipbuilding Corporation (also operating as Todd Pacific) was an American corporation which built escort carriers, destroyers, cargo ships and auxiliaries for the United States Navy and merchant marine during World War II i ...
, at their
Tacoma, Washington shipyard.
20 ships were completed for the USSB in 1919 and 1920; and additional 2 were completed in 1920 for private companies. 12 ships were cancelled.
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External links
EFC Design 1014: Illustrations
Standard ship types of the United States
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