Design 1027 ship
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 Former Yomachichi at Ulithi while serving as Service Squadron Ten flagship USS Ocelot (IX-110), 6 May 1945
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | EFT Design 1027 |
| Builders | Oscar Daniels Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida |
| Built | 1919–1921 (USSB) |
| Planned | 10 |
| Completed | 10 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 9,000 dwt |
| Length | 402 ft 0 in (122.53 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft 0 in (16.46 m) |
| Draft | 34 ft 4 in (10.46 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion engine, oil fuel |
The Design 1027 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1027) 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 Oscar Daniels-type as all the ships were built at the Oscar Daniels Shipbuilding Company, Tampa, Florida .[1] A total of 10 ships were ordered and built from 1919–1921.[1][2]
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- McKellar, Norman L. "Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921, Part III, Contract Steel Ships" (PDF). Steel Shipbuilding under the U. S. Shipping Board, 1917-1921. ShipScribe. Retrieved 13 February 2021.