References on U. S. World War I Merchant Ships

The Design 1046 freighter S.S. Huachuca, EFC hull 4183, on the ways on 2 April 1919. (Photo No. NH 43029)

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The following are scanned copies of two official U.S. Government publications on merchant ships. Select by clicking on the links below.

United States Shipping Board: Contract and Requisitioned Steamships (1917-1920, with construction dates and other data on the ships)

Register of Ships Owned by United States Shipping Board, August 1, 1920 (with supplements through November 1, 1921 and with ship plans)

The following is a specialized databases created by Shipscribe covering the U.S. World War I standard merchant ship building program. Select by clicking the link below.

Shipbuilding Contracts of the U. S. Emergency Fleet Corporation, 1917-1920

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