The Design 1016 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1016) was a steel-hulled cargo ship design approved for production by the United States Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) during World War I. They were referred to as the "Baltimore Drydock"-type.
They were built at two East Coast yards: Baltimore Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, Baltimore, Maryland, eight ships, no cancellations Groton Iron Works, Groton, Connecticut, six ships, no cancellations
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External links EFC Design 1016: Illustrations