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Alcoa Puritan
SS ''Alcoa Puritan'' may refer to: * , a Type C1 ship, Type C1-B ship launched in 1941; sunk in May 1942 by * , a Type C1-B ship launched in 1943; scrapped in 1965 {{DEFAULTSORT:Alcoa Puritan Ship names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Type C1 Ship
Type C1 was a designation for small cargo ships built for the United States Maritime Commission before and during World War II. Total production was 493 ships built from 1940 to 1945. The first C1 types were the smallest of the three original Maritime Commission designs, meant for shorter routes where high speed and capacity were less important. Only a handful were delivered prior to Pearl Harbor. But many C1-A and C1-B ships were already in the works and were delivered during 1942. Many were converted to military purposes including troop transports during the war. The Type C1-M ship was a separate design, for a significantly smaller and shallower draft vessel. This design evolved as an answer for the projected needs for military transport and supply of the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II. Type C1 ships under the control of the British Ministry of War Transport took an Empire name even if built with another name e.g. ''Cape Turner''. Origins The United States Mariti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
