The Design 1003 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1003) was a
wood-
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 "Hough"-type.
[ Most ships were completed in 1918 or 1919.][ Many ships were completed as barges or as hulls.]
References
External links
EFC Design 1003: Illustrations
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Standard ship types of the United States