Steel built, raked stem and cruiser stern. Dimensions 426.0 (over all) x 58.0 (molded) x 37.0 (molded depth) x 16.0 (load draught molded) feet, deadweight 2,994 tons and bale cubic capacity 116,410 cubic feet. The turbo-electric propulsion supplied 6,000 shp normal horsepower allowing a speed of 17.5 knots. Prewar domestic cost 2,750 US dollars, domestic war cost 4,115.343 US dollars, unadjusted statutory sales price 1,375,000 US dollars and floor price 1,400.370 US dollars. Prices based on bare boat after national defence features were removed and without adding passenger accommodation or additional cargo handling gear. Under the terms of the Ship Sales Act of 1946 was the adjusted statutory sales price not acceptable while Liberty ships excluded dry cargo ships were no tot be sold at less than 35% of the domestic war coast.
Source
Federal register dated 17 August 1946 vol II, no. 79.
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