American Liberty cargo ship type EC2-S-C1 Earl Layman 1944-

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Reciprocating propulsion. MCC contract number 15978. MCE hull number 2440. Builder’s hull number 45. Operator Polarus SS. Shipyard Southeastern Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, USA. Date contract 17 July 1943. Contracted delivery date 4 March 1944. Laid down on 31 January 1944. Launched on 17 March 1944. Delivered on 31 March 1944.

Note

1. EC=Emergency Cargo, 2=between 20,000-29,999 tons deadweight, S=single screw-C1=basic configuration.

Source

List of completed contracts for the U.S. Maritime Commission (USMC).