American preliminary design for a cable carrier dated 24 September 1921

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The US Navy Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OpNav) asked on 18 August 1921 the Bureau of Construction and Repair to develop the required potential characteristics of an ocean going ship capable of carrying and laying undersea communications cable. The Bureau considered the Golden State type passenger and cargo ship to be the most promising existing commercial type available for conversion. Never built. Displacement 21,300 tons and as dimensions 534 (waterline) x 72.0 (waterline) x 30.6 feet. Speed 17 knots/12,000 shp. Range 10 knots/8,000 nautical iles. Propulsion red. geared turbines. Cable carry capacity 2,700-3,000 miles ofunderwater cable.

Source

U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command 1911-1925 Spring Styles Book. S-584-181