Design 1017 ship

The Design 1017 ship (full name Emergency Fleet Corporation Design 1017) was a steel-hulled cargo ship design approved for production by the United States Shipping Board's Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFT) in World War I.^[1] They were referred to as the "Downey-type" as they were built by Downey Shipbuilding on Staten Island.^[1][2] 10 ships were completed for the USSB in late 1918 and through 1919.^[1] An additional ship was completed in 1920 for a private shipping company (502 nhp).^[1]

Class overview
Name	EFT Design 1017
Builders	Downey Shipbuilding
Built	1918–19 (USSB) 1920 (private)
Planned	10
Completed	11
General characteristics
Type	Cargo ship
Tonnage	7,500 dwt
Length	387 ft 0 in (117.96 m)
Beam	52 ft 0 in (15.85 m)
Draft	27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)
Installed power	338 NHP
Propulsion	Triple expansion engines, oil fuel