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| Tonnage | 7815 deadweight tons 6750 GRT |
| Dimensions | 417'9" by 60' by 27'6" 127.3m by 18.3m by 8.4m |
| Maximum speed | 14 knots |
| Machinery |
1-shaft geared turbine (4000 shp) Two Foster-Wheeler boilers |
| Bunkerage |
857 tons |
| Range |
13,000 nautical miles (24,000 km) |
| Cargo capacity |
452,420 cubic feet (12,810 m3) |
The C1s were standard Maritime
Commission cargo ships. They were the least ambitious of the
non-emergency standard types, with limited speed that made them mostly
unsuitable as Navy auxiliaries. However, a few C1-Bs were converted to hospital ships.
The C1-M-AV1 subtype was somewhat smaller, had less powerful diesel
machinery yielding less than 12 knots speed, and was intended for use
as coastal shipping. They were based on a Baltic Coaster design and
were intended for use within theater for movement between staging areas
and forward positions. 65 ships of this type were allocated to the Navy
as Alamosa-class
cargo ships.
The ships cost about $2.1 million apiece. Production was phased out by 1944 in favor of Liberty Ships.
| 1940 |
5 |
| 1941 |
29 |
| 1942-1945
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139 |
References
U.S. Merchant Marine Website (accessed 2008-2-10)
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