General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
EC2-S-C1 MCE-1526 Dwight L.Moody
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
243.527 KORS US Pensacola, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
8 2 J.A.Jones Construction Co.,Panama City,Fl
Contract and Price Data: Type of Contract: Contract Price: Final Price: Difference between CP and FP:
$0,00  CP $1.000.000,00 $1.847.690,00  +84.77%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-2640 04-04-42 04-16-43
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

03-04-43 12:00AM

06-28-43 12:00AM

07-24-43 12:00AM

Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
116 Days  26 Days  142 Days 
Owner: Operator:

Lykes Bros.Steamship Co.Inc.

Comment:
Allocated to Lykes Bros.Steamship Co.Inc.dated 06-09-43 under form GAA (General Agent Agreement) WSA Contract 330 dated 08-01-41, executed 07-24-43 at Panama City; all trials successfully completed 07-22-43 in the Gulf of Mexico; builder request extension of contract delivery date from 04-16-43 to 07-24-43 (due to delayed facilities deliveriesd and inadequate labor supply), approved by Commission action dated 08-14-45
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