General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
EC2-S-C1 MCE-2472 Edward A.Filene
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
245.412 KWUO US Jacksonville, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
36 6 St.John's River SB Co.,Jacksonville,Fl
Contract and Price Data: Type of Contract: Contract Price: Final Price: Difference between CP and FP:
$0,00  CP $1.000.000,00 $1.157.453,00  +15.75%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-16555 04-23-43 03-23-44
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

02-09-44 12:00AM

04-06-44 12:00AM

04-20-44 12:00AM

Mrs.Jouett Shouse (niece of whom ship was named)
Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
57 Days  14 Days  71 Days 
Owner: Operator:

American West African Line Inc.

Comment:
Trials successfully completed in the Atlantic Ocean on 04-19-44; allocated to American West African Line Inc.dated 03-06-44 under service agreement form GAA (General Agent Agreement) WSA Contract 470 dated 12-30-41, executed 04-20-44 at Jacksonville,Fl;
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