General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
EC2-S-C1 MCE-1524 Elihu Root
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
243.558 KLXY US Pensacola, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
6 6 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 $1.947.184,00  +94.72%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-2640 04-04-42 03-06-43
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

10-05-42 12:00AM

05-19-43 12:00AM

06-18-43 12:00AM

Mrs.Lloyd Tower of Columbus, Georgia (sister of the assistant superintendent of boiler shop W.H.Moyd)
Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
226 Days  30 Days  256 Days 
Owner: Operator:

Agwilines Inc.

Comment:
Allocated to Agwilines Inc.dated 04-20-43 under form GAA (General Agent Agreement) WSA Contract 188 dated 03-08-42, executed 06-18-43 at Panama City; builder request extension of contract delivery date from 03-06-43 to 06-18-43 (due to delayed facilities deliveriesd and inadequate labor supply), approved by Commission action dated 08-14-45
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