General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
EC2-S-C1 MCE-1521 John Bascom
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
243.059 KLEG US Pensacola, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
3 3 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 $2.062.150,00  +106.22%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-2640 04-04-42 02-10-43
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

09-07-42 12:00AM

03-31-43 12:00AM

04-30-43 12:00AM

Mrs. Harry G.Fannin (wife major Panama City)
Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
205 Days  30 Days  235 Days 
Owner: Operator:

Moore-McCormack Lines Inc.

Comment:
December 2nd 1943 sunk in german air raid on Bari, Italy; builder request extension of contract delivery date from 02-10-43 to 04-30-43 (due to delayed facilities deliveriesd and inadequate labor supply), approved by Commission action dated 08-14-45
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