General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
EC2-S-C1 MCE-1523 Joseph M.Medill
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
243.561 KLHP US Pensacola, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
5 5 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 $1.886.400,00  +88.64%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-2640 04-04-42 02-27-43
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

09-28-42 12:00AM

05-03-43 12:00PM

05-31-43 12:00AM

Mrs.Ellem Pearson (great-granddaughter of the late
Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
217 Days 12 Hours  27 Days 12 Hours  245 Days 
Owner: Operator:

Moore-McCormack Lines Inc.

Comment:
Builder request extension of contract delivery date from 02-27-43 to 05-31-43 (due to delayed facilities deliveriesd and inadequate labor supply), approved by Commission action dated 08-14-45
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