General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
EC2-S-C1 MCE-1520 Newton D.Baker
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
243.064 KIFC US Pensacola, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
2 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 $2.258.166,00  +125.82%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-2640 04-04-42 02-02-43
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

09-03-42 12:00AM

02-25-43 12:00AM

04-06-43 12:00AM

Mrs.James A.Jones (wife founder J.A.Jones Construction Co.)
Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
175 Days  40 Days  215 Days 
Owner: Operator:

Luckenbach Steamship Co.Inc.

Comment:
Builder request extension of contract delivery date from 02-25-43 to 04-06-43 (due to delayed facilities deliveriesd and inadequate labor supply), approved by Commission action dated 08-14-45
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