General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
EC2-S-C1 MCE-2476 George E.Merrick
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
245.608 WKZZ US Jacksonville, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
40 4 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 $1.096.218,00  +9.62%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-16555 04-23-43 04-17-44
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

03-20-44 12:00AM

05-04-44 12:00AM

05-21-44 12:00AM

Mrs.Louis V.Tallamy (president ladies auxiliary harvey seeds American Legion post, Miami, Florida)
Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
45 Days  17 Days  62 Days 
Owner: Operator:

United States Lines Co.

Comment:
Trials successfully completed in the Atlantic Ocean on 05-19-44; allocated to United States Lines Co.dated 04-10-44 under service agreement form GAA (General Agent Agreement) WSA Contract 342 dated 06-17-41, executed 05-21-44 at Jacksonville,Fl;
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