General Data: USMC Design: USMC Hullnumber: Name of Ship:
Z-EC2-S-C2 MCE-1535 John Barton Payne
Official Number or Navy Hull Call Signal: Flag: Homeport:
244.179 KYLV US Pensacola, Florida
Yard Number Building Way or Basin: Name of Building- or Conversion Yard:
17 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 $1.862.684,00  +86.27%
USMC Contract Number: Contract Date: Contract Delivery Date: Named
MCc-2640 04-04-42 07-07-43
Building Data: Laiddown/Start of Conversion: Launched: Delivered / Cancelled Sponsor:

08-11-43 12:00AM

10-23-43 12:00AM

11-30-43 12:00AM

Days on Way: Days on Dock: Days Total:
73 Days  38 Days  111 Days 
Owner: Operator:

Isthmian Steamship Co.

Comment:
Builder request extension of contract delivery date from 07-07-43 to 11-30-43 (due to delayed facilities deliveries, inadequate labor supply and change in type of vessel), approved by Commission action dated 08-14-45
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