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"Cargo-ship (C-3 type). The American cargo ship of the new C-3 type, like the President Jackson, has greater speed than the older C-2 type. It has a raked stem and cruiser stern, a shelter deck and two steel decks extending from stem to stern below it. There are accomodations for 12 passengers, 47 officers and crew members. Diesel-propelled C-3 ships are 7,886 gross tons, with cargo capacityof 10.026 tons, normal speed of 16½ knots, and cruising radius of 14,500 miles. Steam-propelled type is 7,773 gross tons, has a cargo capacity of 10,446 tons, speed 16½ knots, and cruising radius of 10,446 tons, speed 14,320.
Built 1940 at Newport News, 1941 to US Navy renamed USS President Jackson, 1958 laid up in reserve fleet, 1973 scrapped.
Observe the American flag on the hull as neutrality sign.
