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| deckape |
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  Registered Member #1797 Joined: Sun Sep 25 2011, 09:09pmPosts: 69 | Ahoy Here is finish up build on my cargo steamer SS MOJOVI this type of vessel was produced by Theodore Ferris who created a fleet of cargo steamers made intirly from wood no metals during the first world war the U Boats fleet was sinking more tonnage then what the Us and Britton coulod launch with the aid of EMC ( Emergency Fleet Corporation) they produced this vessel as quick as the U boats could sink them. They wee known as the liberty ships of the first world war. 30 yesars later as the second world war got underway EMC was still active that's when they created the liberty ship. This type of cargo steamer was used after the war these Steamers were purchased by private steamship companies. they were swoon scrapped by 1930,s Here is my Ferris Cargo steamer. boats    | ||
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| MSzwarc |
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  Registered Member #239 Joined: Thu Aug 20 2009, 02:19pmPosts: 177 | Charles G. Davis wrote The Building of a Wooden Ship about the construction of Ferris ships. A free, downloadable copy can be found here . Additional information on the Ferris ship, including lines and plans, can be found here. [ Edited Tue Apr 16 2013, 07:07pm ] | ||
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