Design 1029 ship


The Design 1029 ship was a steel-hulled passenger/cargo ship type designed to be converted in times of war to a troopship. The design was approved for production by the United States Shipping Boards Emergency Fleet Corporation in World War I. The ships were referred to as the 535-type as all the ships were 535 feet in overall length. Eleven ships were built from 1921 to 1922. Three shipyards built the ships: Bethlehem Sparrows Point Shipyard of Baltimore, Maryland ; Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company of Newport News, Virginia ; and New York Shipbuilding Company of Camden, New Jersey.
NameBuilderNavyAcquiredConverted atCommissioned
American LegionNew York Shipbuilding22 Aug 194126 Aug 1941
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Golden StateNewport News Shipbuilding19 Aug 1942Maryland DD15 Sep 1942
Hawkeye StateBethlehem Sparrows Point14 Aug 1942Todd Hoboken7 Sep 1942
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Keystone StateNew York Shipbuilding26 Dec 194126 Dec 1941
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Nutmeg StateBethlehem Sparrows Point3 Jun 194110 June 1941
Palmetto StateBethlehem Sparrows Point27 May 1941Brooklyn Navy Yard9 Jun 1941
Peninsula StateNew York Shipbuilding27 May 1941Brooklyn Navy Yard10 June 1941
Pine Tree StateBethlehem Sparrows Point17 Jul 1940Todd Seattle19 Aug 1940
Silver StateNewport News Shipbuilding17 Jul 1940Todd Seattle19 Aug 1940
Southern CrossNew York Shipbuilding8 Nov 1939Todd Brooklyn14 Dec 1939
WenatcheeNew York Shipbuilding6 May 1941Moore Dry Dock6 Dec 1941