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A guide to the George G. Sharp (Firm) cargo ship design booklet, 1965
HDC1672 (SAFR 23835)
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Title: George G. Sharp (Firm) cargo ship design booklet
Date: 1965
Identifier/Call Number: HDC1672 (SAFR 23835)
Creator:
George G. Sharp (Firm)
Physical Description:
1 item.
Repository:
San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123
Abstract: The George G. Sharp (Firm) cargo ship design booklet, 1965 (SAFR 23835, HDC 1672) is a bound volume of specifications and
plans titled, "Preliminary design booklet cargo ship for Trans-Pacific Service, States Steamship Company." The collection
has been processed to the item unit level.
Physical Location: San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Language(s):
In English.
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[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item
Number], HDC1672 (SAFR 23835), George G. Sharp (Firm) cargo ship design booklet, San Francisco Maritime National Historical
Park
SAFR-02211
Field collection
Historical or Biographical Note
In 1920, George Gillies Sharp, former Chief Surveyor of the American Bureau of Shipping, entered the private sector by opening
a naval architectural firm in New York City. The George G. Sharp Company pioneered the modernization of ship fire control,
and was commissioned by the Department of Commerce to design "standard types" of merchant ships, including the C4's. During
WWII, the George G. Sharp Co. was heavily involved in the emergency shipbuilding program. The firm was officially incorporated
in 1951.
Historical information taken from the George G. Sharp Marine Systems Analysis and Design web site found at www.georgesharp.com
The George G. Sharp (Firm) cargo ship design booklet, 1965 (SAFR 23835, HDC 1672) is a bound volume of specifications and
plans titled, "Preliminary design booklet cargo ship for Trans-Pacific Service, States Steamship Company." The collection
has been processed to the item unit level.
The cargo ship design booklet is divided into 3 sections: characteristics, outline specifications, and plans.
1 volume in 1 folder
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Cargo ships
Marine engineering--Designs and plans
Ships plans
George G. Sharp (Firm)
States Steamship Company
Naval architecture