Description
The C-2 Shipfitter's Prints (SAFR 21358, HDC1299) consists of one booklet containing 24 pages of C-2 (freighter) shipfitter's
prints. They were produced by an unnamed shipyard's Hull Planning Department, West Yard. Most were drawn by "P.H." or "W.W."
They are blueprints that include the hulls in profile; shell expansion; deck plating; girders, beams and hatch assemblies;
aft gun platforms; bulkheads, shaft and pipe tunnels and water and settling tanks; engine and boiler room casings; and cross
sections of various decks. Collection is open for use.
Background
There is no information regarding the creator in the collection file. According to the website "American Merchant Marine at
War" (www.usmm.org), C2 freighters were all-purpose cargo ships designed by the U.S. Maritime Commission in 1937-1938 and
nearly 200 were built between 1940 and 1945.
Restrictions
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other
case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Availability
This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.