AP-2 and AP-3 Cargo and Victory ship plans, 1944

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Summary

Title:
AP-2 and AP-3 Cargo and Victory ship plans
Dates:
1944
Creators:
Duncan, John Alexander
Abstract:
The AP-2 and AP-3 Cargo and Victory ship plans collection (SAFR 21365, HDC1306) consists of 27 notebook pages of plans, engineering specifications and outfitting drawings for AP2 and AP3 cargo ships, or Victory ships from 1944. A note in the collection indicates that the notebook belonged to John Alexander Duncan, Assistant Superintendent of Outfitting, and that these ships were built at Kaiser Shipyard #2 in Richmond, California. The pages are offset printing and handwritten and include profiles of the ships, drawings of decks, engine rooms and machinery arrangement, tables and general specifications. The collection is open for use.
Extent:
27 items
Language:
In English.
Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1306 (SAFR 21365), AP-2 and AP-3 Cargo and Victory ship plans, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Background

Scope and content:

The AP-2 and AP-3 Cargo and Victory ship plans collection (SAFR 21365, HDC1306) consists of 27 notebook pages of plans, engineering specifications and outfitting drawings for AP2 and AP3 cargo ships, or Victory ships from 1944. A note in the collection indicates that the notebook belonged to John Alexander Duncan, Assistant Superintendent of Outfitting, and that these ships were built at Kaiser Shipyard #2 in Richmond, California. The pages are offset printing and handwritten and include profiles of the ships, drawings of decks, engine rooms and machinery arrangement, tables and general specifications. The collection is open for use.

Biographical / historical:

According to the note in the collection file, John Alexander Duncan was a marine engineer from Scotland, who was the Assistant Superintendent of Outfitting at Kaiser Shipyard #2 in Richmond, California. He may have worked specifically at the Permanente Metals Corporation. The note mentions "dock 42 43, 44-45," which may refer to the years Duncan was there. He was also a machinist with Chevrolet/Fisher Body in Oakland, California.

Kaiser was one of a number of U.S. yards that produced Victory ships during World War II. The ships were designed to replace shipping loses caused by German submarines, and they were faster and had stronger hulls than Liberty ships. AP2 and AP3-type Victory ships had different horsepower engines (6,000 versus 8,000, respectively).

Acquisition information:

SAFR-00001

A note indicates the collection was brought in by John Alexander Duncan's son. These records are part of a bulk accession from Golden Gate National Recreational Area when the San Francisco Maritime Museum became a National Historical Park in 1988.

Processing information:

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Arrangement:

Original order was maintained.

Physical location:
San Francisco Maritime NHP, Historic Documents Department
Physical description:
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Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard .

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by: Historic Documents Department Staff, 14 November 2017.
Date Prepared:
2018
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from ICMS database and converted into xml from a template revised and updated by San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department. 1/4/2018 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is open for use unless otherwise noted.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Item description], [Location within collection organization identified by Collection Number/Series Number/File Unit Number/Item Number], HDC1306 (SAFR 21365), AP-2 and AP-3 Cargo and Victory ship plans, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

Location of this collection:
Building E, Fort Mason
San Francisco, CA 94123, US
Contact:
415-561-7030
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