 1176) was laid down on 14 February 1918.When she was launched on 20 April with an elapsed time of 55 working days—65 calendar days—from keel laying to launch, it was reported in the New York Times as a new world-record.When all remaining post-launch work on "West Lianga" was completed and she was delivered on 4 May, 67 working days after her keel laying, it was another world record for ocean-going vessels.