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This includes civilian ships of the United States Shipping Board and military ships in use by the United States Army ... V. USS Volunteer (ID-3242) W. USS Wabash (ID ...
A World War I poster for the US Shipping Board, ca. 1917–18.. The Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) was established by the United States Shipping Board, sometimes referred to as the War Shipping Board, on 16 April 1917 [1] pursuant to the Shipping Act (39 Stat. 729) to acquire, maintain, and operate merchant ships to meet national defense, foreign and domestic commerce during World War I.
Type C1-A freighter, USS Fomalhaut Type C1 was a designation for cargo ships built for the United States Maritime Commission before and during World War II.Total production was 493 ships built from 1940 to 1945.
The following is a list, by period and country, of armed merchant ships used since the late 19th century in the role of auxiliary cruisers, also called armed merchant cruisers. RMS Carmania sinking SMS Cap Trafalgar near the Brazilian islands of Trindade, 14 September 1914.
Demosthenes had berths for 100 first class passengers on her bridge deck and awning deck, and 1,200 third class passengers on her poop deck, main deck and tween deck. [4] All of her passenger cabins were "outside cabins" with at least one porthole. Her public areas included a verandah café, library, lounge, social hall and smoking room. [3]
SS Ypiranga was a cargo liner that was launched in Germany in 1908 for the Hamburg America Line (HAPAG). In 1919 the United Kingdom seized her for World War I reparations.In 1921 Anchor Line acquired her and renamed her Assyria.
Right elevation and deck plan as depicted in Brassey's Naval Annual 1923 The Danae s were based on the design of the preceding C class series, but were lengthened by 20 feet (6 m) to allow a sixth 6-inch (152 mm) gun to be worked in between the bridge and the fore funnel.
SS Megantic was a British transatlantic ocean liner that was built in Ireland and launched in 1908. She was one of a pair of sister ships that were ordered in 1907 by Dominion Line but completed for White Star Line.