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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 ...
"Cape" names, SS Cape Hatteras, SS Cape St Elias: C1-B 95: also "Cape" names, other names, specific shipping lines names include SS Mormacgull (II) C1-S-AY1 13: took "Empire" names after transfer to the British Ministry of War Transport, several became Landing Ship, Infantry (Large) such as SS Empire Spearhead: C1-M-AV1 217 "Knot" ships, MS ...
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.
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.
(Depot Division) Maj. Gen. Edwin F. Glenn Brig. Gen. Willard A. Holbrook: Vittorio Veneto (332nd Infantry only) 84th Division ("Railsplitters") 5 August 1917 None (Depot Division) Maj. Gen. Harry C. Hale Brig. Gen. Wilber E. Wilder - 85th Division ("Custer Division") 5 August 1917 None (Depot Division) Maj. Gen. Joseph T. Dickman Maj. Gen ...
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.
The Victory ship was a class of cargo ship produced in large numbers by American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. They were a more modern design compared to the earlier Liberty ship, were slightly larger and had more powerful steam turbine engines, giving higher speed to allow participation in high-speed convoys and make them more difficult targets ...
HMS Ajax was the third of four King George V-class dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s. After commissioning in 1913, she spent the bulk of her career assigned to the Home and Grand Fleets.