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that the year of her stranding was 30 May 1923 appears to be a typographical error induced by the mention at her Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images entry (at
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was 376.0 ft (114.6 m), her beam was 61.0 ft (18.6 m) and her depth was 20.0 ft (6.1 m), and she was measured as 3,737 
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service, assigned her the registry Identification Number (Id. No.) 1298, outfitted her for service as a troop transport at
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were modernized for $ 8,000,000, before inaugurating the new overnight passenger and cargo ferry service for the
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Department of the Navy: Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships: USS
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NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive: Charles (ID 1298) ex-Harvard
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between Los Angeles and San Francisco in 1921 as high-speed luxury liners.
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in 1918 and 1920. She was better known in her role as passenger liner
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Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping: Vol 1, Steamers
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Per Naval Historical Center Online Library of Selected Images at
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resumed commercial service, but she was stranded and wrecked at
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on 29 July 1920. She was considered for conversion into a
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The U.S. Navy commandeered her on 21 March 1918 for
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Fletcher Company 112:29 July 1920-14 October 1920 734:. 1908. p. HAR-HAS 454 307:(41 km/h; 25 mph) 127:, a previous name retained; 1360: 1344:Maritime incidents in 1931 464:outright from her owners. 372:was built in 1907 for the 277:51.3 ft (15.6 m) 177:Commandeered 21 March 1918 135:, a masculine proper name. 105:11 April 1918–29 July 1920 98:9 April 1918-11 April 1918 30:For other ships named USS 29: 1252: 1229:December (unknown date): 498:, England, for duty as a 235: 69: 45: 1295:34.641556°N 120.626222°W 675:and NavSource Online at 502:for troops crossing the 269:403 ft (123 m) 180:Purchased 28 August 1918 561:there on 10 June 1920. 521:embarked passengers at 467:Departing Mare Island, 376:as Yard No. 334 by the 285:19 ft (5.8 m) 236:General characteristics 231:1907–1918 and 1920–1931 1300:34.641556; -120.626222 572: 551:Philadelphia Navy Yard 827:Background and images 567: 442:Mare Island Navy Yard 382:Chester, Pennsylvania 208:Sold 14 October 1920; 62:Mare Island Navy Yard 18:USS Charles (ID-1298) 416:, each powered by a 1291: /  595:She and her sister 576:Return to civil use 446:Vallejo, California 426:Hoboken, New Jersey 368:The passenger ship 334:that served in the 214:Wrecked 30 May 1931 702:Miramar Ship Index 622:, on 30 May 1931. 573: 539:United States Army 336:United States Navy 1274: 1273: 1176:Empress of Canada 1037:Duke of Lancaster 537:. 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USS Charles (ID-1298)
USS Harvard

dazzle camouflage
Mare Island Navy Yard
Charles
Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works
Chester, PA
passenger ship
Troop transport
GRT
GRT
Steam engine
knots
USS Charles (ID-1298)
troop transport
United States Navy
USS Harvard
SS Harvard
Los Angeles Steamship Company
Metropolitan Steamship Company
Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works
Chester, Pennsylvania
sister ship
Yale
registered length
GRT
NRT
screw propellers
steam turbine

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