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USS West Hobomac

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into commercial service. Little information is available concerning the ship's movements in this period, but it is known that the vessel was active in trade between the United States and Europe as well as ports in the Mediterranean. In 1933, the ship was acquired by the
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completed three voyages during the war, and made several more on the Navy's behalf in the immediate postwar period prior to decommission in 1919. Between the wars, the ship operated as the merchant vessel
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unloaded and departed that port, in ballast, on the 23rd, bound for the United States. At New York, she loaded 5,252 tons of foodstuffs and relief supplies and sailed on 23 April for Belgium, arriving at
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were killed in the attack but the rest, including the ship's captain, 34 crew and 4 gunners made their way back to Cape Palmas, from whence they were taken to Freetown by the Canadian
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of 5,600. The ship had an overall length of 423 feet 9 inches, a beam of 54 feet and a draft of about 24 feet. The vessel was powered by a Curtis geared
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and arrived at New York on 8 November, three days before the end of World War I, where she unloaded her cargo. While still berthed at New York,
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during World War I, and which later operated under the British flag during World War II before being lost to enemy action.
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received repairs to her engine and steering gear, underwent alterations to her crew's quarters, and refueled.
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crew—was in operation between the United Kingdom and various ports in Africa and the Far East. Leaving
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was delivered to the U.S. Navy on 17 August 1918 and commissioned the same day for operation with the
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departed New York on 30 November, bound for France with a cargo of Army supplies, and arrived at
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bound for the United States. Returning north along the Pacific coast of South America,
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by a French firm, Companie Generale Transatlantique, which renamed the ship
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Commissioned into the Navy just three months before the end of World War I,
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driving a single screw propeller, delivering a service speed of 11 knots.
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was seized by the British and placed into service under the British flag.
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on 5 June. On 10 June, the ship was decommissioned, struck from the
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would end the war as the fifth fastest-built ship in the world.
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surfaced and sank the stricken vessel at around 7:51 with 33
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to the Bank Line for operation under the British flag.
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Four crew members of 2924:Ships sunk by German submarines in World War II 2038:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in March 1942 477:After taking on a cargo of 7,928 tons of coal, 412:, Washington in 1918 at the No. 1 Plant of the 2884:World War II shipwrecks in the Atlantic Ocean 2023: 918: 799: 797: 785:The Ellis Island Ship Database – West Hobomac 766:, Naval History and Heritage Command website. 385:off the West African coast on 17 March 1942. 360:was acquired by French interests and renamed 8: 493:discharged her cargo and loaded 824 tons of 891:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 763:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 550:Departing for the United States on 16 May, 2030: 2016: 2008: 925: 911: 903: 825: 823: 547:on 12 May where she discharged her cargo. 830:Allied Ships Hit by U-boats – Ile de Batz 885:This article incorporates text from the 853:, p. 93, The Century Co., New York. 574:In the interwar period, the USSB placed 753: 751: 749: 747: 745: 743: 741: 739: 737: 735: 687: 642:was intercepted 28 miles southwest of 240:410 ft 5 in (125.10 m) 20: 2904:World War II merchant ships of France 468:Naval Overseas Transportation Service 309:World War II: 43 (39 crew, 4 gunners) 237:423 ft 9 in (129.16 m) 48: 7: 652:. After disabling the vessel with a 424:built by Skinner & Eddy for the 90:Companie Generale Transatlantique 40 2879:Merchant ships of the United States 356:With the outbreak of World War II, 2894:Compagnie GĂ©nĂ©rale Transatlantique 1386:Built by J.F. Duthie & Company 416:—the 13th in a series of 24 steel– 269:29 ft 9 in (9.07 m) 261:24 ft 2 in (7.37 m) 14: 2869:Ships built by Skinner & Eddy 941:Built by Los Angeles Shipbuilding 562:, and returned to control of the 2919:Maritime incidents in March 1942 2909:Steamships of the United Kingdom 2802: 2797: 2785: 2777: 1772:Built by Northwest Steel Company 878: 585:Lykes Brothers Steamship Company 50: 24: 2914:Ministry of War Transport ships 2889:Steamships of the United States 38:paint, on trials 17 August 1918 414:Skinner & Eddy Corporation 1: 894:. The entry can be found 863:Silverstone, Paul H. 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(1920): 379:was torpedoed and sunk by 2772: 1994: 621:Minister of War Transport 401:with ship sponsor (inset) 296:11 kn (20 km/h) 184: 43: 23: 1552:Built by Columbia River 630:—now mostly manned by a 174:Sunk off West Africa by 865:The New Navy, 1883–1922 851:The New Merchant Marine 706:shipbuildinghistory.com 656:fired at 6:35 am, 619:and transferred by the 389:Construction and design 185:General characteristics 2173:Koning der Nederlanden 1187:Lieutenant Demissiessy 943:& Dry Dock Company 809:6 October 2008 at the 789:ellisislandrecords.org 601:Newport News, Virginia 556:Newport News, Virginia 444:gross register tonnage 402: 253:54 ft (16 m) 700:22 April 2009 at the 396: 306:World War I (USN): 29 2899:Steamships of France 1554:Shipbuilding Company 858:Pacific Ports Annual 775:Silverstone, p. 169. 718:Pacific Ports Annual 2831: /  79:U.S. Shipping Board 2751:Imperial Transport 595:On 28 March 1940, 440:deadweight tonnage 403: 277:1 Ă— Curtis geared 107:Skinner & Eddy 2864:Design 1013 ships 2814: 2813: 2005: 2004: 934:Design 1013 ships 873:978-0-415-97871-2 804:Cargo Ile de Batz 519:nine days before 315: 314: 36:dazzle camouflage 2931: 2846: 2845: 2843: 2842: 2841: 2836: 2832: 2829: 2828: 2827: 2824: 2806: 2801: 2789: 2781: 2765: 2754: 2744: 2733: 2723: 2707: 2697: 2687: 2671: 2661: 2643: 2615: 2599: 2589: 2573: 2556: 2533: 2508: 2491: 2488:British Prudence 2481: 2471: 2460: 2450: 2440: 2424: 2407: 2397: 2381: 2371: 2360: 2332: 2308: 2279: 2270:Pieter de Bitter 2262: 2252: 2241: 2210: 2209: 2123: 2122: 2032: 2025: 2018: 2009: 1633:West Harqua Hala 1180:Jeanette Skinner 927: 920: 913: 904: 882: 881: 837: 827: 818: 801: 792: 782: 776: 773: 767: 755: 730: 727: 721: 715: 709: 692: 662:explosive rounds 607:. 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Index

SS West Hobomac
dazzle camouflage
U.S. Shipping Board
Lykes Lines
MoWT
Skinner & Eddy
U-68
Design 1013
cargo ship
gross
dwt
bp
turbine
hulled
cargo ship
U.S. Navy
auxiliary
Fall of France
U-68

Seattle
Skinner & Eddy Corporation
hulled
cargo ships
United States Shipping Board
deadweight tonnage
gross register tonnage
turbine
Naval Overseas Transportation Service
Portland, Oregon

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