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UNITED STATES NAVY
TEMPORARY AUXILIARY SHIPS
WORLD WAR I
TEMPORARY AUXILIARY SHIPS
WORLD WAR I
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Winifred (American Freighter & Oil Tanker, 1898).
Served as USS Winifred (ID # 1319) in 1918-1919
SS Winifred, a 2551 gross ton freighter, was built in 1898 at Bath, Maine, for employment in the "tramp" trade. Later used as an oil tanker by the Gulf Refining Company, she operated in European waters with a civilian crew and a Navy armed guard in late 1917 and into the following year. The Navy took her over in June 1918 and placed her in commission as USS Winifred (ID # 1319). She continued in service between Welsh, English and French ports until December 1918, a month after the end of World War I fighting, then departed for home. USS Winifred was decommissioned in March 1919 and returned to her owners. Her subsequent commercial career lasted until 1936, when she was abandoned.
This page features all available views concerning S.S. Winifred, which was USS Winifred (ID # 1319) in 1918-1919.
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Photo #: NH 102570 Winifred (American Tanker, 1898) Photographed before World War I by Verkin Photo Company of Galveston, Texas. This steamer was placed in commission at Liverpool, England, on 21 June 1918 as USS Winifred (ID # 1319). After operating between Britain and France during World War I, she was returned to her owner on 13 March 1919. The original photograph is in Record Group 19-LCM in the National Archives. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 60KB; 740 x 600 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 102569 Winifred (American Tanker, 1898) Photographed before her World War I Naval service. This steamer was placed in commission for cross-Channel service at Liverpool, England, on 21 June 1918 as USS Winifred (ID # 1319). She was returned to her owner, the Gulf Refining Company, on 13 March 1919. Note the "G" marking on her smokestack. The original photograph is in Record Group 19-LCM in the National Archives. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 65KB; 740 x 450 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 89798 Winifred (American Tanker, 1898) In a European port prior to entering U.S. Navy service. This ship was USS Winifred (ID # 1319) between June 1918 and March 1919. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 65KB; 740 x 615 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 89798-A Winifred (American Tanker, 1898) In a European port prior to her World War I era Navy service. This ship was commissioned at Liverpool, England, on 21 June 1918 for cross-Channel service as USS Winifred (ID # 1319). She was returned to her owner on 13 March 1919. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 77KB; 740 x 440 pixels |
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