USS Columbia (AG-9): Photographs

S.S. Great Northern

Receiving final touches at her builder's yard circa December 1914 or January 1915.

Photo No. NH 69812
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.

S.S. Great Northern

Photographed by her builder running trials in December 1914 or January 1915.

Photo No. 19-N-7844
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.

USS Great Northern (ID-4569)

Photographed by E. Muller of New York in early 1919 while serving as a troop transport.
As troop transports both Great Northern and her sister Northern Pacific had armaments of four 6"/50 guns, two of which are visible in this view.

Photo No. NH 105157
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.

USAT Great Northern

At the Mare Island Navy Yard for maintenance in June 1920.
Note the Army smokestack markings and the Army name on the bow. The two cage masts in the left background belong to either Georgia (BB-15) or Vermont (BB-20), which were in the yard's Dry Dock No. 2.

Photo No. None
Source: Navsource, used with permission.

USS Great Northern (AG-9)

Probably shown during her transit from Mare Island to New York between August and October 1921 for conversion to a Navy administrative flagship.
She appears to have Navy stack markings and her Army name has been painted out, but she does not have administrative flagship fittings such as searchlights and 6-pounder saluting guns and retains her Army lifeboats.

Photo No. None
Source: Shipscribe.

USS Columbia (AG-9)

Photographed circa early 1922 while serving as the Administrative Flagship, U.S. Atlantic Fleet with Admiral Hilary P. Jones, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet embarked. The photo is from the Admiral's photo collection.

Photo No. NH 83085
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.

USS Columbia (AG-9)

Flying the flag of Admiral Hilary P. Jones at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on 22 February 1922 while serving as the Administrative Flagship. The fleet is dressed with flags for Washington's birthday.

Photo No. NH 55295
Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.

S.S. Great Northern Receiving final touches at her builder's yard circa December 1914 or January 1915. Photo No. NH 69812 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
S.S. Great Northern Photographed by her builder running trials in December 1914 or January 1915. Photo No. 19-N-7844 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Great Northern (ID-4569) Photographed by E. Muller of New York in early 1919 while serving as a troop transport. As troop transports both Great Northern and her sister Northern Pacific had armaments of four 6"/50 guns, two of which are visible in this view. Photo No. NH 105157 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USAT Great Northern At the Mare Island Navy Yard for maintenance in June 1920. Note the Army smokestack markings and the Army name on the bow. The two cage masts in the left background belong to either Georgia (BB-15) or Vermont (BB-20), which were in the yard's Dry Dock No. 2. Photo No. None Source: Navsource, used with permission.
USS Great Northern (AG-9) Probably shown during her transit from Mare Island to New York between August and October 1921 for conversion to a Navy administrative flagship. She appears to have Navy stack markings and her Army name has been painted out, but she does not have administrative flagship fittings such as searchlights and 6-pounder saluting guns and retains her Army lifeboats. Photo No. None Source: Shipscribe.
USS Columbia (AG-9) Photographed circa early 1922 while serving as the Administrative Flagship, U.S. Atlantic Fleet with Admiral Hilary P. Jones, Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet embarked. The photo is from the Admiral's photo collection. Photo No. NH 83085 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.
USS Columbia (AG-9) Flying the flag of Admiral Hilary P. Jones at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on 22 February 1922 while serving as the Administrative Flagship. The fleet is dressed with flags for Washington's birthday. Photo No. NH 55295 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command.