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Photo # NH 95858: SS Alloway on builder's trials, 5 July 1918


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Alloway (American Freighter, 1918).
Originally named Shintaku.
Served as USS Alloway (ID # 3139) in 1918-1919

Alloway, a 6165 gross ton steam freighter built at Oakland, California, was completed in July 1918. The Navy took the ship over in mid-July, placed her in commission as USS Alloway (ID # 3139) and assigned her to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service. On her maiden voyage she steamed to Arica, Chile, where she loaded a cargo of nitrates. This was carried to Norfolk, Virginia, where Alloway arrived in September. Following repairs, she left New York in November 1918 to take Army cargo to France. In early March 1919, soon after her return to the United States from this voyage, USS Alloway was decommissioned and returned to the U.S. Shipping Board.

This page features all available views of the steamship Alloway, which served as USS Alloway (ID # 3139) in 1918-1919.


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Photo #: NH 95858

S.S. Alloway (American Freighter, 1918)

Underway during builder's trials on 5 July 1918, probably in San Francisco Bay, California. She is flying the flag of her builder, the Moore Shipbuilding Company of Oakland, California, from a short mast on her forecastle. The United States Shipping Board flag is flying from her forward mast, and a flag bearing her name is at the top of her after mast.
Originally named Shintaku, this ship was acquired by the Navy upon completion and commissioned on 11 July 1918 as USS Alloway (ID # 3139). She was returned to the U.S. Shipping Board on 3 March 1919.
Note the ship's "dazzle" camouflage scheme.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 86KB; 740 x 575 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 65143

S.S. Alloway (American Freighter, 1918)

Underway, probably during her builder's trials on 5 July 1918.
Constructed by the Moore Shipbuilding Company of Oakland, California, and originally named Shintaku, this ship served with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service in 1918-1919 as USS Alloway (ID # 3139).
Note her "dazzle" camouflage scheme.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 56KB; 740 x 345 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 65142

S.S. Alloway (American Freighter, 1918)

Underway, probably during her builder's trials on 5 July 1918.
Constructed by the Moore Shipbuilding Company of Oakland, California, and originally named Shintaku, this ship served with the Naval Overseas Transportation Service in 1918-1919 as USS Alloway (ID # 3139).
Note her "dazzle" camouflage scheme.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 42KB; 740 x 270 pixels

 


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