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U.S. NAVY TEMPORARY AUXILIARY SHIPS, 1917-1919

WORLD WAR I ERA SALVAGE VESSELS

During World War I the U.S. Navy temporarily acquired ten salvage vessels.

This page features a table (with links to individual ships) of World War I era U.S. Navy salvage vessels, plus a photograph of each ship in this group.

Click the small photographs to prompt a larger view of the same image with a descriptive header.

TEN SHIPS

Biesbosch, USN 1918-1919 (ex Dutch S.S. Biesbosch, 1917).

484 Gross Tons, Length 151.9', Beam 25.3', Comm. 12 Aug 18, Decom. 13 May 19, ID # 2499

Chesapeake, USN 1919-1919 (ex American S.S. Chesapeake, 1900). Sister to Manna Hata.

1,101 Gross Tons, Length 210.0', Beam 32.2', Comm. 22 Mar 19, Decom. 25 Oct 19, ID # 3395

Favorite, USN 1918/1948 (ex American S.S. Favorite, 1907).

1,223 Gross Tons, Length 196.0', Beam 43.0', Comm. 1 Feb 18, Decom. 3 Apr 20, ID # 1385

I. J. Merritt, USN 1919-1919 (ex American S.S. I. J. Merritt, 1919).

794 Gross Tons, Length 174.0', Beam 34.0', Acq. 27 Aug 19, Disp. 13 Dec 19, ID # 3780

Manna Hata, USN 1919-1919 (ex American S.S. Manna Hata, 1900). Sister to Chesapeake.

1,103 Gross Tons, Length 218.8', Beam 32.2', Comm. 22 Mar 19, Decom. 25 Oct 19, ID # 3396

Relief, USN 1918-1919 (ex American S.S. Relief, 1907).

828 Gross Tons, Length 184.7', Beam 30.2', Comm. 19 Aug 18, Decom. 27 Jan 19, ID # 2170

Rescue, USN 1918-1919 (ex American S.S. Rescue, 1899).

537 Gross Tons, Length 160.4', Beam 32.2', Comm. 24 Sep 18, Decom. 15 May 19, ID # 3209

Resolute, USN 1918-1919 (ex American S.S. Resolute, 1916).

453 Gross Tons, Length 135.0', Beam 30.0', Comm. 10 Sep 18, Decom. 15 May 19, ID # 1309

San Juan, USN 1918-1919 (ex American S.S. San Juan, 1904).

284 Gross Tons, Length 118.0', Beam 24.4', Comm. 8 Mar 18, Decom. 29 Jan 19, ID # 1352

Tasco, USN 1917-1919 (ex American S.S. Tasco, 1907).

319 Gross Tons, Length 109.0', Beam 32.3', Comm. 29 Sep 17, Disp. 22 May 19, ID # 502

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