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as yard number 391. She was launched on 12 September 1916 and completed that
December. She was the first member of what became the
1037:. Vol. II.–Steamers and Motorships of 300 tons gross and over. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1930 – via
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1014:. Vol. II.–Steamers & Motor Vessels. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1922 – via Internet Archive.
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1024:. Vol. II.–Steamers & Motorships. London: Lloyd's Register of Shipping. 1926 – via Internet Archive.
751:"Calonne", but still managed by the Compagnie Française de Marine et de Commerce. By 1930 her owner was "Calonne"
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of cargo ship. Kawasaki continued to build ships to this design until 1921. The total number built was 75.
714:, and returned to Norfolk on 17 December 1918. This was her only active service voyage for the Navy.
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was 51.0 ft (15.5 m), her depth was 36.0 ft (11.0 m) and her
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747:. Her code letters were OVUP. In 1926 her ownership was restructured with a
755:, her managers were A Grosos and G Anduze-Faris, and she was registered in
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In 1922 the
Compagnie Française de Marine et de Commerce bought
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On 28 December 1916 the
Argonne Steam Ship Company, Inc bought
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s registered length was 385.0 ft (117.3 m), her
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721:was decommissioned at Norfolk and returned via the
620:, and gave her a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h).
1079:
1128:World War I merchant ships of the United States
852:U.S. Navy Auxiliary Ships and French Warships
526:from October 1918 to January 1919. In 1922 a
119:1926: Cie Française de Marine et de Commerce
95:1922: Cie Française de Marine et de Commerce
1058:
964:
679:, and commissioned her the same day as USS
589:was 27 ft 1 in (8.3 m). Her
848:"S.S. Argonne (American cargo ship, 1916)"
671:. On 19 October 1918 the US Navy acquired
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1108:Ships built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries
769:In 1934 INSA Industrie Navali SA bought
19:For other ships with the same name, see
845:
1080:
832:
795:
608:, driven by a Kawasaki three-cylinder
1103:Cargo ships of the United States Navy
846:Roberts, Stephen S (16 August 2015).
693:Naval Overseas Transportation Service
546:. She was scrapped in Italy in 1935.
116:1917: States Marine & Commerce Co
1123:Steamships of the United States Navy
812:
540:company bought her and renamed her
530:company bought her and renamed her
122:1930: A Grosos & G Anduze-Faris
13:
1063:. The US Navy Warship. Routledge.
986:. Vol. II.–Steamers. London:
14:
1139:
401:27 ft 1 in (8.3 m)
781:. On 11 May 1935 she arrived in
753:Société à responsabilité limitée
663:and Dry Dock Company overhauled
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990:of Shipping. 1917 – via
104:1934: INSA Industrie Navali SA
16:Japanese-built cargo steamship
1:
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710:stores, mules, and horses at
700:Armistice of 11 November 1918
1048:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
1031:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
1021:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
1011:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
1001:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
983:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
723:United States Shipping Board
706:left for France. She landed
385:385.0 ft (117.3 m)
7:
10:
1144:
1059:Silverstone, Paul (2006).
728:
409:36.0 ft (11.0 m)
393:51.0 ft (15.5 m)
18:
661:Newport News Shipbuilding
345:
247:from US Navy, 30 Jan 1919
239:from US Navy, 30 Jan 1919
231:into US Navy, 19 Oct 1918
48:
30:
1039:Southampton City Council
777:, and registered her in
762:
743:, and registered her in
1061:The New Navy, 1883–1922
655:First World War service
610:triple-expansion engine
461:10 knots (19 km/h)
444:triple-expansion engine
346:General characteristics
301:1922: code letters OVUP
612:. It was rated at 391
550:Building and ownership
1093:Cargo ships of France
667:and she was given an
484:6-inch/50-caliber gun
1113:Steamships of France
1098:Cargo ships of Italy
659:In January 1918 the
522:. She served in the
101:1930: "Calonne" SARL
1118:Steamships of Italy
813:Radigan, Joseph M.
717:On 30 January 1919
698:One week after the
647:was 214840 and her
92:1917: Argonne SS Co
689:United States Army
685:bareboat chartered
625:Taifuku Maru No. 1
576:Taifuku Maru No. 1
563:Taifuku Maru No. 1
524:United States Navy
519:Taifuku Maru No. 1
512:that was built in
98:1926: SA "Colonne"
677:Norfolk, Virginia
604:She had a single
555:Kawasaki Dockyard
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215:12 September 1916
194:Kawasaki Dockyard
61:Taifuku Maru No.1
38:Taifuku Maru No.1
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691:account of the
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266:code letters
228:Commissioned
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669:Armed Guard
651:were LGPH.
516:in 1916 as
479:in US Navy:
370:5,870
204:Yard number
21:USS Argonne
1088:1916 ships
1082:Categories
925:, CAL–CAM.
910:, CAL–CAM.
789:References
708:commissary
683:. She was
633:registered
466:Complement
437:Propulsion
361:cargo ship
42:sea trials
783:La Spezia
616:or 3,500
510:steamship
220:Completed
757:Le Havre
712:Bordeaux
687:for the
637:New York
591:tonnages
474:Armament
429:, 3,500
244:Stricken
212:Launched
169:Le Havre
143:New York
111:Operator
857:9 March
824:9 March
771:Calonne
741:Calonne
737:Argonne
730:Calonne
719:Argonne
704:Argonne
681:Argonne
673:Argonne
665:Argonne
641:managed
635:her in
629:Argonne
538:Italian
533:Calonne
502:Argonne
367:Tonnage
190:Builder
73:Calonne
67:Argonne
49:History
40:on her
1067:
940:, CAL.
895:, ARG.
880:, ARG.
745:Toulon
631:, and
570:-class
561:built
528:French
505:was a
382:Length
358:-class
264:1917:
261:214840
173:1934:
160:1930:
156:Toulon
147:1922:
134:1917:
77:1934:
71:1922:
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59:1916:
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775:Wally
764:Wally
606:screw
587:draft
579:'
543:Wally
514:Japan
507:cargo
458:Speed
450:screw
414:Decks
406:Depth
398:Draft
182:Genoa
87:Owner
79:Wally
1065:ISBN
953:1934
938:1930
923:1926
908:1922
893:1921
878:1917
859:2024
826:2024
583:beam
559:Kobe
500:USS
488:1 ×
482:1 ×
448:1 ×
442:1 ×
425:391
390:Beam
338:Fate
268:LGPH
198:Kobe
54:Name
675:at
618:ihp
614:NHP
599:NRT
595:GRT
557:in
431:ihp
427:NHP
376:NRT
372:GRT
257:US
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