Navy Department, List of Transports and Merchantmen with Armed Guards, et cetera.
U.S. NAVAL FORCES OPERATING IN EUROPEAN WATERS.
(U.S.S. MELVILLE, FLAGSHIP.)
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Memorandum List of Transports and
Merchantmen with Armed Guards, &c.
April 22, 1918.
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The above-mentioned publications Signed <Gerald Keith>
have been supplied to Rank Ensign, U.S.N.R.F.
received from Date May 18, 1918.
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NAVY DEPARTMENT
Washington
CONFIDENTIAL April 22, 1918
Memorandum list of
1. Troop Transports
2. Cargo Transports with Naval Crews
3. Unarmed Cargo Transports which Navy expects to man
on return from abroad.
4. Cargo Transports with Civilian Crew and Armed Guard.
5. General Pershing’s Fleet.
6. Merchantmen with an Armed Guard.
(Corrected to April 22, 1918)
1. TROOP TRANSPORTS
Name Battery Service Gross Manned by
AEOLUS 4 5"511 Troop 13,102 Navy
AGAMEMNON 4 6"40 " 19,360 Navy
AMERICA 4 6"50 " 22,621 Navy
ANTIGONE 4 5"51 " 9,835 Navy
CALAMARES 4 5"40 " 7,782 Navy Now being taken over
COVINGTON 4 6"50 " 16,339 Navy
FINLAND 4 4"50 " 12,222 Army
GREAT NORTHERN 4 6"50 " 8,255 Navy
HARRISBURG 4 4"50 " 10,232 Navy Not yet
(Ex Philadelphia) taken over
HURON 4 5"51 " 10,771 Navy
KROONLAND 4 4"50 " 12,241 Navy
LENAPE 4 5"40 " 5,179 Navy
LEVIATHAN 8 6"50 " 54,281 Navy
LOUISVILLE 1 6"45 " 10,230 Navy
(Ex St. LOUIS) 4 4"50
MADAWASKA 4 6"40 " 9,409 Navy
MALLORY, Henry R.4 5"40 " 6,063 Army
MANCHURIA 2 4"50 " 13,638 Navy
1 6"40
MATSONIA 4 6"50 " 9,728 Navy
MAUI 4 6"50 " 10,260 Navy
MERCURY 4 6"40 " 10,983 Navy
MONGOLIA 3 6"40 " 13,638 Navy
MOUNT VERNON 4 5"51 " 18,372 Navy
NORTHERN PACIFIC 4 6"50 " 8,255 Navy Not yet in
service
ORIZABA 4 5"51 " ? Navy Not yet in
service
PASTORES 4 5"40 " 7,781 Army
PLATTSBURG 3 6"40 " 10,080 Navy
POCOHONTAS 4 6"40 " 10,892 Navy
POWHATAN 4 6"40 " 10,530 Navy
PRESIDENT GRANT 4 5"51 " 18,072 Navy
PRESIDENT LINCOLN 4 6"50 " 18,167 Navy
PRINCESS MATOIKA 4 6"50 " 10,981 Navy Not yet in service
ST. PAUL 3 6"40 " 10,230 Navy
2 3"50
SIBONEY 4 5"51 " ? Navy Not yet in service
SUSQUEHANNA 4 6"40 " 10,058 Navy
TENADORES 4 5"40 " 7,782 Army
WASHINGTON, GEORGE 4 5"51 " 25,569 Navy
WASHINGTON, MARTHA 4 5"51 " 8,255 Navy
WILHELMINA 4 6"50 " 6,974 Navy Not yet in service
2. C A R G O T R A N S P O R T S
With Naval Crews
Name Battery Service D.W.T. Manned by
ALASKAN 1 6"50 Cargo 14,118 Navy
1 4"40
BAVARIA 1 6"50 " 3,898 Navy
CASCO 1 4"50 " 7,900 Navy
CHARLTON HALL ? " 7,830 Navy
CHATHAM 1 5"40 " 5,100 Navy
(Ex Margaret) 1 3"50
COROZAL 1 5"51 " 4,650 Navy
1 3"50
CONSTANTIA 1 6"50 " 3,026 Navy
1 3"50
EL CAPITAN None " 7,325 Navy
ELINOR 1 6"50 " 6,200 Navy
FAIRMONT 1 6" " 8,600 Navy
1 6-pdr.
HATTERAS 1 5"40 " 7,500 Navy
IOWAN 1 4"40 " 9,920 Navy
1 6-pdr.
ISABELA None " 4,650 Navy
LUCKENBACH, F.J. 1 3" Animal 10,000 Navy
1 6"
MEXICAN 1 6"50 Animal 13,768 Navy
MIDDLESEX 1 5"40 Cargo 7,900 Navy
1 3"50
MOCCASIN 1 3"50 Refrig. 4,760 Navy
1 6"50
MUNDELTA None Cargo 7,700 Navy
MUNINDIES 1 4"50 " 7,430 Navy
1 3"50
MUNSON, Walter D. 1 5"50 " 5,150 Navy
1 3"50
MUSCATINE 1 5"51 " 7,300 Navy
1 3"50
NORLINA 2 4"40 " 7,000 Navy
Cargo Transports With Naval Crews (Continued)
Name Battery Service D.W.T. Manned by
SAETIA 1 5"40 Cargo 4,500 Navy
1 6-pdr.
SANTA BARBARA None " 9,000 Navy
SKINNER, Jeanette 1 6"50 " 8,700 Navy
SUDBURY 1 5"51 " 7,200 Navy
1 6-pdr.
TERESA 2 4"40 " 5,700 Navy
TEXAN 1 5"51 " 13,888 Navy
1 3"50
TICONDEROGA 1 6"50 Animal 5,130 Navy
1 3"50 gross
WABASH 1 5"51 Cargo 6,775 Navy
1 3"50
WACHUSETTS 1 4"50 " 6,450 Navy
1 3"50
WESTOVER ? " 8,800 Navy
WINNEBAGO 1 5"50 " 7,300 Navy
1 3"50
MUNAIRES 1 6"50 " 7,430 Navy Taken by Pershing
See “Pershing’s Fleet.”
3. UNARMED CARGO TRANSPORTS
WHICH NAVY EXPECTS TO MAN ON RETURN FROM ABROAD
Name Battery Service D.W.T. Manned by
AMERICAN None Cargo 8,200 Owners
ANTILLA " " 5,149 "
CALIFORNIAN " " 9,125 "
CRASTER HALL " " 7,300 "
GUANTANAMO " " 5,196 "
JONES, Stephen R. " " 7,000 "
LUCKENBACH, Hattie " " 6,800 "
McKENNEY, Wm. A. " " 9,500 "
NEWTON " " 8,300 "
ST. FRANCIS " " 8,350 "
SANTA ROSALIA " " 8,715 "
SANTIAGO " " 5,360 "
(NOTE: This list contains the names of those ships which the Navy expected to man upon return from abroad and for which instructions have already been issued P On account of the acquisitions of Dutch tonnage the plans may be changed and instructions which have been issued may not be put into effect.)
4. CARGO TRANSPORTS
WITH CIVILIAN CREW AND ARMED GUARD
Name Battery Service D.W.T. Manned by
AMPHION 2 3"50 Animal 8,950 S.B.2
APPELES 1 5"51 " 11,200 S.B.
1 3"50
ARCADIA 2 3"50 " 7,100 S.B.
ARTEMIS 2 3"50 Cargo 11,500 S.B.
BUENAVENTURA 2 3"50 " 8,200 Army
BUFORD 2 3"50 " 4,805 Army
gross
CAROLINIAN 2 4"40 " 7,000 Army
CAUTO 2 3"50 " 5,200 Army
CITY OF ATLANTA 2 5"40 " 5,100 Army
CITY OF SAVANNAH 1 5"40 " 5,100 Army
1 3"50
xGLARE 1 4"50 " 5,100 Owners
1 6-pdr. "
CUDAHY, Joseph 2 3"50 Tanker 4,992 Army
DAKOTAN 2 5"40 Cargo 10,200 Army
EAGLE 1 4"50 Animal 9,950 Army
1 3"50
xEDITH 1 5"40 Cargo 5,100 Owners
1 3"50
EL OCCIDENTE 4 5"40 Cargo 6,850 Army
EL ORIENTE 2 4"50 Animal 6,850 Army
EL SOL 2 4"50 Animal 6,850 Army
ERNY 2 3"50 Cargo 8,321 S.B.
FLORIDIAN 1 6"50 Animal 10,315 Army
1 3"50
HENRY, Geo. G. 1 5"51 Tanker 10,500 Owners
1 3"50
HERCULES 1 5"40 Animal 13,000 S.B.
1 3"50
HEWITT 1 6"50 Cargo 8,900 Army
1 3"5 0
HOWICK HALL 2 3"50 Cargo 8,097 Army
HOWAH JAH 1 6"50 Cargo ? S.B. Chinese
1 6-pdr. Registry
INDIANA 1 5"40 " 8,800 S.B.
1 6-pdr.
IROQUOIS 2 4"40 Animal 6,800 S.B.
ITASCA 1 5"40 Animal 8,000 S.B.
JEAN 2 3"50 Cargo 4,900 Army
KENTUCKIAN 1 5"51 Animal 9,945 Army
1 3"50
LUCIA 2 3"50 Cargo 10,000 S.B.
LUCKENBACH, Edgar F. 1 5"51 Cargo 13,000 Army
1 3"50
LUCKENBACH, Edw. 4 5"40 Cargo 13,000 Army
LUCKENBACH, Flo. 2 3"50 Cargo 9,000 Army
LUCKENBACH, Julia 1 4"50 Cargo 13,000 Army
1 3"50
LUCKENBACH, K.I. 1 6"50 Animal 11,552 Owners
1 3"50
MARIANA 2 4"50 Cargo 4,650 Army
MEDINA 1 5"40 Cargo 7,175 Army
1 3"50
MINNESOTAN 2 4"50 Animal 10,200 Army
MONTANAN 4 4"50 Cargo 9,920 Army
MONTICELLO 1 5"51 Animal 12,500 S.B.
1 3"50
MONTOSO 2 4"50 Cargo 4,650 Army
MONTPELIER 2 3"50 Animal 10,000 S.B.
MUNDALE 1 4"50 Cargo 5,250 Owners
1 3"50
MUNPLACE 2 3"50 Cargo 5,150 Owners
MUNSOMO 2 3"50 Cargo 5,150 Army
MUNWOOD 1 5"40 Cargo 5,400 Owners
1 3"50
NANSEMOND 2 6"40 Cargo 14,700 S.B.
2 3"50
NECHES 1 5"40 Cargo 7,175 Army
1 3"50
NYANZA 1 5"40 Cargo 7,750 S.B.
1 3"50
OHIOAN 1 5"40 Cargo 9,920 Owners
1 3"50
OREGONIAN 2 5"40 Cargo 8,850 Army
PANAMAN 1 5"40 Animal 9,920 Army
1 3"50
PENNSYLVANIAN 2 5"40 Animal 9,920 Army
SAN JACINTO Temp. Frt. & 4,950 Army Renewing
Removed Pass. boilers
SANTA CLARA 1 5"51 Cargo 9,200 Owners
1 3"50
SANTA ROSA 2 5"40 Cargo 9,400 Army
SHOSHONE 1 5"51 Animal 5,470 S.B.
1 3"50
SUWANEE 2 3"50 Animal 11,250 S.B.
TAUSSIG, Felix 1 4"50 Cargo 9,500 Owners
1 3"50
TIGER 1 5"40 Animal 9,950 Army
1 3"50
TIVIVES 1 5"51 Refrig. 4,400 Owners
1 3"50
VIRGINIAN 1 5"40 Animal 11,207 S.B.
1 3"50
WOONSOCKET 1 6"40 Cargo 9,520 S.B.
1 3"50
WYANDOTTE 2 3"50 Cargo 5,900 S.B.
x Navy expected to man on return.
5. GENERAL PERSHING’S FLEET
Name Battery Service D.W.T. Manned by
AUSABLE ? Cargo 5,300 Owners (Sent abroad by army on temporary time charter, unarmed.)
BERWIND 4 4"40 Cargo 3,400 Army
GEN. McCLELLAN None refrig. 3,005 Army Stationed in France
HILTON 1 5"40 Cargo 4,950 Army
JUPITER 1 5"40 Cargo 7,500 Army
1 3"50
KERKENNA ? Cargo 5,500 Army
KERMOOR ? Cargo 6,980 Owners
KEROWLEE ? Cargo 6,100 Army
KERWOOD ? Cargo 5,350 Army
LEVISA 2 3"50 Cargo 3,190 Army
LUCKENBACH, FRED K. ? Cargo 4,500 Army
McCULLOUGH, JOHN G. ? Cargo 2,700 Army
MACONA 2 4"40 Cargo 5,500 Owners
MAUBAN ? Cargo ? Owners
MOLDEGARDE 2 3"50 Cargo 4,450 Army
MUNAIRES 1 6"50 Cargo 7,430 Navy – Navy aux.
MUNALBRO 2 3"50 Cargo 7,100 Army
O’BRIEN 2 4"40 Cargo 7,438 Army
x PEQUOT 2 3"50 Cargo 8,879 Army
SARATOGA No guns Hospital ? ? Hospital Ship
THURLOW, LEWIS K. 2 3"50 Cargo 5,000 Owners
x Swapped by Pershing with British for two smaller ships. Now employed under orders of British Admiralty.
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Also the following fourteen Lake Steamers now building of approximately 3100 D.W.T. have been designated for General Pershing
LAKE CAPENS LAKE LIDA LAKE SHEWANO Note: These
LAKE CLEAR LAKE MARKHAM LAKE ST. CLAIR ships will
LAKE CRESCENT LAKE OWENS LAKE TULCARE probably have
LAKE ELIZABETH LAKE PAWAUKEE LAKE TRAVERSE 1 3"gun aft
LAKE HOUGHTON LAKE PORTAGE furnished them
abroad.
6. MERCHANTMEN WITH AN ARMED GUARD
Name Battery Service D.W.T. Manned by
ABSAROKA 1 6"50 Cargo 8,800 S.B.
1 3"50
ANDALUSIA 1 5"51 " 5,433 S.B.
1 3"50 gross
ARGONNE 1 6"50 " 5,870 Owner
1 6-pdr. gross
ARIZONAN 1 5"40 " 14,183 Owner
1 3"50
ARMENIA 1 5"40 " 7,600 S.B.
1 3"50
ASCUTNEY 2 3"50 " 6,700 S.B.
BLACK HAWK 2 3"50 " 8,000 S.B.
BORINQUEN 2 3"50 " 4,200 Owner
BRABANT 2 3"50 Tanker 4,650 Owner
BRALEY, CHARLES 2,3"50 " 5,040 Owner
CALORIA 2 4"40 " 6,030 Owner
CAROLYN 1 5"50 Cargo 5,000 Owner
1 3"50
CHESTER SUN 1 4"50 Tanker 10,300 Owner
1 3"50
CHINCHA 2 3"50 Cargo 9,650 Owner
CLARA 2 3"50 " 6,125 S.B.
COMMUNIPAW 2 3"50 Tanker 5,350 Owner
CONNELLY, JOHN M. 1 6"50 " 7,000 S.B.
1 6-pdr.
CORNING 1 4"50 Tanker 7,500 Owner
1 3"50
CUSHING 1 5"40 Tanker 9,000 Owner
1 3"50
DAYTON 2 3"50 " 8,000 Owner
DEEPWATER 2 5"40 Cargo 12,500 S.B.
DOHENY, EDW.L. 2 4"40 Tanker 9,700 Owner
DORA 2 3"50 Cargo 10,000 S.B.
DRAKE, COL. E.L. 2 3"50 Tanker 6,560 Owner
EURANA 2 4"40 Cargo 9,350 Owner
EUTERY ? ? ? Personnel only
EVELYN 1 6"40 Cargo 5,000 Owner
1 3"50
FOLGER, H.C. 2 4"40 Tanker 11,000 Owner
FRANKLIN 1 6"50 Cargo 9,000 Owner
1 3"50
GEORGIA 1 5"40 Tanker 7,850 Owner
1 3"50
HARWOOD, Chas. E. 2 4"40 Tanker 4,803 Owner
HAWAIIAN 1 6"50 Cargo 9,125 Owner
1 3"50
IDA 2 3"50 Cargo 7,000 S.B.
ISOM, Wm. 2 3"50 Tanker 4,992 S.B.
JENNINGS, O.B. 1 5"51 Tanker 15,000 Owner
1 3"50
KERMANSHAH 1 4"40 Cargo 8,100 Owner
1 6-pdr.
LUCKENBACH, J.L. 2 4"40 Cargo 6,750 Owner
MACY, Josiah 2 5"40 Tanker 9,600 Owner
MAINE 2 5"51 Animal 9,000 S.B.
MILLINOCKET 1 5"40 Cargo 4,400 Owner
1 3"50
MINNESOTA 4 4"50 Frt. & 22,250 Owner
Pass.
MUSKOGEE 2 4"40 Tanker 10,250 Owner
NAVAHOE 1 4.7" Cargo 1,800 Owner
1 6-pdr.
NEUSE 2 3"50 Cargo 6,800 S.B.
NORMAN BRIDGE 2 3"50 Tanker 6,500 Owner
NORTHWESTERN 2 3"50 Tanker 3,500 Owner
OCONEE 2 3"50 Cargo 4,286 S.B.
OLEAN 2 3"50 Cargo 4,361 Owner
ONEGA 1 4"50 Cargo 3,500 Owner
1 6-pdr.
ORION 2 3"50 Cargo 5,800 S.B.
OSAGE 1 5"40 Cargo 7,600 S.B.
1 6-pdr.
OTSEGO 2 4"40 Cargo 6,470 S.B.
OVERBROOK 1 6"50 Tanker 9,000 S.B.
1 3"50
OWEGO 2 3"50 Cargo 3,850 Owner
PATHFINDER 2 3"50 Cargo 3,600 Owner
PAULSBORO 1 5"40 Tanker 11,000 Owner
1 3"50
PAWNEE 2 4"40 Cargo 6,500 S.B.
PEARL SHELL 2 4"40 Tanker 8,400 Owner
PHILADELPHA 4 4"50 Frt. & 10,232 Owner to be
Pass. gross taken over by Navy on return.
PIONEER 2 3"50 Tanker 7,500 Owner
PLEIADES 2 4"40 Cargo 6,300 Owner
PLYMOUTH 2 5"40 Cargo 9,100 Owner
POLARINE 2 4"40 Tanker 6,140 Owner
SANTA CECILIA 2 3"50 Cargo 9,250 Owner
SANTA RITA 2 4"40 Tanker 8,300 Owner
SATSUMA 2 4"40 Cargo 7,472 Owner
SEATTLE 1 6"50 Cargo 8,800 S.B.
1 3"50
SILVER SHELL 2 4"40 Tanker 8,800 Owner
SOMERSET 1 5"40 Tanker 7,500 Owner
1 3"50
SUFFOLK 1 5"40 Cargo 7,900 Owner
1 3"50
SUN 2 4"40 Tanker 7,000 Owner
SUSANA 2 3"50 Cargo 6,400 Owner
SYLVAN ARROW 1 6"50 Tanker 12,550 Owner
1 3"50
THOMPSON, Robert M. 2 3"50 Cargo 4,000 Owner
TIDEWATER 2 3"50 Cargo 8,600 Owner
TILFORD, W.H. 1 6"40 Tanker 8,130 Owner
1 3"50
TIPPECANOE 1 5"40 Cargo 8,965 S.B.
1 3"50
TRINIDADIAN 2 4"40 Tanker 3,900 Owner
TUNICA 1 5"51 Cargo 7,750 S.B.
1 3"50
TYLER 2 3"50 Cargo 4,200 Owner
VIGO 2 3"50 Cargo 2,850 Owner
WEST OIL 2 3"50 Cargo 3,500 Owner
WESTWEGO 2 3"50 Tanker 7,500 Owner
WICO 2 4"40 Tanker 4,350 Owner
WINIFRED 2 4"40 Tanker 4,100 Owner
WYLIE, Herbert G. 2 3"50 Tanker 6,500 Owner
YADKIN 2 3"50 Cargo 2,512 S.B.
YOSEMITE 1 6"50 Cargo 8,400 S.B.
1 3"50
YUCCA 2 3"50 Cargo 4,416 S.B.
WEST ARROW 1 6"50 Cargo 8,800 S.B.
1 6-pdr.
WEST POINT 1 6"50 Cargo 8,800 S.B.
1 6-pdr.
WEST LAKE 1 6"50 Cargo 8,800 S.B.
1 6-pdr.
WEST LAND 1 5"40 Cargo 8,800 S.B.
1 3”50
7. DUTCH SHIPS TAKEN OVER AND MANNED BY THE NAVY
Name Battery Service D.W.T. Manned by
RADI None Cargo 9,805 Navy
RATJAM " " ? "
BESOEKI " " ? "
BEUKELSDIJK " " ? "
BUSSUM " " ? "
BUITENZORG " " 10,264 "
CELEBES " " ? "
DRECHTERLAND " " 6,280 "
TERNATE " " ? "
GORANTALO " " ? "
JAN VAN NASSAU " " ? "
MAARTENSDIJK " " 8,763 "
MALANG " " ? "
MERAUKE " " 10,264 "
COSTERDIJK " " 11,564 "
RONDO " " 10,400 "
RIJNLAND " " 6,720 "
SAMARINDA " " 10,900 "
SOESTDIJK " " ? "
WESTERDIJK " " 11,554 "
ZAANLAND " " 8,700 "
ZUIDERDIJK " " ? "
VEENDYK " " 10,450 "
ROEPAT " " 12,000 "
apprx.
KONIGSKINDER " Troop ? "
NEDERLANDER
OPHIR " " ? "
ZEELANDIA " " 12,800 "
RYNDAM " " 13,155 "
x TJISONDAHI " " ? "
x TJISENBANG " " ? "
x Note: These have been inspected with the idea of making them
troop transports, but until report is received no decision can be made.
Source Note: Cy, UK-KeNA, Adm. 137/1622. Identifier at the top of each page: “Mat. 2 E.” This list was recreated as a printed pamphlet entitled: “3073.-Defensively Armed Merchant Ships.—American.” That printed pamphlet is in ibid. The pamphlet is undated but the cover sheet for it is dated 20 May 1918.
Footnote 1: The first number is the number of guns; the second is the shell size followed by the symbol for inches; the third number is the caliber of the gun, i.e., .51 caliber.
Footnote 2: That is, the Shipping Board.