USS Western Hope
Washington , on 29 July 1918.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Western Hope |
| Builder | Washington |
| Launched | 29 July 1918 |
| Completed | late September 1918 |
| Acquired | late September 1918 |
| Commissioned | 25 September 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 5 May 1919 |
| Stricken | 5 May 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to U.S. Shipping Board 5 May 1919 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 5,750 Gross register tons[1] |
| Displacement | 12,170 tons |
| Length | 423 ft 9 in (129.16 m) |
| Beam | 54 ft 0 in (16.46 m) |
| Draft | 24 ft 1 in (7.34 m) (mean) |
| Depth | 29 ft 9 in (9.07 m) |
| Propulsion | One 3,000- mW) steam engine , one shaft |
| Speed | 9.5 knots (17.6 km/h; 10.9 mph) |
| Complement | 102 |
| Armament | none |
Washington
, on 29 July 1918.USS Western Hope (ID-3771) was a cargo ship of the United States Navy that served during World War I and its immediate aftermath.`
Construction and acquisition
Western Hope was laid down as the steel-hulled, single
launched on 29 July 1918 and completed late in September 1918. Upon her completion, the Shipping Board transferred her immediately to the U.S. Navy for use during World War I. The Navy assigned her the naval registry identification number 3771 and commissioned her at Seattle on 25 September 1918 as USS Western Hope (ID-3771).[2][3]
After loading a cargo of
armistice with Germany that ended World War I. She departed New York on 17 November 1918 bound for Gibraltar and, upon arriving there, was routed to Italy on 7 December 1918. She developed engine trouble and paused for repairs at Taranto, Italy, before proceeding to Trieste, Italy, where she discharged her cargo of flour.[4][5]
Western Hope departed Trieste on 16 March 1919 and steamed via the Strait of Gibraltar to Newport News, Virginia, where she arrived on 21 April 1919.
Decommissioning and disposal
Later career
Once again SS Western Hope, the ship operated commercially under Shipping Board control until laid up in 1923. After that, she never returned to service and was abandoned due to age and deterioration in the early 1930s. The
Notes
- ^ Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: S.S. Western Hope (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Western Hope (ID # 3771) in 1918-1919
- ^ Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: S.S. Western Hope (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Western Hope (ID # 3771) in 1918-1919
- ^ NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Western Hope (ID 3771)
- ^ Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: S.S. Western Hope (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Western Hope (ID # 3771) in 1918-1919
- ^ NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Western Hope (ID 3771)
- ^ Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: S.S. Western Hope (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Western Hope (ID # 3771) in 1918-1919
- ^ NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Western Hope (ID 3771)
- ^ Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: S.S. Western Hope (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Western Hope (ID # 3771) in 1918-1919
- ^ NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Western Hope (ID 3771)
References
- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.
- Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: S.S. Western Hope (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Western Hope (ID # 3771) in 1918-1919 at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2012-10-09)
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Western Hope (ID 3771)