USS Westpool
Washington , in 1918.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | USS Westpool |
| Builder | Washington |
| Launched | 21 September 1918 |
| Completed | 1918 |
| Acquired | 2 November 1918 |
| Commissioned | 2 November 1918 |
| Decommissioned | 31 March 1919 |
| Stricken | 31 March 1919 |
| Fate | Returned to U.S. Shipping Board 31 March 1919 |
| Notes |
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| General characteristics | |
| Type | Cargo ship |
| Tonnage | 5,650 Gross register tons[1] |
| Displacement | 12,170 tons |
| Length | 410 ft 5.25 in (125.1014 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 | 11.5 knots (21.3 km/h; 13.2 mph) |
| Complement | 103 |
| Armament | none |
USS Westpool (ID-3675) – sometimes written as West Pool – was a cargo ship of the United States Navy that served during World War I and its immediate aftermath. As SS Westpool, she was sunk during World War II after being sold to the United Kingdom for use as a merchant ship.
Construction and acquisition
Westpool was laid down as the steel-hulled, single-
Departing Seattle on 8 November 1918 – three days before the
Arriving at Antwerp on 18 February 1919, Westpool unloaded part of her cargo before moving to Swansea, Wales, late in February 1919. She discharged the rest of her cargo there between 1 and 5 March 1919, then got underway on 5 March 1919 for New York City, where she made port on 23 March 1919.[1]
Decommissioning and disposal
Westpool was
Later career
Once again SS Westpool, the ship remained under Shipping Board control and was in and out of service at various times until the late 1930s.
Early in
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f "Online Library of Selected Images: Civilian Ships: S.S. Westpool (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Westpool (ID # 3675) in 1918-1919". Archived from the original on 21 December 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ a b c NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Westpool (ID 3675)
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. Westpool (American Freighter, 1918). Served as USS Westpool (ID # 3675) in 1918-1919 Archived 21 December 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- NavSource Online: Section Patrol Craft Photo Archive Westpool (ID 3675)