USS Susquehanna at Sea 1918

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USS Susquehanna at Sea 1918
USS Susquehanna at Sea 1918

USS Susquehanna was built in Hamburg Germany in 1899 by Blohm and Voss as a liner, SS Rhein. She sailed between Bremen and Baltimore until 6 Apr, 1917 when she was seized by the US when war was declared on Germany. The Rhein was overhauled and converted into a transport and commissioned as USS Susquehanna (ID-3016) at Norfolk Va on 5 Sept, 1917. after her war time service she became the SS Susquehanna and resumed her service as a passenger liner until 1922 when she was laid up and then sold in 1928 to the Japanese for scrapping. This RPPC was taken during her time as a troop transport sometime during 1918 as evidenced by the guns in the photo. no credit for photographer, photo taken from bridge looking forward. see www.navsource.org/archives/12/173016.htm for more info

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Taken on: July 10, 2018
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