S.S. Antilles, a 6879 gross ton (10,500 tons displacement)
passenger-cargo ship, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
in 1907. Operated commercially by the Southern Pacific Steamship
Company, she was chartered by the U.S. Army in 1917 for employment
as a civilian-manned transport. On 17 October 1917, while homeward
bound after delivering a troops to France, Antilles was
torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-62. 67 lives
were lost with her.
Photo #: NH 1501
S.S. Antilles (American Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1907)
Underway, prior to World War I.
Built by William Cramp & Son at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for
the Southern Pacific Company, Antilles was torpedoed and
sunk on 17 October 1917, while operating as a troopship for the
U.S. Army. At the time she was two days out from Quiberon Bay,
France, en route to the U.S. Antilles reportedly sank
in four and one-half minutes.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 68227-A
S.S. Antilles (American Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1907)
With troops on board, while operating as a transport for the
U.S. Army in 1917. She was torpedoed and sunk on 17 October 1917,
while homeward bound from France.
Courtesy of Donald M. McPherson, 1969.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 103487
S.S. Antilles (American Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1907)
Probably in U.S. East Coast waters, circa the summer or fall
of 1917, while operating as a troopship. She was torpedoed and
sunk on 17 October 1917.
USS Minnesota (Battleship # 22) is in the right background.
Note that this image has been retouched to emphasize the ships'
outlines.
Collection of Chief Warrant Officer J.B. Dofflemeyer, 1972
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 57048
S.S. Antilles (American Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1907)
In a French port with troops on board, circa October 1917, while
operating as a transport for the U.S. Army.
On 17 October 1917, after leaving France at the end of this trip,
Antilles was torpedoed and sunk.
Courtesy of W.D. Porter, November 1937.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41744
Sinking of S.S. Antilles, 17 October 1917
A boat load of survivors from the U.S. Army chartered transport
Antilles, photographed while approaching another ship
to be picked up. Their ship had been torpedoed and sunk by the
German submarine U-62 on 17 October 1917, with the loss
of 67 lives.
This photograph appears to have been retouched.
Courtesy of Captain L.R. Leahy, USN, 1937.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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