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Photo #  NH 103034:  S.S. Georgia in port, circa 1918


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-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --

Steamship Georgia (American Tanker, 1908)

S.S. Georgia, a 5106 gross ton oil tanker, was built in 1908 at Newport News, Virginia, for commercial service. In February 1918, while owned by the Texas Oil Company of New York City, the ship was inspected for possible U.S. Navy service and assigned the registry ID # 2316. Though the Navy ordered her acquisition, this action was cancelled shortly before the 11 November 1918 Armistice brought World War I's fighting to an end, and she remained in commercial service. In 1922 it was reported that the ship's name had been changed to Texaco, but she later reverted to Georgia.

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Photo #: NH 103034

Georgia
(American Tanker, 1908)

In port, possibly when inspected by the Third Naval District on 18 February 1918.
Built at Newport News, Virginia, in 1908, Georgia was owned by the Texas Oil Company of New York City and was fitted with five-inch and three-inch deck guns, manned by a U.S. Navy armed guard, during the First World War. Assigned the Navy registry ID # 2316 and was ordered taken over by for Naval service on 2 November 1918. However, this action was cancelled on 9 November 1918 and she remained in her owner's custody. Renamed Texaco after World War I, she soon reverted to the name Georgia.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Photo #: NH 102904

S.S. Coastwise
(American Collier, 1910) -- at right

In an icy harbor, possibly in the New York City area, where she was inspected by the Third Naval District on 23 February 1918. The ship at left is S.S. Georgia.
Coastwise was considered for World War I Naval service, and assigned the Navy registry ID # 2442, but remained in civilian operation. Her owner was the Coastwise Transportation Company of Boston, Massachusetts.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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