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Photo #  NH 101972:  Harbor tug Malvern, prior to World War I


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Malvern (Harbor Tug, 1900);
Formerly named Malvern Hill; Served as USS Malvern (ID # 3055) in 1917-1919

Malvern, a 34 gross ton harbor tug, was built in 1900 at Turkey Point, Virginia, under the name Malvern Hill. She was chartered by the Navy for World War I service and placed in commission in April 1917 as USS Malvern. Later assigned the identification number 3055, she served in the Hampton Roads and Norfolk, Virginia, area as a tug and minesweeper until January 1919, when she was decommissioned and returned to her owner.

This page features our only views of the tug Malvern, which was USS Malvern (ID # 3055) in 1917-1919.


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Photo #: NH 101972

Malvern
(U.S. Harbor Tug, 1900)

Photographed prior to her World War I Navy service.
She served as USS Malvern (ID # 3055) between April 1917 and January 1919.

The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 54KB; 740 x 480 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 99582

Malvern
(American Harbor Tug, 1900)

In port, probably at Norfolk, Virginia, prior to her World War I Navy service.
During 1917-1919 this tug was USS Malvern (ID # 3055).

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 74KB; 740 x 360 pixels

 


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Page made 6 July 2001
New image added 26 September 2004