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Photo #  NH 102054:  Steamer Manhattan prior to World War I


Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --

Manhattan (Coastal Passenger Steamship, 1913)
Served as USS Manhattan and USS Nopatin (ID # 2195) in 1918-1920

Manhattan, 3539 gross ton coastal passenger steamship, was built at Wilmington, Delaware, in 1913. She was acquired by the Navy in January 1918 and commissioned as USS Manhattan (ID # 2195), but was renamed Nopatin a few months later. During and after World War I, the ship served as a transport between England and France. Decommissioned by mid-1919, she was sold in July 1920.

This page features our only views of the coastal passenger steamer Manhattan and of USS Manhattan and USS Nopatin (ID # 2195).


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Photo #: NH 102054

S.S. Manhattan

(American Coastal Passenger Steamer, 1913)

Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken prior to her World War I Naval service.
This steamer was acquired by the Navy in January 1918 and commissioned on the 28th of that month as USS Manhattan (ID # 2195). She was renamed Nopatin on 11 April 1918. Following service during and after World War I as a special services troop transport in the English Channel, she was stricken on 15 August 1919 and sold in July 1920.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 70KB; 740 x 370 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 100563

S.S. Manhattan
(American Coastal Passenger Steamer)

Photographed prior to her World War I Naval service.
Acquired on 11 January 1918, this steamship served during and after World War I in the English Channel as the special services troop transport USS Nopatin (ID # 2195).
This view shows her forward end. See Photo # NH 100564 for a view of her after end.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 95KB; 740 x 525 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 100564

S.S. Manhattan
(American Coastal Passenger Steamer)

Photographed prior to her World War I Naval service.
Acquired on 11 January 1918, this steamship served during and after World War I in the English Channel as the special services troop transport USS Nopatin (ID # 2195).
This view shows her after end. See Photo # NH 100563 for a view of her forward end.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 88KB; 740 x 530 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 41747-A

USS Nopatin
(ID # 2195)

At New York City, circa spring or summer 1918, prior to deploying to Europe.
Photographed by the New York Navy Yard.
This image is cropped from Photo # NH 41747, a view of USS President Grant (ID # 3014), part of whose stern is visible at left.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 76KB; 480 x 765 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 89530

USS Nopatin (ID # 2195)


Approaches a British merchant ship, at Brest, France, circa May 1919.

Collection of Lieutenant (Junior Grade) A. Alvin Booth, USNRF.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 61KB; 740 x 520 pixels

 


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