Photo #: NH 99386
S.S. Santa Catalina (American Freighter, 1913)
In port on a snowy day, possibly when she was inspected by the
Third Naval District on 14 December 1917.
This ship was taken over by the Navy in December 1917 and renamed
Black Hawk on the 26th of that month. Converted to a repair
ship, she was placed in commission on 15 May 1918 as USS Black
Hawk (ID # 2140). In 1920 she was reclassified as a destroyer
tender, with hull number AD-9, and served actively until 1946.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 56397
USS Black Hawk (ID # 2140)
At the New York Navy Yard, 22 May 1918, showing her newly-applied
pattern camouflage.
The barge Victory is alongside.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 56398
USS Black Hawk (ID # 2140)
Moored at Inverness, Scotland, in September 1918, while serving
as Mine Force repair ship and flagship.
Note her pattern camouflage.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 56673
USS Black Hawk (ID # 2140)
Anchored in Scottish waters, with a trawler and minesweepers
alongside, circa 1919.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99691
USS Black Hawk (ID # 2140)
Moored at Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, in 1919, while supporting
the North Sea mine barrage clearance operation. She has at least
two submarine chasers alongside.
Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken by Segar, of USS
SC-181, published in the cruise book "Sweeping the
North Sea Mine Barrage, 1919", page 62.
Donation of Chief Storekeeper Charles A. Free.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 45256
Kirkwall Harbor, Orkney Islands
Photographed circa mid-1919, while serving as base for the North
Sea minesweeping detachment.
Identifiable ships include:
Tanker Hickerol (smaller ship in the center of the view);
USS Black Hawk (ID # 2140), most distant ship in right
center; and USS Panther, immediately to right of Black
Hawk.
Among other ships present are several trawlers, two U.S. Navy
submarine chasers (at extreme left) and a British "P-Boat"
patrol vessel (nearest shore in right center).
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 99692
USS Black Hawk (ID # 2140)
At Ponta Delgada, Azores, while returning to the U.S. from British
waters, circa November 1919.
Halftone reproduction of a panoramic photograph, published in
the cruise book "Sweeping the North Sea Mine Barrage, 1919",
page 98.
Donation of Chief Storekeeper Charles A. Free.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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