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Photo # NH 93940:  USS Gorgona at a Panama Canal Zone port, 1919

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USS Gorgona (ID # 2164), 1917-1919.
Originally the Panama Canal tug Gorgona (1915)

USS Gorgona, a 351 gross ton tug, was built at Staten Island, New York, in 1915 as the Panama Canal tug of the same name. She was taken over for Naval service during the first months of U.S. participation in World War I and placed in commission in July 1917. She operated out of Norfolk, Virginia, for the rest of the war, towing target rafts for Atlantic Fleet gunnery practice. In early 1919 Gorgona performed the same service out of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. She went back to Panama in June 1919 and, after decommissioning, was returned to the Panama Canal Commission.

This page features all the views we have concerning USS Gorgona (ID # 2164) and the Panama Canal tug Gorgona.


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Photo #: NH 101732

Gorgona
(American Tug, 1915)

In port, possibly prior to her World War I Navy service.
This Panama Canal tug was commissioned as USS Gorgona (ID # 2164) on 24 July 1917. She was returned to the Panama Canal Commission on 25 June 1919.

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

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 68KB; 740 x 440 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 99366

Gorgona
(American Tug, 1915)

In port, possibly prior to her World War I era Naval service.
This tug was placed in commission as USS Gorgona (ID # 2164) on 24 July 1917. She was returned to her owner, the Panama Canal Commission, on 25 June 1919.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 62KB; 740 x 405 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 93940

USS Gorgona
(ID # 2164)

Docked at a Panama Canal Zone port, circa June 1919.
Ships in the right distance appear to include USS Waters (Destroyer # 115) and USS Partridge (Minesweeper # 19).

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 73KB; 740 x 485 pixels

 


USS Gorgona is seen in the background of the following photograph of her sister tug, USS Tavernilla (ID # 3000):

Photo #: NH 105393

USS Tavernilla
(ID # 3000)

Photographed circa 1918 with her sister USS Gorgona (ID # 2164) alongside.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 58KB; 740 x 435 pixels

 


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Page made 6 September 2003
New image added 11 April 2008