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Photo #  NH 49902:  Crewmen on USS Mercer, 1919

Online Library of Selected Images:
U.S. NAVY SHIPS -- Listed by Hull Number

"SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft
numbered from ID # 3800 through ID # 3899


This page covers World War I era acquired vessels numbered in the "SP" and "ID" series from ID # 3800 through ID # 3899, plus some that were given numbers but not acquired.


See the list below to locate photographs of individual ships and craft numbered in the "SP" and "ID" series from ID # 3800 through ID # 3899.

For lists of "SP" and "ID" series ships and craft in other number ranges, see:

  • "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft.

    If the "SP"/"ID" vessel you want does not have an active link on this page, or the other pages of this series, and the statement "no image available" is lacking, contact the Photographic Section concerning other research options.


    World War I era acquired vessels numbered from ID # 3800 through ID # 3899:

    • ID # 3800: Oskaloosa. 5808 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: Oskaloosa, 1918-1919
    • ID # 3801: West Zeda. 5808 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: West Zeda, 1918-1919. No image is available, or known to exist
    • ID # 3804: Santa Teresa. 8890-ton passenger liner, 1918. Later named Kent. USN: Santa Teresa, 1918-1919. Was USS Kent (AP-28) in 1941-1942 and U.S. Army Transport and U.S. Army Hospital Ship Ernest Hinds in 1941 and 1942-1946
    • ID # 3806: Yamhill. 6100 gross ton refrigerator ship, 1918. No World War I era Navy service. Became USS Arctic (AF-7) in 1921

    • ID # 3810: Banago. 2551 gross ton wooden freighter, 1918. USN: Banago, 1918-1918
    • ID # 3812: West Carnifax. 6146 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: West Carnifax, 1918-1919
    • ID # 3813: West Cressy. 6091.51 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: West Cressy, 1918-1919
    • ID # 3815: Western Ally. 5860 gross ton freighter, 1918. Originally named War Hector. USN: Western Ally, 1919-1919. No image is available, or known to exist
    • ID # 3818: Buford. 5040 gross ton U.S. Army transport, 1890. Originally S.S. Mississippi. USN: Buford, 1919-1919

    • ID # 3828: Saccarappa. 11,190-ton freighter, 1918. USN: Saccarappa, 1918-1919. No image available
    • ID # 3829: Kamesit. 6204 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: Kamesit, 1919-1919

    • ID # 3835: E. L. Doheny, Third. 8118 gross ton tanker, 1918. Sometimes called E.L. Doheny III. USN: Edward L. Doheny III, 1918-1919
    • ID # 3836: West Cobalt. 5815 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: West Cobalt, 1918-1919. No image is available, or known to exist
    • ID # 3837: Mercer. 13,130-ton freighter, 1918. USN: Mercer, 1919-1919

    • ID # 3842: Auburn. 5808 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: Auburn, 1919-1919
    • ID # 3844: William N. Page. 5438 gross ton freighter/collier, 1918. USN: William N. Page, 1918-1919

    • SP-3854: Lady Doris. Motor boat, 1916. USN: Lady Doris, 1918-1918. No image available
    • ID # 3856: West Wauna. 5808 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: West Wauna, 1919-1919. No image is available, or known to exist

    • ID # 3861: Sac City. 5735 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: Sac City, 1919-1919
    • ID # 3865: Indianapolis. 16,900-ton freighter, 1918. USN: Indianapolis, 1918-1919. No image available

    • ID # 3871: West Avenal. 5808 gross ton freighter, 1919. USN: West Avenal, 1919-1919
    • ID # 3875: Floridian. 6930 gross ton freighter, 1915. USN: Floridian, 1919-1919

    • ID # 3880: Paysandu. 4817 gross ton passenger-cargo ship. Previously named Bahia. USN: Paysandu, 1919-1919
    • ID # 3882: Dakotan. 6657 gross ton freighter, 1912. Later named Zyrianin. USN: Dakotan, 1919-1919
    • ID # 3884: Wathena. 12,225-ton freighter, 1918. USN: Wathena, 1919-1919. No image available

    • ID # 3894: Edgecombe. 6990 gross ton freighter. USN: Edgecombe, 1918-1919
    • ID # 3897: Osakis. 11,070-ton freighter, 1918. No U.S. Navy service. No image available

    For lists of "SP" and "ID" series ships and craft in other number ranges, see:

  • "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft.


    To the best of our knowledge, the pictures provided in the "Online Library of Selected Images" are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    New ships added 31 December 2007