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<ol>Transport<br/> | <ol>Transport<br/> | ||
Built 1913<br/> | Built in 1913 by the Newport News Ship Building Co., Newport News, VA<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''MATSONIA''' (Passenger Liner)</li> | |||
Owned and operated by the Matson Navigation Company<br/> | |||
Acquired by U.S. Navy January 22 1918<br/><br/> | Acquired by U.S. Navy January 22 1918<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS MATSONIA ID-1589'''</li> | <li>'''USS MATSONIA ID-1589'''</li> | ||
Commissioned March 1 1918 - Decommissioned September 12 1919<br/> | Commissioned March 1 1918 - Decommissioned September 12 1919<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''MATSONIA''' (Passenger Liner)</li> | |||
Returned to the Matson Navigation Co.<br/> | Returned to the Matson Navigation Co.<br/> | ||
Laid up 1932 at Antioch, CA<br/><br/> | Laid up 1932 at Antioch, CA<br/><br/> | ||
Latest revision as of 22:49, 12 July 2024
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- Transport
- MATSONIA (Passenger Liner) Owned and operated by the Matson Navigation Company
- USS MATSONIA ID-1589 Commissioned March 1 1918 - Decommissioned September 12 1919
- MATSONIA (Passenger Liner) Returned to the Matson Navigation Co.
- ETOLIN (Commercial Service) Sold 1937 to the Alaska Packers and renamed
- USAT ETOLIN Chartered by U.S. Army as Troopship August 1940
Built in 1913 by the Newport News Ship Building Co., Newport News, VA
Acquired by U.S. Navy January 22 1918
Laid up 1932 at Antioch, CA
Laid up April 1946 in Reserve Fleet, James River Group
Scrapped 1957
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1918-04-02 |
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Other Information
NAMESAKE - Former name retained
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