DOCHRA ID 1758

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.

Freighter
Built in 1906 by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., Newcastle, England


1. DOCHRA (Commercial Service)
Operated by Barber and Company of NYC for La Plata Steamship Co
Official Number: 123998
Later sold c1915 to Barber and Company
Official Number: 312798
Acquired by U.S. Navy October 21 1917


2. USS DOCHRA ID-1758
Commissioned October 21 1917 - Decommissioned May 10 1919
Transferred to Shipping Board 1919


3. DOCHRA (Commercial Service)
Returned to Barber and Company of NYC
1920 registered owner shown as "La Plata Steamship Co Inc
Official Number: 212798


4. ALDERNEY (Commercial Service)
Sold 1925 to Steamship Company Normannia and renamed


5. CAPO VADO (Commercial Service)
Sold c1927 to Cia. Genovese di Nav. aVap. Soc. Anon. and renamed

SUNK 12 November 1940 by British naval forces in the Action in the Strait of Otranto

 

Naval Covers

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Postmarks

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Other Information

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