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Oneonta (American Tug, 1910).
Served as USS Oneonta (SP-1138) in 1918-1919
Oneonta, a 214-ton tug, was built at Portland, Oregon,
in 1910. She was chartered by the U.S. Navy in April 1918 and
commissioned the following June as USS Oneonta (SP-1138).
During the next year, she served in the Puget Sound area on towing
and patrol duties, also making a voyage to Alaska in March and
April 1919. The tug decommissioned and returned to her owners
in May 1919.
This page features our only views of the tug Oneonta
and of USS Oneonta (SP-1138).
Click on the small photograph to prompt
a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 102076
Oneonta (American Tug, 1910)
Underway prior to her World War I Naval service.
Acquired by the Navy on 3 April 1918, this tug was commissioned
as USS Oneonta (SP-1138) on 29 June 1918. She was returned
to her owner on 7 May 1919.
The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 71KB; 740 x 445 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 102075
Oneonta (American Tug, 1910)
Underway prior to World War I, possibly in the vicinity of Astoria,
Oregon.
This tug was acquired by the Navy on 3 April 1918 and commissioned
on 29 June 1918 as USS Oneonta (SP-1138). She was returned
to her owner on 7 May 1919.
The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Online Image: 80KB; 740 x 460 pixels |
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