Photo #: NH 55386
Steamship Coronado
"One of the hundreds of cargo ships that carried an armed
guard, usually with a Chief Petty Officer in command, during
the First World War." (quoted from the original World War
I era caption.)
This may be the freighter Coronado completed by Moore
and Scott Iron Works of Oakland, California, early in 1918. However,
though this ship generally resembles that seen in a January 1918
photo of the Oakland-built Coronado, there are significant
differences, among them the built-up midships hull side seen
here.
The ship passing by in the right background is USS SP-237
(formerly named Ranger). Location is probably in the vicinity
of New York City. The view may have been taken in late 1918 or
early 1919, as the ship's gun platforms are empty.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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