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Photo #: NH 85265

USAT John L. Clem
(U.S. Army Hospital Ship)

Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken circa 1941.
Built in 1918, this ship served as USS Santa Ana (ID # 2869) in 1919, then had more than two decades of commercial employment. She became the U.S. Army Transport John L. Clem in 1941, serving in that role until September 1943, when she began conversion to an Army hospital ship. She returned to transport service between September 1945 and January 1946.

Copied from the book "Troopships of World War II", by Roland W. Charles.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

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Image posted 20 December 2004