Photo #: NH 99362
Biesbosch (Dutch Steamship, 1916)
In port, possibly when inspected by the Third Naval District
on 1 April 1918.
This ship was taken over by the Navy on 12 August 1918 and placed
in commission as USS Biesbosch (ID # 2499) on 18 November
1918. After use as a salvage vessel, she was decommissioned on
13 May 1919 and later returned to her owners.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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