Photo #: NH 99588
S.S. Ophir (Dutch Passenger-Cargo Ship, 1904)
In port, circa March 1918, painted in World War I neutrality
markings featuring Dutch flag colors running nearly the ship's
full length.
This ship was taken over by the U.S. Navy on 21 March 1918 and
was placed in commission as USS Ophir (ID # 2800) on 25
March 1918. She was transferred to the War Department on 16 January
1920.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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