Photo #: NH 102367
SS Walter Hardcastle (American Tanker, 1912)
In port, circa 1917.
Originally named L.V. Stoddard, this oil tanker was rebuilt
in 1915. She was inspected in March 1918 for possible acquisition
by the Navy, and assigned the registry ID number 2464, but was
not taken over.
The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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