Maartensdijk, a 6483 gross ton freighter, was built in England in 1902. In March 1918, while interned at New York, the Holland-American Line steamer was seized by the U.S. Government and turned over to the Navy, which placed her in commission as USS Maartensdijk (ID # 2497) late in the month. During the remainder of the year, and into 1919, she carried over 27,000 tons of cargo to France in four trans-Atlantic voyages. USS Maartensdijk was decommissioned in February 1919 and subsequently returned to her owners.
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Page made 28 June 2001
New image added 23 January 2007