Merchant, a 350-ton passenger steamer, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1904 for operation in sheltered waters. She was chartered by the Navy in March 1918 and commissioned as USS Merchant (ID # 2313). For the next year, she served as a patrol vessel and passenger ferry in the Third Naval District (New York area). Merchant was returned to her owner in early April 1919.
This page features our only view of the steamer Merchant, which was USS Merchant (ID # 2313) during 1918-1919.
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Page made 13 February 2002