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Photo #  NH 102138:  Ferry Pontiac, prior to her World War I Navy service.


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Pontiac (American Ferry, 1883).
Briefly served as USS Pontiac (ID # 2343) in 1918

Pontiac, a 112 gross ton steam ferryboat built at East Providence, Rhode Island, in 1883 and rebuilt there in 1909, was previously named Pioneer. She was chartered by the Navy in March 1918 and briefly was USS Pontiac (ID # 2343). However, a planned conversion to a minesweeper was not carried out and she was returned to her owner in June 1918. Again taken over soon after that, she was given back to her owner for a final time in July 1918.

This page features all the views we have related to the ferry Pontiac, which was briefly USS Pontiac (ID # 2343) in 1918.


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Photo #: NH 102138

Pontiac
(Steam Ferry, 1883)

Photographed prior to her World War I Navy service.
Formerly named Pioneer, and rebuilt in 1909, Pontiac was chartered by the Navy on 4 March 1918 and briefly served as USS Pontiac (ID # 2343). Returned to her owner on 5 June 1918, she was commandeered on 19 June. However, this action was cancelled and she was again returned to her owner in July 1918.

The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 91KB; 740 x 530 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 102139

Pontiac
(Steam Ferry, 1883)

Tied up in the ice, prior to her World War I Navy service.
Formerly named Pioneer, and rebuilt in 1909, Pontiac was chartered by the Navy on 4 March 1918 and briefly served as USS Pontiac (ID # 2343). Returned to her owner on 5 June 1918, she was commandeered on 19 June. However, this action was cancelled and she was again returned to her owner in July 1918.

The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 65KB; 515 x 765 pixels

 


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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