Photo #: NH 105966
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Abandon ship drill on board the ship, circa 1918-1919.
Note life rafts on the ship's superstructure, "C" Deck
sign, "overseas" caps worn by most of the troops (though
one has a wide-brimmed campaign hat), and life preservers.
Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 103161
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Troops and Sailors relaxing on the ship's forward decks, while
she was en route from the United States to France in 1918.
Note Soldiers sitting on the cargo boom in left center.
Photographed from Leviathan's port bridge, looking toward
the bow.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 103163
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Troops and Sailors relaxing on the ship's forward decks, while
she was en route from the United States to France in 1918.
Photographed from Leviathan's port bridge, looking toward
the bow.
Note Soldiers sitting on the cargo boom in the center, canvas
windsail ventilators, life rafts and life boats.
Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41881
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Troops on board the transport, 1918. All appear to be wearing
life jackets. Note the men seated on cargo booms.
View looks forward and to starboard from the ship's port bridge
wing.
Photographed by Zimmer.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 41882
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Troops wearing life jackets on board the transport, 1918. Many
of the men are seated on cargo booms.
View looks forward and to starboard from the ship's port bridge
wing.
Photographed by Zimmer.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 57301
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
With Mrs. Daniels on board USS Leviathan (ID # 1326),
just before they sailed for France in late 1918.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 53321
Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
With members of his party on board USS Leviathan (ID #
1326) before sailing for Europe in late 1918.
Those present are, from left to right:
Mr. May, Secretary Daniels' Private Secretary;
Captain William W. Phelps, ship's Commanding Officer;
Mrs. Daniels;
Secretary of the Navy Daniels;
Rear Admiral Robert S. Griffin, Chief, Bureau of Steam Engineering;
Rear Admiral David W. Taylor, Chief, Bureau of Construction & Repair;
and
Rear Admiral Ralph Earle, Chief, Bureau of Ordnance.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 57087
Secretary of War Newton H. Baker (front, center)
On board USS Leviathan (ID # 1326) "when 12,000 men
returned" to the U.S. from France on her, circa 1919.
The man standing in the rear, second from left, is Mr. Virgin,
Librarian. A Knights of Columbus representative is seated beside
Secretary Baker, at right.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 51406
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Nurses aboard the transport pose in rubber survival suits, during
a World War I Atlantic crossing.
The Navy officer with them is wearing a life vest.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 103206
USS Leviathan (ID # 1326)
Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken in 1919, showing
Sailors and troops waiting to go ashore after the ship's arrival
at her Hoboken, New Jersey, terminal.
This image, photographed by Paul Thompson, was published in 1919
by the National Specialties Company of New York City, as one
of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views
concerning USS Leviathan.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2005.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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