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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --
USS Santa Clara (ID # 4523), 1918-1919.
Originally, and later, S.S. Santa Clara (1913)
USS Santa Clara, a 13,320-ton (displacement) cargo ship
and troop transport,
was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1913 as the 6300 gross
ton freighter of the same name. S.S. Santa Clara was chartered
by the U.S. Army in late October 1917 and, during the next eleven
months, carried military cargo to Europe. Taken over by the Navy
in September 1918, she was placed in commission in October and
assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service. She completed
one round-trip voyage between the U.S. East Coast and France by
the end of the year. In January 1919 Santa Clara was transferred
to the Cruiser and Transport Force and converted to a troop transport.
Between March and August she made four trips to France to bring
home American service personnel. USS Santa Clara was decommissioned
in mid-August 1919 and returned to her owners, the Atlantic & Pacific
Steamship Company of New York City.
This page features the only views we have concerning USS
Santa Clara (ID # 4523) and the civilian freighter Santa
Clara (1913).
Click on the small photograph to prompt
a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 65064
S.S. Santa Clara (American Freighter, 1913)
Probably photographed when first completed.
This steamer was acquired by the Navy on in September 1918 and
placed in commission a few weeks later as USS Santa Clara
(ID # 4523). She was decommissioned and returned to her owner,
W.R. Grace & Company, on 19 August 1919.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 55KB; 740 x 510 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106035
USS Santa Clara (ID # 4523)
In port, 1919.
The original photograph is printed on post card ("AZO")
stock, bearing the inscription (on its reverse): "USS Santa
Clara. Left Brest, France July 23rd 1919."
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2008.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 52KB; 740 x 440 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 43137
USS Santa Clara (ID # 4323)
With her upper deck crowded with troops, as she arrives in New
York Harbor after a voyage from France, circa April-August 1919.
A U.S. Army tug is alongside Santa Clara.
Photograph received from the Caraway Company, Rutterford, New
Jersey, 10 August 1936.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 82KB; 740 x 530 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106037
USS Tudno (Ferry Lighter, 1918-1919)
Alongside USS Santa Clara (ID # 4523) in Brest harbor,
France, 23 July 1919, transferring troops for passage home to
the United States.
The original photograph is printed on post card ("AZO")
stock.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2008.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 109KB; 740 x 460 pixels |
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The following photograph was taken from USS Santa Clara,
but none of her structure is visible in it:
Photo #: NH 106036
USS Tudno (Ferry Lighter, 1918-1919)
Coming alongside USS Santa Clara (ID # 4523) in Brest
harbor, France, 23 July 1919, to transfer troops for passage
home to the United States.
The original photograph is printed on post card ("AZO")
stock.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2008.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 80KB; 740 x 455 pixels |
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NOTES:
To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here
are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded
and used for any purpose.
Some images linked from this page bear obsolete credit lines
citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center".
Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval
History and Heritage Command".
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Page made 19 March 2005
New images added 11 January 2009