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Photo # NH 83953:  USS Virginian returning troops from Europe, 1919

Online Library of Selected Images:
U.S. NAVY SHIPS -- Listed by Hull Number

"SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft
numbered from ID # 3900 through ID # 3999


This page covers World War I era acquired vessels numbered in the "SP" and "ID" series from ID # 3900 through ID # 3999, plus some that were given numbers but not acquired.


See the list below to locate photographs of individual ships and craft numbered in the "SP" and "ID" series from ID # 3900 through ID # 3999.

For lists of "SP" and "ID" series ships and craft in other number ranges, see:

  • "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft.

    If the "SP"/"ID" vessel you want does not have an active link on this page, or the other pages of this series, and the statement "no image available" is lacking, contact the Photographic Section concerning other research options.


    World War I era acquired vessels numbered from ID # 3900 through ID # 3999:

    • ID # 3907: West Elcajon. 6090 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: West Elcajon, 1919-1919

    • ID # 3912: West Compo. 5808 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: West Compo, 1919-1919. No image is available, or known to exist
    • ID # 3913: Black Arrow. 6599 gross ton freighter, 1904. Previously named Rhaetia and Black Hawk. USN: Black Arrow, 1919-1919. Also had ID # 1534 before and after her Navy service

    • ID # 3920: Virginian. 7914 gross ton freighter, 1903. Originally named Maine. USN: Virginian, 1919-1919
    • ID # 3924: West Maximus. 12,225-ton freighter, 1918. No U.S. Navy service
    • ID # 3929: Marne. 6336 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: Marne, 1919-1919

    • ID # 3944: Mariana. 3129 gross ton freighter, 1915. USN: Mariana, 1918-1919

    • ID # 3955: Waubesa. 12,220-ton freighter, 1918. No U.S. Navy service

    • ID # 3963: Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. 24,581 gross ton passenger liner, 1905. USN: Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, 1919-1919. Also apparently had ID # 1472.
    • ID # 3965: Chipchung. 6160 gross ton freighter, 1918. No U.S. Navy service

    • ID # 3974: Lake Yahara. 2338 gross ton freighter, 1918. USN: Lake Yahara, 1918-1919.

    • ID # 3982: West Corum. 6197 gross ton freighter. USN: West Corum, 1919-1919. No image is available, or known to exist
    • ID # 3985: Ozette. 12,600-ton freighter, 1918. No U.S. Navy service

    For lists of "SP" and "ID" series ships and craft in other number ranges, see:

  • "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft.


    To the best of our knowledge, the pictures provided in the "Online Library of Selected Images" are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the Online Library's digital images, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 28 July 2004
    New ship added 31 December 2007