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Eagle, a 6273 gross ton freighter, was built at San Francisco, California, in 1917. She was chartered by the U.S. Army in October 1917 for World War I service. In mid-1918 the ship was renamed Peerless and, in December of that year, was taken over by the Navy and placed in commission as USS Peerless (ID # 1639). She made one round-trip voyage to France while assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS) and then, in February 1919, joined the Cruiser and Transport Force, with which she operated as a trans-Atlantic troop transport until mid-year. USS Peerless was decommissioned in September 1919 and returned to her owner. She subsequently was again renamed Eagle.
This page features the only view we have concerning the freighter Eagle, which served as USS Peerless (ID # 1639) in 1918-1919.
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Photo #: NH 102108 Eagle (American Freighter, 1917) Photograph taken prior to her World War I Navy service. Renamed Peerless on 5 August 1918, this freighter was acquired by the Navy and commissioned on 8 December 1918 as USS Peerless (ID # 1639). She was returned to her owner on 22 September 1919 and later was again named Eagle. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 55KB; 740 x 540 pixels |
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