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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- CIVILIAN SHIPS --

Walter Hardcastle (American Oil Tanker, 1912).
Originally named L.V. Stoddard

Walter Hardcastle, a 3099 gross ton oil tanker, was built at Toledo, Ohio, in 1912 as the commercial steamer L.V. Stoddard. She was rebuilt in 1915 at Erie Basin, New York, and renamed at some point. The Navy inspected her for possible World War I use in March 1918, in the vicinity of New York City, and assigned the registry ID number 2464 to her. However, Walter Hardcastle was not acquired and remained in civilian hands.

This page features the only views we have of the tanker Walter Hardcastle.

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Photo #: NH 105244 S.S. Walter Hardcastle (American Tanker, 1912) In port, circa 1917. Originally named L.V. Stoddard, this oil tanker was rebuilt in 1915. She was inspected in March 1918 for possible acquisition by the Navy and assigned the registry ID number 2464, but was not taken over. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 68KB; 740 x 585 pixels

Photo #: NH 102367 SS Walter Hardcastle (American Tanker, 1912) In port, circa 1917. Originally named L.V. Stoddard, this oil tanker was rebuilt in 1915. She was inspected in March 1918 for possible acquisition by the Navy, and assigned the registry ID number 2464, but was not taken over. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 66KB; 740 x 510 pixels

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Page made 22 February 2004
New image added 18 August 2007