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NH 102371 S.S. War Baron

Photo #: NH 102371 S.S. War Baron
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Title: S.S. War Baron
Description: (British Freighter, 1917) Probably in the vicinity of Portland, Oregon, at the time of her completion, circa mid-1917. War Baron, the first ship built by the Williamette Iron & Steel Works, of Portland, was constructed on British account. The 13th Naval District inspected her on 29 June 1917. Assigned the Navy ID # 1641, she was still operating under the British flag in December 1917 and was not taken over for U.S. Navy service. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 102371
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