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Dakotan (Id. No. 3382)

1919

The Navy retained the name carried by this vessel at the time pof hjer acquisition.

(Id. No. 3382: displacement 14,375; length 428'9"; beam 53'6"; draft 23'0"; speed 15.0 knots ; complement 88; armament 2 5-inch)

Dakotan was built in 1912 at Sparrows Point, Md., by the Maryland Steel Co.; acquired by the Navy 29 January 1919; given the identification number (Id. No.) 3382 and commissioned the same day, Lt. Cmdr. J. Simmons, USNRF, in command.

Assigned to the U. S. Cruiser and Transport Force, Dakotan made five transatlantic voyages between 15 February and 20 July 1919, carrying cargo to St. Nazaire and Bordeaux, France, for the Army of Occupation, and returning servicemen to the United States.

Decommissioned at New York City on 31 July 1919, Dakotan was returned to her owner the same day.

Updated, Robert J. Cressman

15 March 2024

Published: Fri Mar 15 17:57:21 EDT 2024