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

SS Honolulu (U.S. Cargo Ship, 1905);
Formerly named Setos and Itasca.
Possibly served as USS Honolulu (ID # 1843) during World War I

SS Honolulu, a 4902-ton steam freighter, was built in Newcastle, England, in 1905. Previously named Setos and Itasca, she was taken over by the United States Shipping Board in 1917 and renamed Honolulu in July 1918. Though apparantly not placed in commissioned service, the ship reportedly operated with a U.S. Navy crew during World War I, carrying cargo from the United States to France. She left service in about March 1919 and was returned to the Shipping Board. Sold in January 1920, she was later renamed Commercial Trader.

This page features our only view of SS Honolulu.

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Photo #: NH 101823 SS Honolulu (U.S. Freighter, 1905) Photographed circa 1918, after she had been taken over by the U.S. Shipping Board and renamed Honolulu. This ship was assigned the Navy World War I era identification number 1843. Note Lehigh Valley Railway barges in the foreground. The original print is in National Archives' Record Group 19-LCM. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 72KB; 470 x 765 pixels

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