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Yamhill, a 6100 gross ton refrigerated cargo steamer, was built in 1918 at Oakland, California. Completed too late for use in World War I, she was inspected by the U.S. Navy in January 1919 and assigned the registry ID # 3806, but remained in civilian hands for nearly three more years. In November 1921 she was transferred to the Navy by the U.S. Shipping Board and placed in commission as USS Arctic (AF-7). She spent the rest of her active career as a Naval vessel and was sold for scrapping in 1947.
This page features our only view of the freighter Yamhill, which became USS Arctic (AF-7) in 1921.
For views related to this ship after her acquisition by
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Photo #: NH 100103 S.S. Yamhill (American Freighter, 1918) Underway in 1918, probably in San Francisco Bay, California, during her trials. She was built by the Moore Shipbuilding Company of Oakland, California. Yamhill became USS Arctic (AF-7) in November 1921. The notation "removed" on this print probably refers to the removal of the ship's forward gun platform soon after her completion. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph. Online Image: 44KB; 740 x 375 pixels |
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For views related to this ship after her acquisition by
the Navy, see:
| If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
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