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Western Front (ID 1787)


Freighter: Built in 1917 as Nikkosan Maru by the Skinner and Eddy Corp., Seattle, WA; Launched 15 September 1917; Renamed Indiana, (date unknown); Acquired by the Navy in January 1918; Commissioned Western Front (ID 1787), 11 May 1918; Decommissioned 15 August 1919 and returned to the United States Shipping Board. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 11,500 t.; Length 423'; Beam 54'; Depth of hold 29' 9"; Draft 24' 1½"; Speed 12 kts.; Complement 98; Armament one 6-pounder.


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