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Lancaster (ID 2953)


Cargo Ship: Built in 1918 by the Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, PA; Launched 5 May 1918; Acquired by the Navy and commissioned Lancaster (ID 2953), 19 June 1918 at Philadelphia, PA; Decommissioned, 4 October 1919 and returned to the United States Shipping Board. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 14,620 t.; Length 450'; Beam 57' 6"; Draft 28' 2"; Speed 10.5 kts.; Complement 92; Armament one 5" and one 6-pounder.


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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships History: The second Lancaster, a cargo Ship, was launched 5 May 1918 by Sun Shipbuilding Co., Chester, Pa.; acquired by the Navy l9 June 1918; and commissioned at Philadelphia the same day, Lt. Comdr. D. R. Fleming in command.

Assigned to NOTS, Lancaster departed New York 13 July with cargo for South American ports. Arriving Buenos Aires 10 days later, she discharged her cargo and proceeded to Marseilles, France, where she arrived 28 October. After the Armistice was signed 11 November, Lancaster returned to New York the following month to join the Cruiser Transport Force
17 December.

Lancaster together with other Units of the Cruiser Transport Force was assigned the task of returning World War I veterans from Europe to the United States. The force returned over 85 percent of the veterans during the period from November 1918 to July 1919. Completing her service, Lancaster decommissioned 4 October 1919 and was returned to the USSB the
same day.


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