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General W. C. Gorgas (ID 1365)


General W. C. Gorgas served both the U. S. Navy and Army.

Transport: Built in 1902 as Prinz Sigismund by Neptun Aktiengesellschaft, Schiffswerft & Maschinenfabrik, Rostock, Germany; Acquired by the Navy and commissioned General W. C. Gorgas (ID 1365), 8 March 1919; Decommissioned 28 July 1919 at New York and returned to the United States Shipping Board the same day; Acquired by the War Department in November 1941; Returned to the War Shipping Administration in January 1945; Transferred to the Soviet Union in 1945 and renamed Mikhail Lomonosov. Fate unknown.

Specifications: Displacement 8,000 t.; Length 386'; Beam 45' 3"; Draft 24' 4"; Speed 10 kts.; Complement 154; Troop capacity 1,200; Armament none.


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General W. C. Gorgas 124k S.S. General W.C. Gorgas in port, probably in the New York City area on or about 5 September 1917, when the ship was inspected by the Third Naval District for possible acquisition by the U.S. Navy.
USN Photo NH 99273
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General W. C. Gorgas 116k USAT General W.C. Gorgas. Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken during World War II.
USN Photo NH 99292
Naval Historical Center

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