Specifications: Displacement 13,320 t.; Length 420' 2"; Beam 53' 9"; Draft 28' 4½"; Depth of Hold 34' 2"; Speed 12 kts.; Complement 98; Armament one 5" and one 3"; Propulsion steam, one shaft.
Click On Image For Full Size Image |
Size | Image Description | Source | |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() |
194k | USN Photo NH 65064 | Naval Historical Center |
Assigned to Naval Overseas Transportation Service (NOTS), Santa Clara arrived at Marseilles on 15 November 1918, four days after the armistice was signed, bringing 6,655 tons of general cargo. After returning to Baltimore on 24 December 1918, Santa Clara was transferred, on 18 January 1919, to the Cruiser and Transport Force, Atlantic Fleet.
After overhaul, Santa Clara departed New York, on 23 March 1919, for the first of four post-war voyages to Europe returning troops to the United States from the war zone. Operating from New York, Santa Clara called at Brest, Bordeaux, St. Nazaire, and Pauillac, France, before completing her last voyage at Brooklyn on 3 August 1919. The following day, she was transferred from the Atlantic Fleet to the 3d Naval District. Santa Clara was decommissioned on 19 August 1919 at New York and simultaneously returned to her owner.
Back To The Main Photo Index | Back To the Patrol Craft/Gunboat/Submarine Chaser Ship Type Index | Back to the Section Patrol Craft (SP) Photo Index |
Comments, Suggestions, E-mail Webmaster |
This page created and maintained by Joseph M. Radigan © 2005 Joseph M. Radigan © 1996 - 2005 NavSource Naval History. All Rights Reserved. |