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West Wauna (ID 3856)


Freighter: Built in 1918 by the Northwest Steel Co., Portland, OR; Acquired by the Navy 14 January 1918 and commissioned West Wauna (ID 3856) the same day; Decommissioned 19 May 1919 at Galveston, TX, struck from the Navy list and returned to the United States Shipping Board; Sold in 1941 to the Ministry of War Transport, London, England and renamed Empire Grebe; Sold in 1947 to the Inchmark Steamship Co., Hong Kong and renamed Inchmark; Ran aground 29 May 1949 on Schildpat Island Reef, Indonesia at 07° 05' S., 132° 03' E. Determined to be a total loss.

Specifications: Displacement 12,185 t.; Length 410' 5½"; Beam 54'; Draft 24' ½"; Speed 10 kts.; Complement unknown; Armament unknown.


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