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Machigonne (SP 1043)
Passenger Steamer: Built in 1907 as Dida by Nealle, Levy & Co., Philadelphia, PA; Acquired by the Navy 2 October 1917; Commissioned Machigonne (SP 1043), 15 May 1918; Decommissioned, (date unknown); Struck from the Naval Register, (Date unknown); Sold 29 May 1919 to Boston, Nahant & Pines Steamboat Co.; Renamed Hook Mountain in 1930 and continued in merchant service until 1941. Fate unknown.
Specifications: Displacement 425 t.; Length 136' 6"; Beam 29'; Draft 8'; Speed 12 kts.; Complement unknown; Armament two 1-pounders.
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Agamemnon (ID 3004) arrives in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, circa late 1918 or the first part of 1919, while returning the U.S. Army's 102nd Infantry from Europe. She is being escorted by ships and craft of the First Naval District. A submarine chaser is in the center foreground, and Machigonne is at left, wearing a large welcoming sign. U.S. Navy Photo NH 57481 |
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Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships History: The second Machigonne (SP-1043), formerly passenger steamer Dida, was built by Nealle, Levy & Co., Philadelphia, in 1907; operated by the Casco Bay and Harpswell Line until chartered by the Navy 2 October 1917; and commissioned 15 May 1918.Machigonne transported men and supplies between Boston and Bumpkin Island Training Station, during World War 1. She was sold to Boston, Nahant & Pines Steamboat Co. 29 May 1919. Renamed Hook Mountain in 1930, she continued in merchant service until 1941.
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