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USAT Garonne

Transport:

Laid down in 1871 as the iron steam 3 masted passenger/cargo ship Garonne by Robert Napier and Sons, East Yard, Govan Scotland

Launched, 22 April 1871

Delivered, 14 June 1871, to Pacific Steam Navigation Co., Liverpool, England

Acquired in 1878 by James Anderson, London, for Orient Steam Navigation Co.

Acquired in 1897 by W Porter, Liverpool for F. Waterhouse, London

Acquired in 1898 by Frank Waterhouse Ltd, Mgr John M Mitchell, London

Acquired by the US War Department, circa 1897

Commission USAT Garonne, date unknown

Garonne transported US Army troops to China during the Boxer Rebellion

Decommissioned, date unknown

Possibly acquired by P. Iredale and Porter, Dundee Scotland ( Advert for passage to Yukon for 35 guineas upward placed in Belfast Newsletter 12/10/1897 - Dundee Courier 27/11/1897 and 11/12/1897 stating owner as P Iredale & Porter)

Final Disposition, scrapped and broken up at Genoa Italy in 1905

Specifications:
Displacement unknown
Length unknown
Beam unknown
Draft unknown
Speed 12kts
Complement unknown

Propulsion

boiler(s)

two Robert Napier and Sons 2-cyl steam engines (60" & 104" x 48") 550hp

twin screws

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Contributed By
Merchant Service
301309008	65k	SS Garonne at anchor, date and location unknown. Scottish Built Ships	John Spivey
USAT Garonne
301309006	68k	USAT Garonne (left) and USAT Athenian (right) docked at Elliott Bay, Seattle in August 1899 while loading horses, equipment and soldiers for the Philippine American War. Caption by Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, WA. staff. Handwritten on photo: Transports for the Philippine Islands 459 Wilse Handwritten by photographer under photo in album: Transports Garonne, Athenian	John Spivey>/font>
301309007	26k	A horse being loaded aboard USAT Garonne at Elliott Bay, Seattle, WA. in August 1899 for the American forces in the Philippines	John Spivey>/font>
301309003 TEP0095	80k	USAT Garonne preparing to depart Seattle, WA. with US Army troop for China, 28 July 1900. University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [Order Number TEP0095 and TEP0208], Photo by Theodore E. Peiser.	University of Washington Digital Collection
301309004 TEP0208	85k		University of Washington Digital Collection
301309002	136k	USAT Garonne preparing to depart Seattle, WA. while loading US Army troop for China, 7 August 1900. University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [Order Number TEP0063], Photo by Theodore E. Peiser.	University of Washington Digital Collection
301309005 TEP0108	86k	USAT Garonne departing for China with troops A, B, C, D, I, K, L, and M first cavalry, 7 August 1900. University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections, [Order Number TEP0108 and TEP0209], Photo by Theodore E. Peiser.	University of Washington Digital Collection
301309001 TEP0209	98k		University of Washington Digital Collection

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