Photo #: NH 65051
S.S. Western Star (American Freighter, 1918)
Under tow, immediately after launching at the J.F. Duthie and
Company shipyard, Seattle, Washington, 4 July 1918.
Transferred to the Navy upon completion, this ship was placed
in commission as USS Western Star (ID # 4210) on 28 August
1918 and returned to the U.S. Shipping Board on 1 March 1919.
Note her "dazzle" camouflage.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
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