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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --
USS Tenadores (1918-1918)
USS Tenadores, a 10,000 ton (displacement) troop
transport, was built in 1913 at Belfast, Ireland, for the
United Fruit Company of New York as the 7782 gross ton passenger-cargo
steamer of the same name. She was taken over by the Navy in April
1918 and placed in commission at that time. During the rest of
World War I she was employed taking American troops across the
Atlantic to the European war zone. Following the 11 November 1918
Armistice she reversed the flow, bringing home more than 1600
veterans of the "Great War". On 28 December 1919, while
approaching Brest, France after a voyage from New York, Tenadores
ran aground in a fog. Though all on board were rescued, the ship
could not be saved and was soon broken up by the sea.
This page features the only views we have concerning USS
Tenadores.
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a larger view of the same image.
Photo #: NH 2471
USS Tenadores (1918-1918)
Underway in 1918, while painted in "dazzle" camouflage.
Photographed by E. Muller Jr., New York.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
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Photo #: NH 103627
USS Tenadores (1918-1918)
Underway in 1918, while painted in "dazzle" camouflage.
Collection of Arthur J. Rozett.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 45KB; 740 x 450 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 104121
USS Tenadores (1918-1918)
Wrecked off Brest, France, where she ran aground on 28 December
1918.
The original image was printed on postal card ("AZO")
stock.
Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 50KB; 740 x 475 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 106289
"St. Patrick's Day at Sea on U.S.S. Tenadores 1918"
View looking toward the bow over the ship's forward well deck.
USS Tenadores was not yet in commission in March 1918,
so she was probably still a civilian ship serving as a chartered
troop transport at the time this photograph was taken.
Note that the troops visible are wearing campaign hats.
Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Online Image: 76KB; 740 x 440 pixels |
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NOTES:
To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here
are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded
and used for any purpose.
Some images linked from this page bear obsolete credit lines
citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center".
Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval
History and Heritage Command".
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Page made 13 September 2006
Link added 11 January 2009