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'''U.S.S. ''Sara Thompson''''' was a [[Oiler|tanker]] | '''U.S.S. ''Sara Thompson''''' was a [[Oiler|tanker]] purchased by the [[U.S. Navy]] in 1918. | ||
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Revision as of 18:20, 25 November 2014
U.S.S. Sara Thompson was a tanker purchased by the U.S. Navy in 1918.
Construction
Built by William Armstrong, Mitchell & Co. as the Gut Heil for a German shipping company. Purchased 8 August, 1918 from J. W. Thompson of New York by the U.S. Navy for conversion to an oiler. Renamed Sara Thompson on 7 September, 1918.
Service
Commissioned on 17 September, 1918 with Commander Frederick S. Hayes, U.S.N.R.F. in command.
Captains
Dates of appointment are provided when known.
- Commander U.S.N.R.F. Frederick S. Hayes, 17 September, 1918
Armament
See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
