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Built by [[ | Built by [[Armstrong, Whitworth & Company|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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 6 April 2018
| U.S.S. Sara Thompson (1888) | |
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| Hull Number: | AO-8 |
| Builder: | Armstrong |
| Purchased: | 7 Sep, 1918 |
| Launched: | 1888 |
| Commissioned: | 17 Sep, 1918 |
| Decommissioned: | 21 Jul, 1933 |
| Stricken: | 12 Dec, 1933 |
| Sold: | 9 Aug, 1934 |
| Fate: | Captured by IJN, 1942 |
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.
