MONGOLIA TT 1615
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- Transport
- USS MONGOLIA TT-1615
Commissioned May 8 1918 - Decommissioned September 11 1919
Returned to her owner The New York‑Hamburg Steamship Line 1919
Transferred to The Panama Pacific Lines 1925
- SS PRESIDENT FILLMORE (Merchant Service)
Transferred December 7 1929 to The Dollar Steam Ship Lines and renamed
- PANAMANIAN (Panamanian Merchant Service)
Sold February 2 1940 to Wallam & Co. and renamed
Scrapped May 20 1946
Keel Laid June 7 1902
Launched July 25 1903 for Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Acquired by the U.S. Navy April 27 1918
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- Covers Page 1 (1919)
Postmarks
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"Safe and Sound" postcard by Norman Rockwell, commissioned by the Knights of Columbus Committee On War Activities. This doughboy was returning on her 12th and final trip as a commissioned Naval vessel. She would be decommissioned 10 days later.
Other Information
On April 1917, SS MONGOLIA was attacked by a German submarine. SS MONGOLIA fired on the submarine, wrecking her periscope and conning tower, then pursued, forcing the submarine to submerge, the first encounter of an American ship with a U‑boat.
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