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S.S. West Elcasco hull under construction in scaffolding, Skinner & Eddy shipyard, Seattle, July 26, 1918
Order an ImageThe SS West Elcasco was a steel-hulled cargo ship built in 1918 by Skinner & Eddy Corp. shipyard in Seattle—one of a series built by Skinner & Eddy for the United States Shipping Board's emergency wartime shipbuilding program. The ship saw service as an auxiliary with the U.S Navy in World War I and as an Army transport in World War II. The West Elcasco launched on September 21, 1918.
Caption on photo: Hull 38, 7-26-18, Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, U. S. A.
Photographer's number: 19137
Caption on photo: Hull 38, 7-26-18, Skinner & Eddy Corp., Seattle, U. S. A.
Photographer's number: 19137
ID Number: 2009.56.54
Date: 1918
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 7.5 x 9.5 in.
Credit: MOHAI, Collection on David Rodgers, 2009.56.54
Copyright: No Known Copyright
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