U.S. Navy Service
In May 1918, the United States Shipping Board selected American for service carrying United States Army cargo to France as a part of the U.S. Navy's Naval Overseas Transportation Service . On 22 May, American was turned over to the Navy and assigned the identification number of 2292. She was commissioned as USS American on 25 May with Lieutenant Commander (Lt. Cdr.) Myron P. Schermerhorn, in command. One week later, American, loaded with cargo, departed New York and joined up with an eastbound convoy on 2 June, reaching Brest, France, on 17 June. She sailed to Bordeaux via La Pallice to unload, and departed on 6 July, reaching New York 16 days later. After a quick turnaround, American sailed for Bordeaux again on 5 August and had arrived back at New York on 6 September.
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