USS Antigone (ID-3007)
USS Antigone (ID-3007) was underway with troops on board |
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| Career (U.S.) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Antigone |
| Namesake: | Antigone |
| Builder: | J.C. Tecklenborg Geestemünde, Germany |
| Launched: | 8 December 1900 |
| Acquired: | 12 July 1917 |
| Commissioned: | 5 September 1917 |
| Decommissioned: | 24 September 1919 |
| Struck: | 24 September 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 518 ft 1 in (157.91 m) |
| Draft: | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
| Propulsion: | Screw steamer |
| Speed: | 14 knots (26 km/h) |
| Complement: | 389 |
| Armament: | 4 x 5-inch (130 mm) guns 2 x machine guns |
USS Antigone (ID-3007) was a transport for the United States Navy during World War I, and the first ship of that name for the U.S. Navy. She was originally SS Neckar for North German Lloyd from her 1900 launch until seized by the U.S. in 1917. After her war service she was SS Potomac for United States Lines.
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