Leased in New York
Margaret, a 3,372 gross ton (7,523 tons displacement) freighter, was built at Sparrows Point, Maryland, in 1916. She was acquired on charter by the Navy from A. H. Bull Steamship Co., New York, New York, 13 March 1918. She was commissioned in the Navy at New York City, as USS Margaret (ID # 2510) on 25 March 1918 with Lieutenant Commander T. J. Sammons, USNRF, in command.
Margaret was assigned to the 3d Naval District under Naval Overseas Transportation Service and was renamed USS Chatham on 18 April 1918, probably to avoid confusion with several other U.S. Navy vessels of the same name, most notably the converted yacht Margaret (SP-527).
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