SS Sierra was constructed as a commercial passenger ship in 1900 by William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia for the San Francisco to Australia service via Hawaii of the Oceanic Steamship Company.[3] The ship was the first of a series of three to be built for the line with the others being Sonoma and Ventura.[4]
The U.S. Navy acquired her from the John D. Spreckel Brothers Company in San Francisco, California, on 27 May 1918 for use as a troop transport during World War I and assigned her the identification number 1634. After conversion work was complete, she was commissioned as USS Sierra (ID-1634) on 1 July 1918.
U.S. Navy careerEdit
Sierra was assigned to transatlantic service upon commissioning, and she transported troops from the United States to France until the end of World War I on 11 November 1918. After the war, she engaged in the reverse process of bringing American troops home from Europe for another eleven months.
Decommissioning and disposalEdit
Sierra was decommissioned on 1 October 1919. On the same day, her name was stricken from the Navy list and she was returned to her owners.
Later careerEdit
As SS Sierra, the ship returned to commercial passenger service. She later was renamed SS Gdansk.[2]
Marine Engineering (July 1900). "Launches—Home and Foreign". Marine Engineering. New York: Aldrich & Donaldson. 5 (July 1900). Retrieved 2015-03-02.
Marine Engineering (September 1900). "Launches—Home and Foreign". Marine Engineering. New York: Aldrich & Donaldson. 5 (September 1900). Retrieved 2015-03-02.
Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships -- USS Sierra (ID # 1634), 1918-1919 at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2012-10-16)
External linksEdit
Media related to Sierra (ship, 1900) at Wikimedia Commons
Photos of USS Sierra (ID-1634) and related photos at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2012-10-16)
USS Sierra (ID # 1634), 1918-1919 -- On Board and Close-Up Views at the Library of Congress Web Archives (archived 2013-12-11)
October 21, 2023
sierra, 1634, other, ships, with, same, name, sierra, first, troop, transport, united, states, navy, that, served, during, world, immediate, aftermath, port, 1919, historyunited, statesnameuss, sierranamesakesierra, nevada, mountain, range, previous, name, ret. For other ships with the same name see USS Sierra The first USS Sierra ID 1634 was a troop transport of the United States Navy that served during World War I and its immediate aftermath USS Sierra ID 1634 in port ca 1919 HistoryUnited StatesNameUSS SierraNamesakeSierra Nevada mountain range previous name retained BuilderWilliam Cramp amp Sons Philadelphia PennsylvaniaLaunched29 May 1900 1 Completed1900Acquired27 May 1918Commissioned1 July 1918Decommissioned1 October 1919Stricken1 October 1919FateReturned to owners 1 October 1919NotesOperated as commercial passenger ship SS Sierra 1900 1918 and from 1919 later renamed SS GdanskGeneral characteristicsTypeTroop transportTonnage5 989 Gross register tons 2 Displacement9 680 tons normal Length416 ft 0 in 126 80 m Beam50 ft 2 in 15 29 m Draft24 ft 0 in 7 32 m mean Depth25 ft 11 in 7 90 m PropulsionSteamSpeed16 knots 30 km h 18 mph Complement284Armament4 6 inch 152 mm guns 2 1 pounder 0 45 kg guns 2 machine guns Contents 1 Construction and acquisition 2 U S Navy career 3 Decommissioning and disposal 4 Later career 5 Gallery 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksConstruction and acquisition EditSS Sierra was constructed as a commercial passenger ship in 1900 by William Cramp amp Sons in Philadelphia for the San Francisco to Australia service via Hawaii of the Oceanic Steamship Company 3 The ship was the first of a series of three to be built for the line with the others being Sonoma and Ventura 4 The U S Navy acquired her from the John D Spreckel Brothers Company in San Francisco California on 27 May 1918 for use as a troop transport during World War I and assigned her the identification number 1634 After conversion work was complete she was commissioned as USS Sierra ID 1634 on 1 July 1918 U S Navy career EditSierra was assigned to transatlantic service upon commissioning and she transported troops from the United States to France until the end of World War I on 11 November 1918 After the war she engaged in the reverse process of bringing American troops home from Europe for another eleven months Decommissioning and disposal EditSierra was decommissioned on 1 October 1919 On the same day her name was stricken from the Navy list and she was returned to her owners Later career EditAs SS Sierra the ship returned to commercial passenger service She later was renamed SS Gdansk 2 Gallery Edit nbsp USS Sierra at the New York Navy Yard Brooklyn New York 6 July 1918 painted in pattern camouflage nbsp USS Sierra in a European port ca 1918 Notes Edit Marine Engineering July 1900 a b Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images U S Navy Ships USS Sierra ID 1634 1918 1919 Marine Engineering July 1900 p 302 Marine Engineering September 1900 p 393 References EditThis article incorporates text from the public domainDictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships The entry can be found here Marine Engineering July 1900 Launches Home and Foreign Marine Engineering New York Aldrich amp Donaldson 5 July 1900 Retrieved 2015 03 02 Marine Engineering September 1900 Launches Home and Foreign Marine Engineering New York Aldrich amp Donaldson 5 September 1900 Retrieved 2015 03 02 Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images U S Navy Ships USS Sierra ID 1634 1918 1919 at the Library of Congress Web Archives archived 2012 10 16 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Sierra ship 1900 at Wikimedia Commons Photos of USS Sierra ID 1634 and related photos at the Library of Congress Web Archives archived 2012 10 16 USS Sierra ID 1634 1918 1919 On Board and Close Up Views at the Library of Congress Web Archives archived 2013 12 11 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title USS Sierra ID 1634 amp oldid 1149452898, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
