USAHS Marigold
USAHS Marigold was a United States Army hospital ship during WWII. The ship was built as Old North State in 1920 for the United States Shipping Board as a civilian passenger/cargo liner. The ship changed ownership and operating companies several times with name changes to President Van Buren and President Fillmore before being acquired for military transport service in 1941. After government acquisition during World War II President Fillmore served as a War Shipping Administration troop transport before conversion to hospital ship service.
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USAHS Marigold
USAHS Marigold was a United States Army hospital ship during WWII. The ship was built as Old North State in 1920 for the United States Shipping Board as a civilian passenger/cargo liner. The ship changed ownership and operating companies several times with name changes to President Van Buren and President Fillmore before being acquired for military transport service in 1941. After government acquisition during World War II President Fillmore served as a War Shipping Administration troop transport before conversion to hospital ship service.
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USAHS Marigold was a United St ...... sion to hospital ship service.
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1920-10-21
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1946-06-08
active years start date
1944-07-19
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4084695.58
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1919-03-20
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1.530096e+2
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1.88976e+1
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1920-02-29
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Acquired byWar Shipping Admini ...... ican President Lines as agent.
Laid up at Suisun Bay Reserve Fleet
Sold to Dollar Line 1924
Transferred to US Lines 1921
Transferred toAmerican President Lines1938
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New York Shipbuilding side and deck plans for Old North State.
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Renamed upon conversion to all Cabin Class
Transferred to hospital ship service
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triple expansion steam
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New York - London
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USAHS Marigold was a United St ...... sion to hospital ship service.
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USAHS Marigold
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