USS Bath (AK-4)

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Flag of the Netherlands.svgNetherlands
NameAndromeda
Namesake Andromeda (mythology)
OwnerArgo Steamship Co., Holland
Builder Oderwerke, Stettin, German Empire
Laid down1913
Completed1913
Strickendate unknown
FateSeized at New Orleans, La., 6 April 1917
USS Bath (AK-4).jpg
USS Bath (AK-4) At anchor and dressed with flags, circa 1920.
US flag 48 stars.svgUnited States
NameBath
Namesake Bath, Maine
Acquired6 April 1917
Commissioned30 July 1917, as USS Bath (ID-1997)
Decommissioned9 May 1922
Reclassified17 July 1920, USS Bath (AK-4)
Stricken30 September 1925
Identification
FateSold to S. R. Paterno of Manila, 2 January 1926, wrecked 1955
General characteristics [1]
Displacement
  • 2,250 t (2,210 long tons) (standard)
  • 6,782 t (6,675 long tons) (full load)
Length344 ft (105 m)
Beam46 ft 2 in (14.07 m)
Draught20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
Speed10  kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)
Complement99
Armament

USS Bath (AK-4) was a cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy for service in World War I.

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Acquiring a captured German freighter

The first ship to be named Bath by the Navy, AK-4 was launched in 1913 by Oderwerke Stettiner, Stettin, Germany, as the Dutch freighter SS Andromeda; seized by Customs Officials at New Orleans, Louisiana, 6 April 1917; transferred to the Navy in May, renamed Bath 6 June 1917; and commissioned 30 July 1917.

World War I North Atlantic operations

She left New Orleans 2 August 1917, joined a convoy at Boston, Massachusetts, and arrived at Brest, France, 18 September 1917. She was placed in Special Service with Train, Atlantic Fleet, and carried cargo between England and France until February 1918 when she returned to the United States. Bath was assigned to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service in March 1918 and carried cargo between the United States and Europe. Between February 1919 and July 1921 she carried cargo between the east and west coasts of the United States and to the Caribbean.

Post-World War I activity

On 14 July 1921 Bath was assigned to the Asiatic Fleet and arrived at Cavite, Philippine Islands 6 January 1922.

Decommissioning

She remained with the Asiatic Fleet until decommissioned at Cavite 9 May 1922. She was sold on 2 January 1926. She was wrecked in 1955.

Military awards and honors

Her crew members were eligible for the following medal:

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References

  1. "USS Bath (AK-4)". Navsource.org. Retrieved May 22, 2015.