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USAT AGAMEMNON

German ocean liner taken by America in 1917 at a US port 

and then used at an Army transport ship during WW1

Agamemnon History

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USAT Agamemnon [formerly Kaiser Wilhelm II] at Brest, France Apr. 18, 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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'Abandon Shop' singals displayed on Agamemnon,

Executive Officer orders 'Lower Boats' drill at Hoboken New Jersey 9-1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Agamemnon crew lower life boats Sept. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Capt. David F. Sellers of USS Agamemnon conducting 'Abandon ship' drill,

Hoboken, New Jersey Sept. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Life boats off loading troops on docks at Hoboken New Jersey Sept. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Troops swim to life boats - Drill on USS AGAMEMNON Sept. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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Troops wearing life jackets go down rope ladders into sea, life rafts waiting to pick them up

Sept. 1918

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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USAT Agamemnon laying harbor after offloading troops and ready for return trip, Brest, France

10-26-18

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Source of Photograph: National Archives RG 111

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