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President Cleveland (I)

President Cleveland (I)
Foto: Photo from www.Navsource.org (Photo contributed by Robert Hurst)

Historia

This freighter was built in 1921 by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. Ltd..

Notas históricas

On November 12, 1942 this vessel was torpedoed and sunk during the invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch).

Propietarios y capitanes

In 1925-1938 she was owned by the Dollar Steamship Line (Robert Dollar Co. Inc. mgrs), San Francisco CA USA. .

In 1938-1941 she was owned by the American President Line, San Francisco CA USA.

In 1941-1942 she was in United States Navy service.

Significado del nombre

Named for General Tasker H. Bliss, who was Army Chief of Staff (1917 to 1918).

Referencias

Lloyd's Register Vol. 1 1926-1927

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