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USS Ancon (ID-1467)
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USS Ancon (ID-1467) was a screw steamship in the United States Navy
. As SS Ancon
, she was the first ship to sail through the Panama Canal
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Ancon was built in 1902 at Sparrows Point, Maryland, by the Maryland Steel Company as the SS Shawmut. About 1910 she was purchased and renamed SS Ancon
, by the Panama Railroad Company for the construction of the Panama Canal
. Named after Ancon Hill
, home to the head of the Canal Commission, the ship was the first to officially transit the canal in 1914, just before the outbreak of World War I
. She was acquired by the Navy from the United States Army
at New Orleans on 16 November 1918, five days after the armistice ended World War I
. The ship was outfitted as a troop transport and commissioned on 28 March 1919, Lt. Comdr. Milan L. Pittman, USNRF, in command.
Ancons brief Navy career lasted just four months. Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet
's Cruiser and Transport Force, she made two round-trip voyages from the United States to France
to bring American servicemen back home. Following her second voyage, she was decommissioned at New York City
on 25 July 1919 and was returned to the War Department.
See USS Ancon
for other ships of this name.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
. As SS Ancon
SS Ancon
SS Ancon was an American steamship that became the first ship to officially transit the Panama Canal in 1914. The steamer began life as the SS Shawmut, built for the Boston Steamship Line in 1902. About 1910 she was purchased by the Panama Railroad Company to provide shipping required for the...
, she was the first ship to sail through the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
.http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F05E1D8133DE333A25755C1A96E9C946596D6CF
Ancon was built in 1902 at Sparrows Point, Maryland, by the Maryland Steel Company as the SS Shawmut. About 1910 she was purchased and renamed SS Ancon
SS Ancon
SS Ancon was an American steamship that became the first ship to officially transit the Panama Canal in 1914. The steamer began life as the SS Shawmut, built for the Boston Steamship Line in 1902. About 1910 she was purchased by the Panama Railroad Company to provide shipping required for the...
, by the Panama Railroad Company for the construction of the Panama Canal
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal is a ship canal in Panama that joins the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is a key conduit for international maritime trade. Built from 1904 to 1914, the canal has seen annual traffic rise from about 1,000 ships early on to 14,702 vessels measuring a total of 309.6...
. Named after Ancon Hill
Ancon Hill
Ancon Hill is a steep 654-foot hill which overlooks Panama City, Panama adjacent to the township of Ancón.-Natural Features:It was under U.S. jurisdiction as part of the Panama Canal Zone for much of the 20th century and therefore was never developed like most of the surrounding urbanized parts of...
, home to the head of the Canal Commission, the ship was the first to officially transit the canal in 1914, just before the outbreak of World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. She was acquired by the Navy from the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
at New Orleans on 16 November 1918, five days after the armistice ended World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. The ship was outfitted as a troop transport and commissioned on 28 March 1919, Lt. Comdr. Milan L. Pittman, USNRF, in command.
Ancons brief Navy career lasted just four months. Assigned to the Atlantic Fleet
United States Fleet Forces Command
The United States Fleet Forces Command is an Atlantic Ocean theater-level component command of the United States Navy that provides naval resources that are under the operational control of the United States Northern Command...
's Cruiser and Transport Force, she made two round-trip voyages from the United States to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to bring American servicemen back home. Following her second voyage, she was decommissioned at New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on 25 July 1919 and was returned to the War Department.
See USS Ancon
USS Ancon
Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Ancon., a screw steamship serving in the US Navy from 1918 to 1919., an ocean liner, acquired and converted by the US Navy during World War II.-Source:...
for other ships of this name.