Mendocino (AK-39): Photographs
| These photographs were selected to show the original configuration of this class and major subsequent modifications. For more views see the former NHHC (now Hyperwar) Online Library of Selected Images and the NavSource Photo Archive. |
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USAT Redwood Originally the wooden-hulled cargo ship Redwood, this ship was acquired by the Army in early 1941 and was named USAT Redwood as shown here until mid-1941. Note the neutrality markings and peacetime Army paint scheme and funnel markings. Photo No. PSMHS 227-2 Source: Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society. Used with permission. |
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USAT Eli D. Hoyle The ship, which was renamed in mid-1941, is painted gray in this wartime photograph. Note the absence of armament. Photo No. PSMHS 227-1 Source: Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society. Used with permission. |
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