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Photo # NH 103127: U.S. Army Transport Marica

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USAT Marica (Transport, 1919)
Served as USS Marica (ID # 4031) in 1919.
Later became S.S. Lillian Luckenbach

In September 1919, following her relatively short U.S. Navy service, USS Marica (ID # 4031) was turned over to the War Department for employment as a U.S. Army Transport. However, she was soon returned to her owners, the Luckenbach Steamship Company, who reconverted her to a freighter. Under the name Lillian Luckenbach, the ship operated commercially until sunk in a collision on 27 March 1943.

This page features all available views concerning the U.S. Army Transport Marica, which was previously USS Marica (ID # 4031) and later became the civilian freighter Lillian Luckenbach.

For more views concerning this ship, see:

  • USS Marica (ID # 4031), 1919-1919.


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    Photo #: NH 103127

    USAT Marica     (U.S. Army Transport, 1919)

    Contemporary photograph of an artwork, depicting the ship in heavy seas.
    Built for the Luckenbach Steamship Company, the freighter Marica was taken over by the U.S. Navy when completed, converted to a troop transport and placed in commission on 9 June 1919 as USS Marica (ID # 4031). She was decommissioned on 12 September 1919 and transferred to the War Department for employment as a U.S. Army Transport.

    Courtesy of Edwin T. Galvin, 2005. The original print came from the collection of the donor's father, William T. Galvin, a U.S. Coast Guardsman who had served in Marica's crew.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 59KB; 740 x 515 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 106598

    USAT Marica     (U.S. Army Transport, 1919)

    In harbor, circa 1919.
    The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock.
    This ship served as USS Marica (ID # 4031) in 1919, prior to transfer to the Army. She was later the commercial freighter Lillian Luckenbach.

    Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2009.

    U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.

    Online Image: 47KB; 900 x 560 pixels

     


    For more views concerning this ship, see:

  • USS Marica (ID # 4031), 1919-1919.


    NOTES:

  • To the best of our knowledge, the pictures referenced here are all in the Public Domain, and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose.

  • Some images linked from this page bear obsolete credit lines citing the organization name: "Naval Historical Center". Effective 1 December 2008 the name should be cited as: "Naval History and Heritage Command".


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    Page made 26 November 2005
    New image added and page divided 21 December 2009