List of ships named Harvard
A number of American ships have been named Harvard, including:
Merchant ships
[edit]- SS Harvard (1900), a bulk carrier built in 1900 for the Pittsburgh Steamship Company
- SS Harvard (1907), a coastal passenger ship, which also served as troopship USS Charles
- SS Harvard (1926), a steam trawler, later converted to the fishery research vessel Albatross III
- MV Harvard (1938), a diesel trawler, which also as served as the Q-ship USS Captor
and also
- SS Harvard Victory, a VC2-S-AP1 standard Victory Ship, built in 1945. [1] Launched as the first of a new series of U.S. Maritime Commission ships named after U.S. educational institutions, The Harvard Corporation later voted to give the ship a library of about 140 volumes selected by the American Merchant Marine Library Association.
- SS John Harvard, a EC2-S-C1 standard Liberty Ship built in 1942.[2]
Naval ships
[edit]- USS Harvard (1888), an auxiliary cruiser purchased for use in the Spanish–American War and in commission during 1898
- USS Harvard (ID-1298), a troop transport acquired in April 1918 that was renamed USS Charles two days after commissioning, then was again renamed USS Harvard in July 1920 before being sold in October 1920
- USS Harvard (SP-209), a leased yacht in commission as a patrol boat from 1917 to 1919
References
[edit]- ^ "Harvard Victory (5143546)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "John Harvard (5143546)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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