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USACS Silverado

Cable Ship:

Built in 1917-18 as the cargo ship CS Silverado by Craig Shipbuilding, Long Beach CA

Delivered in April 1918 to the US Army Signal Corp.

Laid up in reserve in 1920s

Purchasd, 22 June 1932, by Silverado Steam Ship Co.

Reacquired by purchase by the War Shipping Administration,14 June 1942, from the Silverado Steam Ship Co., for $186,985.00

USACS Silverado was requisitioned to replace USAT Dellwood on maintaining the Alaska cable network

Laid up in the Olympia National Defense Reserve Fleet in 1946

Declared surplus to the War Shipping Administration needs, 11 October 1946

Final Disposition, Sold sold for scrapping, 7 May 1948, to F. McDonald (PD-X-443) for $10,000.00, withdrawn, 25 May 1948

Specifications:
Displacement 2,298 t. gross
Length 245'6"
Beam 42'
Draft 24'1"
Speed 8.1 kts.

Complement

Officers, unknown

Enlisted, twelve

Civilian, unknown

Cruise Radius unknown

Fuel Capacities unknown

Propulsion

one reciprocating steam engine

single shafts, 1,000shp

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description		Source
	64k	USACS Silverado, date and location unknown.		History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications

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Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
History of the Atlantic Cable & Undersea Communications - USACS Silverado
MARAD Vessel History Database

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