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USAT Kilpatrick

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from left to right
Spanish Campaign Medal - World War I Victory Medal

Transport

Laid down, date unknown, as SS Michigan at Harland & Wolff Shipbuilding Co., Belfast, Ireland

Launched, 19 April 1890

Purchased by the Quartermaster Department, 14 July 1898

Assigned to the US Army Transport Service

Renamed USAT Kilpatrick in February 1899 in honor of Brig. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, commanding general of the 3rd Division Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland

Assigned to the A.T.S. Atlantic Fleet with homeport at New Orleans, LA., serviced the New Orleans, San Juan, Panama route 1917-19

Transferred in 1919 back to Newport News, serviced the Newport News, Antwerp routes 1919-20

Sold 4 February 1921, to the American Black Sea Line, renamed SS Acropolis

Final Disposition, Scrapped in 1924 at Genoa, Italy, as SS Great Canton

Specifications:
Displacement 5,046 t.
Length 370'8"
Beam 44'2"
Draft 26'6"
Speed unknown

Complement unknown

Passenger capacity unknown

Fuel Capacities unknown

Propulsion unknown

Click On Image For Full Size Image	Size	Image Description	Source
301307003	124k	Post card image of USAT Kilpatrick underway, circa 1909.	David Wright
	80k	USAT Kilpatrick underway, date and location unknown. US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 Vol.4., US National Archives RG-92 Records of the Quartermaster General	US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 Vol.4.
301307009	109k	USAT Kilpatrick underway with flags and a tug alongside, probably in New York Harbor, circa 1908. Photo from www.picryl.com by George Eastman House Collection	John Spivey
301307002	149k	USAT Kilpatrick Leaving New York Harbor, 12 August 1909 for Boston. Bain Collection, Bain News Service, US Library of Congress Control # 2014684114
301307004	173k	Army troops on board USAT Kilpatrick in New York Harbor, 12 August 1909, waiting to depart for Boston. Bain Collection, Bain News Service, US Library of Congress Control # 2014684114
301307005	168k	General Tasker Bliss and Staff aboard USAT Kilpatrick in in New York Harbor, 12 August 1909 waiting to depart for Boston. Bain Collection, Bain News Service, US Library of Congress Control # 2014684119
301307006	168k	Army troops aboard USAT Kilpatrick in New York Harbor, 12 August 1909 waiting to depart for Boston. Bain Collection, Bain News Service, US Library of Congress Control # 2014684123
301307007	143k	USAT Kilpatrick in New York Harbor, 12 August 1909 with troops onboarrd waiting to depart for Boston. Bain Collection, Bain News Service, US Library of Congress Control # 2014684126	John Spivey
301307008	103k	USAT Kilpatrick in New York Harbor, 12 August 1909 with troops onboarrd waiting to depart for Boston. Bain Collection, Bain News Service, US Library of Congress Control # 2014684125

USAT Kilpatrick history is from US Army Order of Battle 1919-1941 Vol 4

Army Transportation Service Ship's Masters
01	CAPT. Scott, James W., A.T.S.	19 April 1917 - 7 April 1920
02	CAPT. Capt. Ferguson, Norman, A.T.S.	27 July 1920 - 31 August 1920
03	CAPT. Capt. Rague, W. J., A.T.S.	31 August 1920 - 19 October 1920
04	1st Off. Reppa, Frank J. A.T.S.,	19 October 1920 - 16 December 1920
05	CAPT. Capt. Scott, James W., A.T.S.	16 December 1920 - 30 January 1921

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