USS Margaret (ID-2510)
USS ''Margaret'' (ID-2510) – shortly thereafter known as USS ''Chatham'' (ID-2510) -- was a cargo ship acquired by the U.S. Navy during World War I. She was used to carry cargo to Allied troops in Europe until the war's end when she was returned to the U.S. Shipping Board for disposition. Leased in New York ''Margaret'', a 3,372 gross ton (7,523 tons displacement) freighter, was built at Sparrows Point, Maryland, in 1916. She was acquired on charter by the Navy from A. H. Bull Steamship Company, New York, New York, 13 March 1918. She was commissioned in the Navy at New York City, as USS ''Margaret'' (ID # 2510) on 25 March 1918. ''Margaret'' was assigned to the 3d Naval District, 3rd Naval District under Naval Overseas Transportation Service and was renamed USS ''Chatham'' on 18 April 1918, probably to avoid confusion with several other U.S. Navy vessels of the same name, most notably the converted yacht USS Margaret (SP-527), ''Margaret'' (SP-527). World War I service ...
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Cargo Ship
A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with crane (machine), cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes. Today, they are almost always built of welded steel, and with some exceptions generally have a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years before being scrapped. Definitions The words ''cargo'' and ''freight'' have become interchangeable in casual usage. Technically, "cargo" refers to the goods carried aboard the ship for hire, while "freight" refers to the act of carrying of such cargo, but the terms have been used interchangeably for centuries. Generally, the modern ocean shipping business is divided into two classes: # Liner business: typically (but not exclusively) container vessels (where ...
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