USS ''George F. Pierce'' (ID-648), sometimes reported as SP-648, was a

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 usu ...

that served in the United States Navy from 1918 to 1922. ''George F. Pierce'' was built as the commercial wooden- hulled

steam Steam is a substance containing water in the gas phase, and sometimes also an aerosol of liquid water droplets, or air. This may occur due to evaporation or due to boiling, where heat is applied until water reaches the enthalpy of vaporization ...

cargo and

passenger ship A passenger ship is a merchant ship whose primary function is to carry passengers on the sea. The category does not include cargo vessels which have accommodations for limited numbers of passengers, such as the ubiquitous twelve-passenger freig ...

SS ''George F. Pierce'' by William G. Abbott in 1914. In 1918, the U.S. Navy purchased her from the Milford and Philadelphia Freight Line Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for use during World War I and assigned her the naval registry identification number (Id. No.) 648.See note 1. The Navy took delivery of her on 1 February 1918 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and she was commissioned as USS ''George F. Pierce'' (ID-648). Assigned to the

4th Naval District The naval district was a U.S. Navy military and administrative command ashore. Apart from Naval District Washington, the Districts were disestablished and renamed Navy Regions about 1999, and are now under Commander, Naval Installations Command ...

, ''George F. Pierce'' served as a

and supply boat in the Philadelphia area for the next four years. ''George F. Pierce'' was decommissioned on 17 March 1922. She was sold to L. N. Hearn of

Milford Milford may refer to: Place names Canada * Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia * Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia * Milford, Ontario England * Milford, Derbyshire * Milford, Devon, a place in Devon * Milford on Sea, Hampshire * Milford, Shro ...

, Delaware, on 5 June 1922.

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Department of the Navy Naval History and Heritage Command Online Library of Selected Images: U.S. Navy Ships -- Listed by Hull Number: ID # 648 ''George F. Pierce'' at "SP" #s and "ID" #s -- World War I Era Patrol Vessels and other Acquired Ships and Craft numbered from SP-600 through SP-699
{{DEFAULTSORT:George F. Pierce (Id-648) World War I cargo ships of the United States 1914 ships Cargo ships of the United States Navy