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USS Houston (AK 1), undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 32

Inscription on back: "The very first U.S.S. Houston- formerly S/S Liebenfels- German cargo ship taken over at outbreak of World War I- Charleston Harbor. She was sunk by German crew, raised by US Navy and placed into the war transportation service"; Inscription on front: "USS Houston"

Dates

  • Other: undated

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 63.0 linear feet

Repository Details

Part of the University of Houston Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of Houston Libraries Special Collections
MD Anderson Library
4333 University Drive
Houston TX 77204-2000 USA
713-743-9750