Name Chestnut Hill Commissioned 14 March 1918 Fate Unknown Launched 23 August 1917 Weight 10,310 tons | Acquired 14 March 1918 Decommissioned 3 September 1919 Beam 50 ft 9 in (15.47 m) Length 85 m Displacement 9.208 million kg | |
Builder Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company | ||
USS Chestnut Hill (ID-2526) was a United States Navy tanker that served during World War I.
Chestnut Hill, was launched 23 August 1917 by shipbuilder Pennsylvania Shipbuilding Company at Gloucester City, New Jersey, and acquired by the U.S. Navy 14 March 1918 and commissioned the same day with Lieutenant Commander J. D. Murray in command. She reported to the Naval Overseas Transportation Service.
The Chestnut Hill served as an escort and fuel ship in the Azores from 22 March—15 June 1918 for two convoys of submarine chasers.
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