USS Proteus (AC-9) (Paperback)


High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The collier USS Proteus (AC-9) was laid down on 31 October 1911, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, and launched on 14 September 1912. With the threat of war looming, she was commissioned on 9 July 1913, to the United States Navy, Master Robert J. Easton, Naval Auxiliary Service, in command. Following her fitting out and shakedown, Proteus steamed out of Norfolk, Virginia on 11 November 1913, on the first of four runs to Vera Cruz to coal battleships and cruisers of the Atlantic Fleet off Mexico. On 17 December 1914, Proteus left Hampton Roads carrying men, fuel, and stores to the Philippines. She completed the final of four such runs on 4 August of that year.

R977

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles9770
Mobicred@R92pm x 12* Mobicred Info
Free Delivery
Delivery AdviceOut of stock

Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The collier USS Proteus (AC-9) was laid down on 31 October 1911, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, and launched on 14 September 1912. With the threat of war looming, she was commissioned on 9 July 1913, to the United States Navy, Master Robert J. Easton, Naval Auxiliary Service, in command. Following her fitting out and shakedown, Proteus steamed out of Norfolk, Virginia on 11 November 1913, on the first of four runs to Vera Cruz to coal battleships and cruisers of the Atlantic Fleet off Mexico. On 17 December 1914, Proteus left Hampton Roads carrying men, fuel, and stores to the Philippines. She completed the final of four such runs on 4 August of that year.

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

Betascript Publishing

Country of origin

United States

Release date

August 2010

Availability

Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.

First published

August 2010

Editors

, ,

Dimensions

152 x 229 x 7mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

116

ISBN-13

978-6132352866

Barcode

9786132352866

Categories

LSN

6132352864



Trending On Loot