SS San Jacinto (ID-2586) was an American

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 commercial passenger

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-cargo ship

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 chartered by the United States Army

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 for World War I

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 service and considered for acquisition by the United States Navy

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 as USS San Jacinto (ID-1531).

San Jacinto was built in 1903 at Chester

Chester, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

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. During the period the United States

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 participated in World War I

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, she served under U.S. Army charter. Although the U.S. Navy considered acquiring San Jacinto and even assigned her the naval registry Identification Number (Id. No.) 1531, the Navy never took control of her, and she remained under Army control through the end of the war.

On either 9 July, 10 July, or 11 July 1918 San Jacinto collided with the U.S. Navy cargo ship USS Oosterdijk (ID-2586)

USS Oosterdijk (ID-2586)

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 in the North Atlantic Ocean. Both ships were seriously damaged and forced to turn about to steam for the nearest port

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. Despite the efforts of her crew to save her, Oosterdijk had to be abandoned on either 10 July 1918 or 11 July 1918 and sank at 15:30 hours that afternoon. San Jacinto carried Oosterdijks crew members to Halifax

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, Nova Scotia

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, Canada

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.

San Jacinto was repaired and returned to service under Army charter for the remainder of the war.