History | |
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United States | |
Name | USS Empress |
Namesake | Previous name retained |
Completed | 1912 |
Acquired | 17 October 1917 |
Fate | Foundered 4 November 1917 |
Notes | Operated as commercial barge 1910-1917 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Passenger barge |
Length | 147 ft 5 in (44.93 m) |
Propulsion | None |
Capacity | 1,200 passengers |
USS Empress (SP-569) was a United States Navy passenger barge in commission during 1917.
Empress was built as a commercial barge in 1912. On 17 October 1917, the U.S. Navy acquired her for use as a passenger barge during World War I. Assigned the section patrol number 569, she entered service as USS Empress (SP-569).
Empress was under tow from New York City to Newport, Rhode Island, when her seams opened and she sank on 4 November 1917.