Relationship to Titanic disaster / inquiries.
Mentioned during the U. S Inquiry during correspondence of Admiral H. I Cone, Chief Engineer for the U.S. Navy, describing time delays for naval vessels responding to full reverse orders while going ahead at speed.
Data:
March 23, 1910
Keel laid.
January 21, 1911
Launched by the Maryland Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Maryland, as a collier for the U. S. Navy, named Neptune (AC-8).
September 20, 1911
Commissioned.
May 25, 1917
Following the U.S. entry into World War I, Neptune transported the first U. S. troops to arrive in Europe.
December 14, 1922
Departed Boston on her last voyage to Philadelphia, where she was laid up in the reserve fleet.
May 14, 1938
Struck from the Navy roster and sold to Northern Metals Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for scap.
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